2012/8/3lesson1PositivepsychologyTeacher:TalIntroPospsyispopularanditreallyworks(Selfhelpmovementlackssubstence,over-promisingandlow-delivering)Myaimistocreateabridgebetweentheivorytowerandmainstreet(tobridgethegap)----sciencethatworks,theoriesthatcanbeappliedRequirements:1.Anonymousemails2.Raiseyourhandifyouhadanyproblem3.Activenote-taking(writedownwhatyouthinkissignificant)Weneed“time-in”,thatmeanstostopforamomentandlookinward(quiettimes),toembracestillnessIt’sunecessarytofillinallthegaps(Indianappreciateabsenceofwords)PPBackground---fromhumanisticpsychology(thethirdforce)Threeforces:1.behaviorism(Skinner)regardhuamanasabox(H:wehavesoulandspirits)2.Psychoanalysis(Freud,Jung)(H:askformoredignityandmorality)3.humanisticpsychology(areactiontobehaviorism,lacksspecifictheories)AbrahamMaslow:thefirstoneclaimthatweshouldresearchonkindnessandgoodnessandoptimismKarenHorney:lookatthefinequalitiesandcultivatethemAeronAntonovsky:“Salutogenesis”(theoriginofhealth)Nextstage:MartinSeligman:thefatherofPP(2aims),EllenLanger,PhilipStoneThestoryofaform(it’stheshapeofthecontainer,oryouinterpretationoflifethatcounts,it’sallabout“transformation”)ThestoryofMichelangelo:tochipawaytheexcessstone,togetridofbarriersandlimitationsTomakecommonsensemorecommon,nothingnewbut“reminding”Self-actualization,fulfilingourpotential,chipawaythelimitationsWe’llbringupmorequestionmarksAttheendofthiscoursejusttellmethechangesonyou,whatyouaredoingdifferentlyQ1:AmIhappy?Happinessresidesinacontinuum(nodefinitedefinitionofhappinessorunhappiness),thequestion,however,is“HowcanIbehappier?”2012/8/4lesson2Wordsbeforetheclass:Theclassisforeveryone,notjustforpeoplewhoareunhappyNoteverythingworksforyou,makeachoiceYou’llhavetohandintheresponsepaperLet’swelcomeDebLevyfromextensionschoolWhydowefocusonpospsy?Peoplehavebeenspendingtoomuchtimeonnegativestudies(21:1),thesearethingswhatdoesn’twork.Atthesametime,moreandmoredepression,neurosisandsuicidehappens.Forexample,47%Havardstudentshaveexperienceddepressionofnotfunctioningduringlastyear.3reasons1.Whatworksorwhatwefocusonrathercreatesreality2.Beinghappyisnotjustthenegationofunhappiness3.ThemosteffectivewayofpreventionistofocusonthepositiveNownextone,howdowefocusonwhatworks?Aresearchin1980s:Whydosomepeoplesucceeddespitetheunfavorablecircumstances?Pospsybegintostudyonthesepeople.(resilience,anabilitytoadapttotheenvironment,wasfoundinthisway.Anditworksforeveryone.)FromthepathogenenicmodeltothesalutogenenicmodelApersonconstantlythinkabouthisweaknessescan’tsucceed.Wehavetoaskourselves:whatamIgoodat?Todrawattentiontothepositivethings,wehadtoraiseupsuchquestionsfromtimetotime.Inaword:questionscreatereality.Myrolemodel:MarvaCollinsHowcanwekeepstudentsinschool?(inChicago)Callupself-confidenceandself-esteembyrepeatingremindingSeetheseedgreatnessinchildren2012/8/5lesson3Reviewthe3reasons(supplement):2.Ifwetakeawayallthenegativefactors,willwebehappy?It’sliketherelationshipbetweenfoodandyourtasesense.Peoplenowadaysarein“comfortablynumb”or“quietdesperation”.4.Ouraimistocultivatethecapacitytoresistthenagativeeffectsortostrengthenourimmunesystem.Premises(5)1.BridgebuildingVs.DivisionandseparationLet’sbeginwithbridgebuildingHowisacademiarelatedtous?Thestoryofyoungstudents:idealismisnotenough(manypeoplehavenoaccesstopsychologicaltheories,letaloneapplythem)Identicaltwins,...
