Summary
Most people want to be happier, not just less depressed or anxious. I’ve studied with the founding scientist of Positive Psychology (and ‘learned optimism’), Dr. Marty Seligman.
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Overview
Anyone is eligible to take 1 or a series of courses online taught by Dr. Seligman and others. These courses translate the best of research on how to be more resilient, including the components of the U Penn resilience program:
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Video Lectures by Scholars
Watch videos spanning the gamut of positive psychology (e.g., the science – and myths – of well-being, resilience, gratitude, love, happiness, compassion, hope, grit, growth mindset, wisdom, flow, self-control, creativity & aging) by the following thought leaders:
- Christopher Peterson
- Martin E.P. Seligman
- Angela Duckworth
- Tal Ben-Shahar
- Barry Schwartz
- Ed Diener
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Barbara Fredrickson
- Roy Baumeister
- Robert Emmons
- Shane Lopez
- Sonja Lyubomirsky
- Carol Dweck
- Dacher Keltner
- George Vaillant
- Amy Wrzesniewski
Online Assessments (free)
Take free questionnaires at Dr. Seligman’s website to assess your:
- Top Character Strengths (VIA Survey of Character Strengths Questionnaire)
- Optimism
- Gratitude
- Grit
- Meaning in Life
- Close Relationships
- Depressions (CES-D)
and many more
