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Positive Psychology - II [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce the basic concepts of the growing approach of  positive psychology and understand its applications in various domains 

Course Outcomes:

 

  • CO144: Grasp basic cognitive states and processes in positive psychology. Transfer the theoretical concepts into practical setting.
  • CO145: Develop an awareness of applications and implications of positive psychology concepts and theories.
  • CO146: Promoting self-understanding, reflexivity and personal growth.
  • CO147: Equip himself/herself with the skill and competence to apply positive psychology principles in a range of environments to increase individual and collective wellbeing.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Resilience

 Developmental & Clinical Perspectives; Sources of resilience in children; Sources of resilience in adulthood and later, successful aging, Growth through trauma conceptual models of resilience, Fostering resilience

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Love and Empathy

 

Love: History, Model, Measurement of Love, Interventions to increase love

Empathy and Altruism: Empathy-Altruism hypothesis, Sources of Altruistic Motivation, Implication of Empathy-Altruistic Relationship.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Self Efficacy and Emotional Creativity

Self Efficacy: Introduction; Source of Self Efficacy; Importance of Self Efficacy, Collective Efficacy, Enhancement of Self Efficacy.

Emotional Creativity: History , Model, Alexithymia, Mysticism

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Specific Coping Strategies:

Humor: Early responses to the phenomenon of humor, current model and individual  differences in humor, current research findings; Spirituality: Defining spirituality, Discovery and Conservation of sacred.; The Pursuit of Meaningfulness in Life: nature and needs of Meaning

12.00
Unit V: 
Applications of Positive Psychology:

 Positive schooling-Components; Positive coping strategies; Gainful employment; Mental health: Moving toward balanced conceptualization; Lack of a developmental perspectives.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Baumgardner, S. R. & Crothers M. K. (2010). Positive psychology. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strength. UK: Routledge.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2002). Handbook of Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
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References: 
  • Peterson, C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize:Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York: Free Press/Simon and Schuster.
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Academic Year: 
2021-2022 [2]

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