POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Lectures, tutorials and assignments
,Inhoud
Lecture 1: Introduction to positive psychology............................................................................... 2
Task 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Lecture 2: Positive emotions ......................................................................................................... 15
Task 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Task 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Lecture 3: Optimism and hope ...................................................................................................... 29
Task 4 ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Lecture 4: Mindfulness and self-compassion .............................................................................. 34
Popular scientific writing ................................................................................................................ 37
Final paper ...................................................................................................................................... 38
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,Lecture 1: Introduction to positive psychology
Additional literature: you need to know the methodological aspects of studies so not only the conclusion!
It’s an opinion piece, but you also include a study which you would do to make the evidence even stronger of your statement. It is
NOT a research proposal so it is a statement. Statement has to be specific.1 theory and then take a specific group or outcome.
Resilience: a dynamic process encompassing:
- Positive adaption
- In the context of significantly adversity
- What are characteristics of resilient individuals (resilient resources)
- Which processes lead to positive outcome? (resilience mechanisms)
- What is positive adaption? (resilience outcomes)
Resilience trajectories:
Positive psychology:
‘The science of positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions that promises to improve quality
of life and prevent pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless. The exclusive focus on pathology that has
dominated so much of our discipline results in a model of the human being lacking the positive features that make life worth
living.’
2
, Positive vs negative emotions:
How can positive emotions be induced?
- Positive video fragments/pictures
- Writing
- Self-compassion
- Positive activities
- Savouring
Dispositional optimism = generalized positive outcome expectancy
Optimism: can it be learned?
- 25% genes
- Early experiences/ upbringing
- Intervention/circumstances
Self-compassion:
3
Lectures, tutorials and assignments
,Inhoud
Lecture 1: Introduction to positive psychology............................................................................... 2
Task 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Lecture 2: Positive emotions ......................................................................................................... 15
Task 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Task 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Lecture 3: Optimism and hope ...................................................................................................... 29
Task 4 ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Lecture 4: Mindfulness and self-compassion .............................................................................. 34
Popular scientific writing ................................................................................................................ 37
Final paper ...................................................................................................................................... 38
1
,Lecture 1: Introduction to positive psychology
Additional literature: you need to know the methodological aspects of studies so not only the conclusion!
It’s an opinion piece, but you also include a study which you would do to make the evidence even stronger of your statement. It is
NOT a research proposal so it is a statement. Statement has to be specific.1 theory and then take a specific group or outcome.
Resilience: a dynamic process encompassing:
- Positive adaption
- In the context of significantly adversity
- What are characteristics of resilient individuals (resilient resources)
- Which processes lead to positive outcome? (resilience mechanisms)
- What is positive adaption? (resilience outcomes)
Resilience trajectories:
Positive psychology:
‘The science of positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions that promises to improve quality
of life and prevent pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless. The exclusive focus on pathology that has
dominated so much of our discipline results in a model of the human being lacking the positive features that make life worth
living.’
2
, Positive vs negative emotions:
How can positive emotions be induced?
- Positive video fragments/pictures
- Writing
- Self-compassion
- Positive activities
- Savouring
Dispositional optimism = generalized positive outcome expectancy
Optimism: can it be learned?
- 25% genes
- Early experiences/ upbringing
- Intervention/circumstances
Self-compassion:
3
