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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Article

Positive psychology: An introduction

by Seligman, M. E., and Csikszentmihalyi, M.
Essential Resource Video

Sonja Lyubomirsky: What Determines Happiness?

by Greater Good Science Center
Essential Resource eBook

Positive psychology: The basics

by Hart, R.
Essential Resource Video

Martin Seligman: The new era of positive…

by TED
Essential Resource Other

About Me Worksheet

by PositivePsychology.com
Essential Resource Video

Robert Bilder: Redefine Happiness: The Brain…

by TED
Essential Resource Video

Pursuing Happiness with Richard Layard

by RSA
Essential Resource Article

Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations…

by Ryff, C. D.
Essential Resource Article

Third wave positive psychology: broadening…

by Lomas, T., Waters, L., Williams, P., Oades, L. G. & Kern, M. L.

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Website

Good genes are nice, but joy is better

by Mineo, L.
Essential Resource Video

Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons…

by TED
Essential Resource Website

The Paradoxical Secret to Finding Meaning in Life

by Feldman, D. B.
Essential Resource Article

Positive psychology interventions addressing…

by Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W
Essential Resource Video

PERMA

by thinkersinresidence
Essential Resource Video

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to…

by TED
Essential Resource Article

Toward a More PERMA(nent) Conceptualization of…

by Jimenez, W. P. et al.
Essential Resource Article

Measuring well-being: A comparison of subjective…

by Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T. B. & Kauffman, S. B
Essential Resource Article

PERMA and the building blocks of well-being

by Seligman, M.
Essential Resource Website

Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE)

by Diener, E.
Essential Resource Article

Theoretically Speaking: An Interview with Mihaly…

by Beard, K. S.
Wider Reading Article

The role of significance relative to the other…

by Martela, F., & Steger, M. F
Wider Reading Article

Security of attachment to spouses in late life:…

by Waldinger, R. J., Cohen, S., Schulz, M. S., and Crowell, J. A
Wider Reading Article

Is well-being associated with the quantity and…

by Sun, J., Harris, K., and Vazire, S
Wider Reading Website

PANAS Scale: The Positive & Negative Affect…

by Riopel, L.

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: Established and emerging…

by Dunn, D. S. (ed.)
Essential Resource Video

Science of Character

by VIAStrengths
Essential Resource Article

Character strengths in the life domains of work,…

by Wagner, L., Pindeus, L., & Ruch, W.
Essential Resource Article

The decoding of the human spirit: A synergy of…

by Niemiec, R. M., Russo-Netzer, P., & Pargament, K. I.
Essential Resource Article

Character strengths and positive youth development

by Park, N.
Essential Resource Website

Character Strengths in Workplace and Organizations

by VIA Institute on Character
Essential Resource Video

Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman on the importance of…

by VIAStrengths
Essential Resource Article

The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions

by Fredrickson, B.
Essential Resource Video

Barbara Fredrickson: Positive Emotions Open Our…

by Greater Good Science Center
Essential Resource Article

The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions

by Fredrickson, B. et al
Wider Reading Article

Character strengths in fifty-four nations and the…

by Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E.
Wider Reading Article

The resilience function of character strengths in…

by Shoshani, A., & Slone, M.
Wider Reading Website

What Are Character Strengths & Virtues?

by Sutton, J.
Wider Reading Article

What good are positive emotions in crises? A…

by Fredrickson, B. L., et al
Wider Reading Article

Positive parenting or positive psychology…

by Kyriazos, T. A., & Stalikas, A.
Wider Reading Website

Positive emotions and academic achievement

by Corradino, C. & Fogarty, K.
Wider Reading Article

The value of positive emotions: The emerging…

by Fredrickson, B. L.
Wider Reading Website

VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character…

by VIA Institute on Character
Wider Reading Website

Character Strengths & Health, Wellness and…

by VIA Institute on Character

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: Established and emerging…

by Dunn, D. S. (Ed.)
Key Text eBook

Psychological Capital: Developing the Human…

by Luthans, F., Youssef, C. M. & Avolio, B. J.
Essential Resource Article

Reliability and construct validity of the…

by Antunes, A. C., Caetano, A., & Pina e Cunha, M
Essential Resource Article

Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ):…

by Lupsa, D., & Virga, D
Essential Resource Video

Lucy Hone: 3 secrets of resilient people | TED…

by TED
Essential Resource eBook

The handbook of stress and health

by Cooper, C. L., Quick, J. C.
Essential Resource Article

Examining the relationship between hope and…

by Blake, J., & Norton, C. L.
Essential Resource Other

General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

by Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M.
Essential Resource Article

Measuring psychological capital: Construction and…

by Lorenz, T. et al.
Essential Resource Article

"False" hope

by Snyder, C. et al.
Essential Resource Article

Self-Efficacy Survey: A new assessment tool

by Panc, T., Mihalcea, A., & Panc, I
Essential Resource Article

Positive psychological capital: Beyond human and…

by Luthans, F., Luthans, K. W., & Luthans, B. C
Essential Resource Article

Psychological capital: Internal and external…

by Görgens-Ekermans, G., and Herbert, M.
Essential Resource Article

The efficacy of psychological capital…

by Song, R., Sun, N., and Song, X
Essential Resource Article

Toward a multicultural positive psychology:…

by Sandage, S. J., Hill, C., & Vang, H. C.
Essential Resource eBook

The Oxford handbook of positive psychology

by Snyder, C. R. et al (Eds.)
Wider Reading Article

Contributions of positive psychology to peace:…

by Cohrs, J. C. et al.

