PSY 3109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Frontal Lobe, Tricyclic Antidepressant, Positive Psychology
13 Dec 2016
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L e c t u r e 1 0 : i n t r o t o p o s i t i v e p s y c h o l o g y. I nt roduct i on t o posi t i ve psych ology. T h u r s d a y , n o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 1 6. New discipline in psychology concerned with the science of human strengths. Purpose is to document, understand, measure, and build strength and resilience in humans. One goal is to help healthy people become stronger, more productive, and help them reach their highest potential. Contrast to the emphasis since wwii on treating dysfunction and helping people to cope. Individual level of analysis: optimism, love, perseverance, creativity, good parenting, courage, wisdom, talent, spirituality, forgiveness, aesthetic appreciation, interpersonal skill: group level of analysis: responsibility, nurturance, citizenship, tolerance, altruism, work ethic.
