Discover scientifically validated pathways to enhance your happiness and psychological well-being in this course, designed to help you pursue a meaningful and satisfying life. Some of these pathways, like developing meaningful friendships, may be obvious to you, while others, such as focusing on gratitude, mindfully meditating, helping people in need, and viewing others with unconditional positive regard, may be less obvious.

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Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness
Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation Psychology in Everyday Life

Instructeur : Kyle Smith
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Practical techniques to discover meaning and satisfaction in your life
Interventions to boost happiness for yourself and others
How culture and public policy influence the pursuit of life satisfaction across different countries
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This module introduces you to your PsycLearn Essentials course. Find out what’s included in this course and how to navigate the modules and lessons. You’ll also learn valuable study tips for successful learning.
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7 lectures
This module introduces you to positive psychology as a field of psychological theory and research that focuses on the psychological states, individual traits or character strengths, and social institutions that enhance subjective well-being and make life worth living.
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1 vidéo2 lectures3 devoirs
This module discusses the history of positive psychology, including early forebears of the discipline and contemporary contributors to positive psychology.
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2 vidéos16 lectures5 devoirs
In this module, we discuss a theory that suggests that positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning in life, and accomplishment are the major factors that impact subjective well-being. We then present some additional factors that researchers identify as contributing to subjective well-being.
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5 vidéos19 lectures8 devoirs
This module discusses the World Happiness Report, which focuses on how happiness and well-being are signs of progress, the measurement of happiness, and how these measurements can be used to make policy.
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9 lectures5 devoirs
In this module, we discuss why we help others and how this experience increases our well-being and happiness. Norms of reciprocity and social responsibility will be explored as reasons why we help others. We’ll also introduce evolutionary and psychological factors to explain helping behavior. The effects of bystanders on a person’s helping behavior will be discussed. Finally, methods to increase helping behavior, such as teaching empathy and socializing helping, will be described.
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2 vidéos19 lectures15 devoirs
This module contains the course summary, a review of all of the material you’ve learned in the course. It is broken down into one lesson for each of the course’s learning objectives. Within each lesson are a list of key takeaways, a list of key terms, and a set of practice questions to help you decide if you’ve understood the material. When you feel comfortable with the material presented here, move on to the next module and take the course’s cumulative quiz.
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26 lectures13 devoirs
This module contains a quiz covering all of the material in this course. It will count for 30% of your total course grade, so make sure you’ve reviewed the course material well. Good luck!
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This module contains a glossary, course references, and a list of contributors to the course.
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3 lectures
This module provides a variety of information and tools from the American Psychological Association (APA) that will help inspire you as you complete your coursework and plan your career goals. Explore APA resources on various psychological issues and scholarly research and writing; a list of sites providing valuable resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion in psychology education and in the professional community; resources on a career in psychology; and links to career opportunities at the APA.
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