Extended data for Basics of Positive psychology: Theoretical Models and Interventions

Basics of Positive psychology: Theoretical Models and Interventions

Institution

Eötvös Loránd University

Organizational Unit

PPK Institute of Psychology

Related programme

Psychology

Code

PSZM21-MO-POZ-106

ECTS

4

ISCED code

0313 Psychology

Language of instruction

English

Academic term

1/2

Title

Basics of Positive psychology: Theoretical Models and Interventions hu

Basics of Positive psychology: Theoretical Models and Interventions en

Reading list Compulsory reading list Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1994). The Evolving Self: A Psychology for the Third Millennium. New York, NY: Harper Perennial. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York, NY: Harper and Row. Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Fredrickson, B. L. (2009). Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press. Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York, NY: Atria Books. Seligman, M. E. P. (2012). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. New York, NY: Free Press. McGonigal, K. (2016). The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. New York, NY: Penguin. Oláh A. (2005). Anxiety, coping and flow. Empirical studies in interactional perspective. Trefort Press, Budapest. Sin, N. L; Della Porta, M. D; Lyubomirsky, S. (2011). Tailoring positive psychology. Interventions to treat depressed individuals. In S. I. Donaldson, M. Csikszentmihalyi, J. Nakamura (Eds.), Applied Positive Psychology: Improving everyday life, health, schools, work, and society, Routledge, New York (2011), pp. 79–96 Aldwin, C. M. (2007). Stress, Coping and Development. An Integrative Perspective (2nd Ed.). The Guilford Press, New York, London. (Chapter: 12, 15) Ruini, C. (2017). Positive Psychology in the Clinical Domains. Research and Practice. Springer.

Reading list Compulsory reading list Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1994). The Evolving Self: A Psychology for the Third Millennium. New York, NY: Harper Perennial. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York, NY: Harper and Row. Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Fredrickson, B. L. (2009). Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press. Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York, NY: Atria Books. Seligman, M. E. P. (2012). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. New York, NY: Free Press. McGonigal, K. (2016). The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. New York, NY: Penguin. Oláh A. (2005). Anxiety, coping and flow. Empirical studies in interactional perspective. Trefort Press, Budapest. Sin, N. L; Della Porta, M. D; Lyubomirsky, S. (2011). Tailoring positive psychology. Interventions to treat depressed individuals. In S. I. Donaldson, M. Csikszentmihalyi, J. Nakamura (Eds.), Applied Positive Psychology: Improving everyday life, health, schools, work, and society, Routledge, New York (2011), pp. 79–96 Aldwin, C. M. (2007). Stress, Coping and Development. An Integrative Perspective (2nd Ed.). The Guilford Press, New York, London. (Chapter: 12, 15) Ruini, C. (2017). Positive Psychology in the Clinical Domains. Research and Practice. Springer.

Content of the course Topics of the course Positive Psychology: topics, aims, research areas, history The psychological explanations of happiness: Sonja Lyubomirsky Positive emotions: Barbara Fredrickson Emotional intelligence: theory, measurement, application Personality concept of positive psychology: strengths and virtues: Martin E. P. Seligman and Christopher Peterson Stress concept of positive psychology: protective personality factors, psychological immune system The positive effects of coping: posttraumatic growth Flow experience, autotelic personality: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Psychological models of wisdom Positive psychological interventions in clinical psychology. Empirical test of efficacy. Learning activities, learning methods frontal method, cooperative learning, group work

Content of the course Topics of the course Positive Psychology: topics, aims, research areas, history The psychological explanations of happiness: Sonja Lyubomirsky Positive emotions: Barbara Fredrickson Emotional intelligence: theory, measurement, application Personality concept of positive psychology: strengths and virtues: Martin E. P. Seligman and Christopher Peterson Stress concept of positive psychology: protective personality factors, psychological immune system The positive effects of coping: posttraumatic growth Flow experience, autotelic personality: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Psychological models of wisdom Positive psychological interventions in clinical psychology. Empirical test of efficacy. Learning activities, learning methods frontal method, cooperative learning, group work

Evaluation of outcomes Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements knowledge of the theoretical materials and the required readings mode of evaluation: written exam related to the theoretical material (material of the presentations at the lectures, required readings). The final grade can range from 1-5. criteria of evaluation: the quantity and quality of the theoretical material and their possible applications

Evaluation of outcomes Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements knowledge of the theoretical materials and the required readings mode of evaluation: written exam related to the theoretical material (material of the presentations at the lectures, required readings). The final grade can range from 1-5. criteria of evaluation: the quantity and quality of the theoretical material and their possible applications