Psychology - Positive Psychology: The Study of Happiness and Well-Being

Positive Psychology: The Study of Happiness and Well-Being (PSYC 2275)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 3.00
Lab Credits: 0.00

Description: Positive psychology will introduce you to theoretical concepts and scientific research regarding human strengths and virtues. You will examine human behavior that contributes to psychological well-being through topics such as happiness, hope, flow, meaning, optimism, and resiliency. Your investigation will focus on scientific assessments of these and related behaviors, their causes, correlates and interventions that have been shown to promote them. To solidify your learning you will be asked to apply positive psychological principles through a variety of experiential learning tasks and share your insights. Must be taken A-F.

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Prerequisites: 

PSYC 1110.

MnTC: Goal 5