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Lecture 11: Growth motivation and positive psychology

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This is the eleventh lecture for the Motivation and emotion unit of study.

Overview

This lecture provides an overview of the psychological motivation for personal growth and self-actualisation.

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Multimedia

  1. The new era of positive psychology - Martin Seligman, TED/YouTube (23:45 mins)
  2. Maslow on peak experiences - YouTube (4:02 mins)
  3. Viktor Frankl: Search for meaning - YouTube (4:22 mins)

Readings

  1. Chapter 15: Growth motivation and positive psychology (Reeve, 2018)

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See also

Related book chapters

Recording

References

Fredrickson, B. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56, 218-226.

Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5-14.

Seligman, M. E. P., Rashid, T., & Parks, A. C. (2006). Positive psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 61(8), 774-788.

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