Psicología positiva: felicidad, cultura y memes from edX

Este curso, sin importar tu profesión, te ayudará a acercarte al estudio científico de la felicidad con conceptos y postulados actuales. Lograrás, a través de una metodología basada en ejemplos de la vida real, lecturas y ejercicios, acceder a una comprensión inicial sobre la felicidad desde la psicología. Pues bien ¿qué nos hace felices? Seguramente en algún momento de la vida te has preguntado por esto.

Es una pregunta que comenzó en la antigua Grecia y en otras regiones del mundo. Este curso quiere abordar inicialmente los primeros postulados sobre la felicidad, centrándose en el caso de estudio de los estoicos y cómo su filosofía sigue vigente. Adicionalmente, hablaremos sobre las bases neuronales de la felicidad: ¿qué pasa en nuestro cerebro cuando somos felices? ¿cómo podemos hacer actividades diarias para esto? y ¿por qué ser feliz es importante? Acompañaremos este módulo con reflexiones y actividades para ir construyendo en conjunto esta respuesta. Posteriormente, analizaremos cuál es el papel de la felicidad desde la psicología cultural, centrándonos en la felicidad en relación con el bienestar subjetivo y los valores culturales. Finalmente, discutiremos qué es el sentido del humor y su relación con la felicidad, qué son los memes y cuál es el papel de los memes para aliviar la tensión y compartir comunidades de sentido cultural.

Aprende sobre felicidad a partir de los aportes de la ciencia cognitiva, la psicología cultural y la psicología positiva, con una metodología de aprendizaje basada en casos aplicables a la vida real. Este curso te dotará de una comprensión inicial, pero profunda, sobre la felicidad desde un enfoque científico que puede ser replicable a su vida personal y profesional.

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Learning objectives

Comprender los conceptos básicos del estudio de la felicidad.
Aplicar los principios de la filosofía estoica a tu vida cotidiana.
Aproximarse a la comprensión de la felicidad desde la psicología.
Comprender el impacto del cambio de hábitos en la vida cotidiana con la felicidad.

Comprender las bases cerebrales involucradas en la felicidad.
Entender qué es el sentido del humor desde la psicología positiva.
Comprender qué son los memes y como usarlos como parte de estrategias pedagógicas.

Comprender los conceptos básicos del estudio de la felicidad.
Aplicar los principios de la filosofía estoica a tu vida cotidiana.
Aproximarse a la comprensión de la felicidad desde la psicología.
Comprender el impacto del cambio de hábitos en la vida cotidiana con la felicidad.
Comprender las bases cerebrales involucradas en la felicidad.
Entender qué es el sentido del humor desde la psicología positiva.
Comprender qué son los memes y como usarlos como parte de estrategias pedagógicas.

Syllabus

Módulo 1. La felicidad en la historia y la cultura

● La felicidad en la antigüedad

● Felicidad y cultura

Módulo 2. La felicidad y la evolución

● Felicidad, cerebro y desarrollo

● Felicidad, familia y salud

Módulo 3. La felicidad y las relaciones amorosas

● Felicidad en el trabajo y vida en pareja

● Felicidad y ego

Módulo 4. Memes y sentido del humor

● El sentido del humor

● Felicidad y memes

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Se adapta a personas de cualquier profesión que quieran acercarse al estudio científico de la felicidad

Enfatiza el enfoque práctico con metodologías basadas en ejemplos de la vida real, lecturas y ejercicios

Aborda los postulados sobre la felicidad desde la antigua Grecia y la filosofía estoica

Explica las bases neuronales de la felicidad y cómo las actividades diarias pueden influir en ellas

Explora la felicidad desde la psicología cultural y su relación con el bienestar subjetivo y los valores culturales

Analiza el sentido del humor como parte de la felicidad y el papel de los memes en el alivio de tensiones

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