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Foundations of Positive Psychology ,

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. There are no prerequisites.
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Rating 4.8 based on 926 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 4 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Starts Jul 3 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $99
From University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Instructor Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Science
Tags Social Sciences Life Sciences Personal Development Psychology

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I would give it five stars if it was more focused on methods that could be applied in professional situations and a little less focused on the history of the field of positive psychology.

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Eye opening about the advancements happening in the field of Positive Psychology: a field that is potentially ignored the ones studying Clinical Psychology.

It gives you the basics that you need to understand Positive Psychology concepts, it gives you an opportunity to interact with other learners in forum discussions, it gives you 'homework', positive interventions you can practice at home or work, it's easy to follow, overall it's an excellent course if you need to be introduced in the field of Positive Psychology.

A great introduction to the field of Positive Psychology!

Engaging, thoughtful, and informative introduction to the field of Positive Psychology!

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It was a really different than the courses I normally take but i enjoyed it completely, looking forward to similar courses, thank you.

Perhaps that might be attributed to my age, 76, and the fact, it was my first online study experience.I'm looking forward to the remaining courses in this Positive Psychology curriculum.Many thanks!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this course as a future psychologist and plan to use the theories and applications in my studies during graduate school and in practice.

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I look forward to completing the rest of the course.

I look forward to taking all the courses required for the Positive Psychology specialization.

Look forward to learn further and moreMartin Saligman - personal deep thank you for what you started doing.

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Thanks coursera team for providing me the financial aid to complete this course and i look forward to your support for helping me complete this specialization, which then i can spread to people who i work with and care for.

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Highly recommended.

highly recommended to who is new to this area.

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I really did enjoy the learning excelente curso, me ha servido un montón Beautiful course.

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I loved the learning part of the course and assignments which enable us to become a better human being Glad to learn lot of experimental positive psychology tools to use in day to day life and helped to practice positive psychology coaching through this course.

I have been applying the apprenticeships in my day to day, sharing them with my wife, in order to improve our relationship and prepare to receive our first daughter.

I am walking away with a sense of accomplishment and more knowledge on what positive psychology is and how to apply it in day to day life.

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But the VIA survey and the Positive Journalism (I prefer the term Constructive Journalism) was ok for me.

The lectures were interesting and varied, and it was great to have guest appearances from researchers in diverse areas of the discipline, from constructive journalism to the impact of big data.

This course did a nice job covering the growth and development of Positive Psychology as a science, some of the key models and components, as well as some of the current research that is moving this science to how it can impact not only individuals but communities as well through public health research, constructive journalism, and positive education interventions.

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It concerns not only design, but also video lenght (for example videos on constructive journalism were way too long) and lack of a sigle thread going through all the videos and supplementary materials.

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strongly recommend

I strongly recommend it.

I strongly recommend this introductory course for those who `love to learn`.

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Great introduction and overview of positive psychology with the founder and his team!

I hope Dr. Seligman and his team could further improve the maturity of Positive Psychology, and make it easier for both professionals and parents to use.

Thanks to Marty and his team!

I'd like to express my sincerely gratitude to Dr. Martin and his team, that I can get such good course, and huge of data.

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Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.

Adjunct Professor, Graduate Psychology $47k

Positive Pay Specialist $48k

Research Professor, School of Psychology $50k

Chair, Psychology Department $53k

Assistant Professor of Psychology 2 $56k

Professor of Psychology; department chair $59k

Program Administrator, Positive Health Mnagement $62k

Professor of Psychology and Chair of Psychology Department $67k

Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology $73k

Dean of Faculty; Professor of Psychology $93k

Assistant Commonwealth Professor of Psychology $99k

Assistant Professor of Education and Psychology $131k

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Rating 4.8 based on 926 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 4 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Starts Jul 3 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $99
From University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Instructor Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Science
Tags Social Sciences Life Sciences Personal Development Psychology

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