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Foundations of Positive Psychology

Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D., Claire Robertson-Kraft, Angela Duckworth, Karen Reivich, James Pawelski, Ph.D., Claire Robertson-Kraft, Ph.D., Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., Robert Shiller, Karen Reivich, Ph.D., and James Pawelski, Ph.D.

The University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman welcome you to Foundations of Positive Psychology. Our five-course specialization provides you with the key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.

Course topics include

• Positive Psychology: Martin E.P. Seligman’s Visionary Science with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman

• Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions with Dr. James Pawelski

• Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods with Dr. Angela Duckworth & Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft

• Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills with Dr. Karen Reivich

• Positive Psychology Specialization Project with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman

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Five courses

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

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Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, renowned as the "father of Positive Psychology," has led visionary leaps in scientific research on human flourishing. This course explores the past, present, and future of positive psychology through the key scientific leaps led by Dr. Seligman and his colleagues.

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Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions

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Positive interventions are essential for applying positive psychology. This course, taught by Dr. James Pawelski, explores positive interventions through theory, research, and practice. We provide learners with the basic tools for using and measuring positive psychology in professional or personal contexts.

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Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods

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Learners discover how to apply research methods to their study of Positive Psychology. In this course, we study with Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft. Through an exploration of their work "True Grit" and interviews with researchers and practitioners, you develop a research hypothesis and learn how to understand the difference between internal and external validity.

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Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills

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Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life. This course exposes you to the foundational research in resilience, including protective factors such as mental agility and optimism. Several types of resilience interventions are explored including cognitive strategies; strategies to manage anxiety and increase positive emotions such as gratitude; and a critical relationship enhancement skill.

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Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

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You are encouraged to take the first four courses of the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization before starting this course and completing the Specialization Project. This course, taught by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, brings all the key concepts from the first four courses to practice as you develop and test a new positive intervention for an audience of your choice.

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Learning objectives

Master strategies and tools that enable individuals and organizations to thrive.
Discover key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.

Apply key concepts from positive psychology to your personal and professional life.

Master strategies and tools that enable individuals and organizations to thrive.
Discover key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.
Apply key concepts from positive psychology to your personal and professional life.

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1 hours

Level

Introductory

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Coursera

Institution

University of Pennsylvania

Instructors

Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

Claire Robertson-Kraft

Angela Duckworth

Karen Reivich

James Pawelski, Ph.D.

Claire Robertson-Kraft, Ph.D.

Angela Duckworth, Ph.D.

Robert Shiller

Karen Reivich, Ph.D.

James Pawelski, Ph.D.

Level

Introductory

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