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Positive Psychology
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Duration

11 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

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Certificate

Positive Psychology
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Positive Psychology
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  • This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
  • Shareable Certificates.
  • Graded Programming Assignments.
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  • This course reflects on global health challenges and the role of innovative solutions in addressing them. By engaging in this course, you will be able to describe the principles and key types of innovation in order to characterise the fundamental features of new models of care and technologies.
  • This course will review the basic features and principles of healthcare innovation. You'll be examining innovations developed to address global health challenges, ranging from simple low-cost technologies readily deployed in resource constrained settings to more complex combinations of organizational, business model and technology innovations. Throughout this course, you'll also consider how adoption and diffusion is influenced by social, economic and political factors and explore what is required to get an innovation in to practice, effectively, at scale.
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Positive Psychology
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Curriculum

Positive Emotions: The Tiny Engines of Positive Psychology

Emotions

Upward Spirals

Ten Positive Emotions

The Broaden-and-Build Theory

Fredrickson (2003) American Scientist

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Build a Positivity Portfolio

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 1 Quiz

The Mindscapes and Outcomes of Positivity

Broadened Awareness

Built Resources

Resilience

Positivity & Entrepreneurship: An interview with Dr. Debby Stroman

The Science of Happiness

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Use Your Positivity Portfolio to Reverse a Downward Spiral

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 2 Quiz

The Delicate Art of Pursuing Happiness

Positivity Ratios

Prioritizing Positivity

Positivity and Policy: An interview with Darren Coppin

Positivity Self Test

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Take the Positivity Self-Test Challenge

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 3 Quiz

Positivity Resonance and Loving-Kindness

What is Love?

Positivity Resonance

Loving-Kindness Introduced

Loving-Kindness Practiced

Investigating Positivity Resonance: An Interview with Brett Major

Loving-Kindness Meditation

The One You're With

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 4 Quiz

The Fruits of Positivity Resonance

Cardiovascular Benefits

Immune Benefits

Savoring Connections

Positivity & Wellness: An interview with Kelly Stack

Dr. Fredrickson?s Op Ed in the New York Times (2013)

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Reflect on Social Connections

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 5 Quiz

The Ripples of Positivity Resonance

Gratitude

A New Emotion Born

Positivity & Schools: An interview with Patrick Akos

Dr. Fredrickson's TEDx Talk on Remaking Love

(Optional) Experiential Activity: Take the Make a Difference Challenge

(Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources

Week 6 Quiz

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