SS 2061 - Positive Psychology

Institution:

Landmark College

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Description:

Lecture SS1011, SS1211, SS1311, SS1411, SS Core Trans, EN1011, EN1015, FY1011, FY1001 Positive Psychology introduces students to the empirical study of human strength, spanning topics such as optimism vs. pessimism, creativity, resilience, forgiveness, stress-reduction, and altruism. Positive Psychology developed in contrast to approaches emphasizing human weakness and mental unrest, like abnormal psychology and clinical psychology. Instead of focusing on what goes wrong, Positive Psychology uses methods of inquiry to understand what makes people feel fulfilled, happy and able to withstand stress. This approach is applied across disciplines including developmental psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology, and across other disciplines including sociology, anthropology and neuroscience. This course presents the content and methods of Positive Psychology in both experiential and traditional formats, and it uses multiple means of assessment to engage the strengths of different learners.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.landmark.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 387-6700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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