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Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman's Visionary Science

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Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman—renowned worldwide as the “father of Positive Psychology”—has led visionary leaps in the scientific research, empirical data and personal understandings of human flourishing. This course explores the past, present and future of positive psychology as a journey through the key scientific leaps led by Dr. Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center and Master of Applied Positive Psychology program.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the scientific foundations of Positive Psychology
  • Explain how skills of well-being can be learned and taught
  • Describe why mind and body flourish together
  • Discuss inspiring new developments in the field of Positive Psychology

There are no prerequisites.

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Welcome Message from Marty Seligman

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1 Videos

  • Course Introduction

Introduction to the Past, Present, and Future of Positive Psychology through the Eyes of Dr. Martin Seligman

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Imagine your life as a garden.

3 Videos

  • Module 1 Introduction
  • Positive Psychology: Toward a Balanced, Empirical Understanding of Well-being
  • What Do We Mean by the "Positive" in Positive Psychology?

1 Readings

  • Dr. Martin Seligman Biography

A Great Leap of Insight: from Learned Helplessness to Learned Optimism

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What makes life worth living?

3 Videos

  • Seeds of Flourishing: The Personal in Parallel with a Developing New Field
  • How Do People Explain Bad Events? Risk Factors and Protective Factors for Depression
  • Health is a Skill: Learned Optimism

2 Readings

  • Key Point: Learned Helplessness
  • Key Point: Optimism can be learned

Well-being: Building a Balanced Science

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • In Your Life: Strengths and Well-being

1 Discussions

  • Dimensions of PERMA

2 Videos

  • Laying the Foundation: Defining, Measuring, and Testing Happiness and Flourishing
  • Building Blocks: PERMA: Defining Wellbeing

2 Readings

  • PERMA Overview
  • Which Character Strengths Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?

Building the Skill of Gratitude. Suggested Exercise: What Went Well?

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Try This At Home: What Went Well

1 Discussions

  • What went well today?

1 Videos

  • Try This At Home: Building the Skill of Gratitude. Suggested Exercise: What Went Well?

Quiz: Positive Psychology Introduction by Dr. Martin Seligman

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1 Assignment

  • Module 1

From the Lab to Life: Increasing Well-being

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Increasing Your Well-being

3 Videos

  • Module 2 Introduction
  • Building Skills to Flourish
  • Positive Interventions: Testing What Works

Great Leaps In Teaching Well-Being

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    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Stage 1: Teaching Skills for Wellbeing Proactively Can Prevent Anxiety and Depression in Children
  • Stage 2: The Leap from Research to Policy in the United Kingdom
  • Stage 3: The Science of Grit and a New Understanding: How to Foster Flourishing in Schools

1 Readings

  • Review of Flourish by Richard Layard

Teaching Well-being: From Schools to Whole Communities

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Stage 4: Transcending Curriculum to Transform Culture in Schools
  • Stage 5: From Whole Schools to Whole Communities
  • Stage 6: Whole Force Resilience

1 Readings

  • Well-being and Public Policy

Building a Positive Future: Worldwide Well-Being

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3 Videos

  • Positive Education: Teaching Academic Success and Well-Being
  • Positive Education: Taking It to Scale
  • Positive Education: Replicating Success Worldwide

Try This at Home: Strengthen Relationships through ACR

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Assignment

  • Try This At Home: ACR

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Experience with ACR

1 Videos

  • Try This At Home: Building Positive Relationships Through Active Constructive Responding

Quiz: The Skills of Well-being Can Be Learned, Taught, and Transformative

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1 Assignment

  • Module 2

Are We Shaped By the Future?

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Can You Believe Your Eyes?

4 Videos

  • Module 3 Introduction
  • Drawn By the Future: A Revolution in Psychology
  • Drawn By the Future: A Revolution in Psychology Part 2
  • Drawn By the Future: The Science of Prospection

3 Readings

  • Watch This Video: Can You Believe Your Eyes?
  • Homo Prospectus Review
  • More about the Selective Attention Test

Getting in Shape: Mind and Body

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Positive Health: Mind and Body Flourish Together
  • New Directions in Mental and Physical Health

1 Readings

  • Optimistic Minds and Healthy Hearts

Cultivating Creative Fire Throughout Life

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    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Positive Aging: Creativity and Strengths Throughout Life
  • Creativity and Imagination
  • Creativity and Imagination Part 2

1 Readings

  • The Creative Life and Well-Being

Try This At Home: Know and Grow Your Strengths

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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1 Assignment

  • Know and Grow Your Strengths

2 Discussions

  • Share Your Top 5 Character Strengths
  • Apply and Share Experiences

1 Videos

  • Try This At Home: Know and Grow Your Strengths

2 Readings

  • What Are Your Signature Strengths vs. What's Your Type?
  • Share Your Strengths

Quiz: Being Whole: Mind/Body Flourishing Throughout Life

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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

The Future of Flourishing

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Module 4 Introduction
  • The Future of Positive Psychology: Key Topics
  • Constructive Journalism
  • Constructive Journalism - some Q&A with Cathrine Gyldensted

1 Readings

  • Learn More about Constructive Journalism

Science and Transcendence

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    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Positive Psychology and Spiritual Experience
  • Positive Psychology and Spiritual Experience Part 2

1 Readings

  • Truly Awe-some Science

Well-Being: A Revolution in Scale

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • World Well-Being and Big Data
  • World Well-Being and Big Data Part 2

1 Readings

  • What Your Tweets Say about You and Your World

Drawn by the Vision of a Flourishing Future

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Assignment

  • Try This At Home: Fun vs. Philanthropy

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Experience: Fun vs. Philanthropy

2 Videos

  • Try This at Home: Fun Vs. Philanthropy
  • Drawn by the Vision of a Flourishing Future

Quiz: Future Directions in Positive Psychology

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  • Module 4

Auto Summary

Embark on a transformative journey with "Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman's Visionary Science," an insightful course in the Health & Fitness domain. Guided by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, acclaimed as the "father of Positive Psychology," this course delves into the scientific underpinnings and future advancements of the field. You'll explore how well-being can be cultivated through learned skills and understand the intertwined flourishing of mind and body. The course is designed for those curious about the empirical data and personal insights that drive human flourishing, with no prerequisites required. Offered through Coursera, this foundational program spans 960 minutes of engaging content and is available via a Starter subscription. Ideal for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Positive Psychology, this course promises inspiring new developments and practical applications to enhance well-being.