Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization

Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization

Positive Psychology: Well-being for life. Master strategies and tools that enable individuals and organizations to thrive

Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

Instructors: Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

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5 course series

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2 months

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5 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.8

(7,054 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Master strategies and tools that enable individuals and organizations to thrive.
Discover key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.
Apply key concepts from Positive Psychology to your personal and professional life.

Skills you'll gain

Resilience

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Specialization - 5 course series

The University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman welcome you to Foundations of Positive Psychology. Our five-course specialization provides you with the key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.

Course topics include

• Positive Psychology: Martin E.P. Seligman’s Visionary Science with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman

• Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions with Dr. James Pawelski

• Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods with Dr. Angela Duckworth & Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft

• Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills with Dr. Karen Reivich

• Positive Psychology Specialization Project with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman

Applied Learning Project

Learners design and justify small-scale positive interventions to enhance specific aspects of their personal wellbeing based on the skills acquired in each course of the specialization. Personal reflections are implemented provide learners with the skills to impact their personal and professional lives.

After completing all five courses, learners earn a certificate signed by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, Dr. James Pawelski, Dr. Angela Duckworth, Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft and Dr. Karen Reivich.

Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science

Course 116 hours4.9 (6,062 ratings)

What you'll learn

Understand the scientific foundations of Positive Psychology
Explain how skills of well-being can be learned and taught
Describe why mind and body flourish together
Discuss inspiring new developments in the field of Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions

Course 216 hours4.8 (2,131 ratings)

What you'll learn

Understand the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Interventions
Use strategies for classifying character strengths and virtues
Choose goals that support your personal well-being
Describe why it's important to cultivate a healthy emotional life

Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods

Course 323 hours4.4 (1,169 ratings)

What you'll learn

Assess whether a hypothesis is good based on its characteristics
Make use of best practices for research data collection
Utilize inferential statistics for data analysis
Describe the basics of research methodologies and design

Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills

Course 415 hours4.9 (2,173 ratings)

What you'll learn

Understand the protective factors that make one resilient
Describe thinking traps and how they undercut resilience
Make use of non-cognitive strategies that decrease anxiety
Create a buffer of positivity that boosts resilience in stressful situations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Resilience

Category: Adaptability

Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

Course 512 hours4.8 (820 ratings)

What you'll learn

Identify your five signature strengths
Describe the character strengths that promote well-being
Craft a positive intervention using a signature strength
Share your work by writing a post-intervention assessment

Instructors

Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania

2 Courses131,033 learners

James Pawelski, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania

1 Course52,670 learners

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University of Pennsylvania

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