Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive Psychology Doctoral Module

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Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive Psychology Doctoral Module

E-learning material for PhD students

Attila Oláh Henriett Nagy

Adrienn Rigó

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by Attila Oláh, Henriett Nagy, and Adrienn Rigó Máté Gyurkovics

TÁMOP 4.1.2.A/1-11/1-2011-0018

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Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive Psychology Doctoral Module

Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive

Psychology Doctoral Module iii

1. Positive Psychology Modul

Positive psychology is the most dynamically developing branch of psychology having a past of one and a half decade. Health psychology – as an applied science – is built on the results of the empirical basic research of positive psychology. The aim of the module is to review and analyze the theories and models on psychological well-being, human strengths, positive emotional states, and integrate the empirical research on this area, examine the options of applying the research in the practice of health psychology, especially in health promotion. Our aim is also the systematic review of the strategies maintaining well-being, and methods for developing strengths, and working on the psychophysiology of positive states in details. A central element of the module is the review of the measures of the positive psychological variables, to adapt them and develop new measures.

The courses of the Positive Psychology Modul

I. Positive psychology as the science of psychological well-being and human strengths.

II. The biopsychosocial conditions of the establishment and maintenance of positive states.

III.Positive psychology in clinical health psychology.

IV.Theories and measuring alternatives of emotional intelligence, creativity, wisdom and mindfulness.

V. Personality antecendents of psychological immunity. The positive psychological model of coping.

1.1. Course Videos

See Theories and measuring alternatives of emotional intelligence, creativity, wisdom and mindfulness course video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJoaxhuMroA]

Henriett Nagy - Theories and measuring alternatives of emotional intelligence, creativity, wisdom and mindfulness

See Positive psychology in clinical health psychology course video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=eMyffNQiLpI]

Adrienn Rigó - Positive psychology in clinical health psychology

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Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive Psychology Doctoral Module

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1.2. Basic Concepts of Positive Psychology

This paper describes the most important key concepts of positive psychology and the main authors.

Presentation of Basic Concepts [http://pszichologia.elte.hu/eltetamop412A1/eppdm/

basic_concepts_presentation.pptx]

Glossary of Basic Concepts [http://pszichologia.elte.hu/eltetamop412A1/eppdm/

basic_concepts_in_positive_psychology.pdf]>

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Extractions from the ELTE PPK Positive Psychology Doctoral Module