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PY 35500 - Positive Psychology

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Although the discipline of Positive Psychology was inaugurated as recently as 1998, the study of psychological factors that make life “worth living” is already flourishing. This course explores human strengths-our own and others’. Human strengths are the qualities and processes that promote life satisfaction and well-being while preventing dissatisfaction and mental illness. Specifically, this course covers the role that strengths play in a variety of areas, including personality, aging, gender differences, intimate relationships, creativity, and decision-making, and then relating personal well-being to global and societal issues. It also includes constructive criticism and future directions for this emerging discipline. Prerequisite: PY 15000 . Offered Spring odd years. Competencies: KD



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