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Positive Psychology
MPC 232

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Unit I (15 Hours)

Introduction to Positive Psychology

• The context and subject matter of positive

psychology;
• Western and Eastern perspectives on
Positive Psychology;
• Theoretical background of positive
psychology

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Traditional Psychology V/S Positive

Psychology
1 Fix What is Wrong V/S Build what is strong
2 People need help to deal V/S need skills to
grow
3 Focus on repairing negatives V/S Focus on
positive to repair
4 Reduce symptoms V/S Boost Well-being
5 Absence of Illness V/S Presence of Wellness

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Going From the Negative to the Positive

• A POSITIVE NEWSPAPER STORY

Juxtapose such negative newspaper stories

with the following tale reported by the senior
author (Snyder, 2004d, p. D4) in a local
newspaper. The scene is the Philadelphia
International Airport on a Friday evening as
flights arrive late or are canceled .

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Positive Psychology Seeks a Balanced,

More Complete View of Human Functioning

How and when to focus on Negatives and

Positives?

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What is Myth?
And
What is Reality?

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VIEWS OF REALITY THAT INCLUDE

BOTH THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE
Reality Negotiation

Adapting as per Social Constructions

"us-versus-them” Approach

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Eastern and Western

Perspective of Positive
Psychology

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Differences in understanding the concepts

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