POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life, from birth to death and at all the stops in between. It takes seriously as a subject matter those things that make life most worth living. The three pillars of positive psychology include a) positive subjective experiences (pleasures, happiness, joy, etc.), b) positive individual traits (character strengths and virtues), and c) positive institutions. The course will concentrate on learning to apply positive psychology methods in a service learning approach. The methods are appropriate for both clinical and non-clinical populations. Prerequisites: A 'C' or better in PSYC-101 or PSYC-205 and ENGL-102 .