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Article

Caring for the caregivers: Evaluation of the…

by Delaney, M. C.
Essential Resource Website

Practice Guidelines | BPS - British Psychological…

by British Psychological Society
Essential Resource eBook

Handbook of positive psychology in schools

by Furlong, M. J. , Gilman, R., Huebner, E.S. (Eds.)
Essential Resource eBook

Positive Psychology in Sport and Physical…

by Brady, A., & Grenville-Cleave, B.

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Website

VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character…

by VIA Institute on Character
Essential Resource Article

Character strengths and positive youth development

by Park, N
Essential Resource Article

The resilience function of character strengths in…

by Shoshani, A., & Slone, M.
Essential Resource Other

3 Strengths Exercises for Helping Professionals.

by PositivePsychology.com
Essential Resource Video

Science of Character - VIA Institute

by VIAStrengths
Essential Resource Article

Positive parenting or positive psychology…

by Kyriazos, T. A., & Stalikas, A
Essential Resource Article

Character strengths in fifty-four nations and the…

by Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E
Essential Resource Website

Character Strengths in the Workplace and…

by VIA Institute on Character
Essential Resource Article

Putting positive psychology to work in…

by Money, K., Hillenbrand, C., & Da Camara, N
Essential Resource Website

Character Strengths and Health, Wellness, and…

by VIA Institute on Character
Essential Resource Article

The decoding of the human spirit: A synergy of…

by Niemiec, R. M., Russo-Netzer, P., & Pargament, K. I.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Article

A parent intervention with a growth mindset…

by Rowe, M. L., & Leech, K. A.
Essential Resource Article

Growing a growth mindset: Characterizing how and…

by Limeri, L. B. et al.
Essential Resource Article

How firm are the foundations of mind-set theory?…

by Burgoyne, A. P., Hambrick, D. Z., & Macnamara, B. N
Essential Resource Video

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion…

by TED
Essential Resource Article

Does a growth mindset enable successful aging?…

by Heslin, A., Burnette, J. L., & Ryu, N. G
Essential Resource Article

What can be learned from growth mindset…

by Yeager, D. S., & Dweck, C. S
Essential Resource Article

Development and validation of the Short Grit…

by Duckworth, A. L., & Quinn, D
Essential Resource Article

The role of grit in health care management skills…

by Traino, K. A. et al.
Essential Resource Article

Grit in the path to e-learning success

by Aparicio, M., Bacao, F., & Oliveira, T
Essential Resource Website

About Character Lab: Our mission is to advance…

by Character Lab
Essential Resource Video

Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can…

by TED
Essential Resource Article

Growth mindset of anxiety buffers the link…

by Schroder, H. S. et al.
Essential Resource Website

Grit: Passion and perseverance for long-term…

by Character Lab
Essential Resource Article

Achieving grit through the growth mindset.

by Pueschel, A., & Tucker, M. L.

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource eBook

Positive psychology in practice

by Joseph, S. (Ed.)
Essential Resource Other

Practice Guidelines: Third edition

by Professional Practice Board of the British Psychological Society
Essential Resource eBook

Handbook of positive psychology in schools

by Furlong, M. J., Gilman, R. & Huebner, E. S.

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource eBook

Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Groups

by Chang, E. C. et al.
Essential Resource Video

The path to less stress? Strategic pessimism. |…

by Big Think
Essential Resource eBook

Positive psychology in practice

by Joseph, S. (ed.)
Essential Resource Video

How Existential Psychology differs from Positive…

by Wong, T. P
Essential Resource Article

Positive psychology: Past, present, and (possible…

by Linley, A. et al.
Essential Resource Video

Emily Esfahani Smith: There's more to life…

by TED
Essential Resource Article

Toward a multicultural positive psychology:…

by Sandage, S. J., Hill, C., & Vang, H. C
Essential Resource Video

Jessie Charles: Positive Psychology | TED Talk

by TED
Essential Resource Article

Third wave positive psychology: Broadening…

by Lomas, T. et al.
Essential Resource eBook

Second wave positive psychology: Embracing the…

by Ivtzan, I., Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., & Worth,
Essential Resource Video

The Negative Side of Positive Thinking

by BrainCraft
Essential Resource Video

Christina Costa: How gratitude rewires your brain…

by TED

Lesson 10

Key Text eBook

Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and…

by Carr, A.
Essential Resource Video

Self Report Inventories: The pros and cons

by Psy vs. Psy
Essential Resource eBook

Positive psychology: An international perspective

by Kostić, A. & Chadee, D. (eds.)
Essential Resource eBook

Flourish: A new understanding of happiness and…

by Seligman, M.
Essential Resource Article

Third wave positive psychology: Broadening…

by Lomas, T. et al.