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Positive Psychology-I (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
25PSY323
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand the key concepts and theories of positive psychology, focusing on well-being, happiness, and resilience.Explore practical applications to enhance personal and professional life satisfaction and develop skills to foster positive emotions, strengths, and optimal functioning in various life domains.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

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25PSY323

 

Positive Psychology-I                                                                                              (Theory)

 

 

CO115: Acquire proficiency in understanding the linkages of self between eastern and western school of thoughts.

CO116:Appreciate and understand the meaning and conceptual approaches to happiness and well-being.

CO117: Develop understanding of positive cognitive states and processes that enhance subjective well-being and  learn effective coping strategies in various life situations.

CO118: Acquire comprehensive understanding of personal strengths.Learn about wisdom as a psychological strength and understand its development and connection to motivation and values.

CO119: Identify the key virtues and character strengths which facilitate happiness and well-being.

CO120 : Contribute effectively in course-specific interactio

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems,Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Positive Psychology

Western Perspective: Why Negative Focus, Goals and assumption, Waves of Positive Psychology, Relation with developmental psychology, Health psychology and Clinical psychology. Eastern Perspective: Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, Taoism.
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Positive Emotional States and Processes

Defining Emotional Terms: Affect, Emotions, Happiness; SWB: living a Pleasurable Life; Subjective Well Being:History, Theoretical Approaches and Demographics; PERMA model of well-being.
 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Positive Cognitive States and Processes

Optimism: Expectancy-Value Models of Motivation, Relation with subjective well-being, pessimism and coping; Hope: Introduction to hope theory, looking through positive psychology lens; Mindfulness; Flow.
 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Strengths and Positive Outcomes

Strength:  Concept, Classification and Measures-Gallup’s Clifton Strengths finder, VIA Classification, 40 Developmental assets, Identifying Personal Strengths; Wisdom as a Strength: Optimal development and study of wisdom as scientific discourse about good life, Psychological Theories of Wisdom, Berlin Wisdom Project, linkages with psychological theories of Motivation and Values
 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Classification of Values

Relationship connection: History, Minding Model-Knowing and Being Known, Attribution, Acceptance & Respect, Reciprocity in Minding, Continuity and Minding; Compassion: Basic Requirement and Classification, Absence and Evidence of compassion, Nature of suffering and Knowing others; Forgiveness: meaning and measures of forgiveness; Gratitude: Emotional Response of life and Basic Virtue of Insight.

Essential Readings: 
  • Baumgardner, S. R. & Crothers M. K. (2010). Positive psychology. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
  • Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology: The science of happiness and human strength. UK: Routledge.
  • Peterson, C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2002). Handbook of Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

 

Suggested Readings

  • Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise: Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment. New York: Free Press/Simon and Schuster.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

         

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [3]

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