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R126: The Science of Happiness: Perspectives on Positive Psychology

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Price: $59

Authors: Richard Handler, Mary Wylie, Katy Butler, Paul Pearsall, Richard Simon

Positive psychology is an attempt to give us a science of happiness grounded in a growing body of systematic research that reveals how to live a happier, more meaningful life...

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This Reading Course is designed to explore a number of non-pathology-oriented approaches to positive psychology, as well as offering a bridge between the emerging science of happiness and therapeutic practice. Richard Simon offers a probing interview with positive psychology founder Martin Seligman, while Richard Handler casts a critical eye on the curriculum of happiness as proposed by positive psychology. Paul Pearsall investigates what distinguishes people who thrive in the face of adversity. Both Katy Butler and Benjamin and Roz Zander look at the role of ritual and daily practice in learning to embody a positive approach to personal transformation.

Course Readings

20 Weeks to Happiness: Can a Course in Positive Psychology Change Your Life? by Richard Handler

Why Is This Man Smiling? A Self-Described Grouch Is Trying to Turn Happiness into a Science by Mary Sykes Wylie

Living on Purpose by Katy Butler

The Beethoven Factor: The People Who Thrive in the Face of Extreme Adversity May Surprise You by Paul Pearsall

The Practice of Transformation: With Ben and Roz Zander, Breakthroughs Are the Norm by Richard Simon

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Learning Objectives

1. Compare and contrast positive psychology and traditional therapy
2. List 3 applications of positive psychology in daily life
3. Identify 3 behavior rituals to create a new habit
4. Discuss the characteristics of thrivers

 

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