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Course description

Traditionally applied psychological research has focused on understanding the causes of psychopathology & the evaluation of therapies aimed at alleviating psychological distress. In more recent times attention has broadened to consider psychological wellbeing as an important focus for psychologists. The field of positive psychology acknowledges that people maybe be "languishing" but not suffering from diagnosed mental disorders such as anxiety or depression. Importantly, this focus on wellbeing has attempted to identify a wide range of character strengths and virtues that promote creativity, self-compassion, flexibility, all of which can help facilitate a sense of purpose and help people to "flourish". This course will explore both the theory & practice of positive psychology.

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