Paper 4.4 (B): Positive Psychology
| Unit | Contents | Teaching Hrs. | Domain |
| 1 | Foundations of Positive Psychology
Historical background, positive constructs in psychology Defining and measuring happiness, determinants of happiness, Introducing character strengths and values, Subjective well-being, mental illness to positive growth Positive psychology and spirituality Positive psychology and clinical disorders |
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| 2 | Emotional and Cognitive approaches to Positive Psychology
Emotional – Emotional Intelligence, Positive emotions – broaden and build theory Flow, Grit, Resilience Cognitive – Hope, Optimism, Creativity Wisdom, Mindfulness, Self-efficacy Resilience and clinical disorders Mindfulness based stress reduction |
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| 3 | Self and Interpersonal approaches to Positive Psychology
Self – Authenticity, Humility, Playfulness Interpersonal – Love, Kindness, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Altruism, Empathy, Fairness, Compassion Positive workplaces, positive education, positive parenting Positive psychology in religious texts Animal studies on altruism and empathy |
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Syllabus Books:
- Snyder, C.R. & Lopez, S.J. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford University Press. New York.
- Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., &Ivtzan, I. (2014). Applied positive psychology: Integrated positive practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Reference Books:
- Seligman, M. E., Rashid, T., & Parks, A. C. (2006). Positive psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 61(8), 774-788.
- Schueller, S., & Parks, A. C. (2014). The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of positive psychological interventions. Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons.