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Psicología Positiva (Coursera)

Offered by Tecnológico de Monterrey,

En este segundo curso conocerás desde la historia de la psicología positiva, es decir; la ciencia que la respalda como enfoque, los diferentes modelos del bienestar y también podrás identificar las prácticas que puedes realizar para impactar tu bienestar y el de quienes te rodean. Es importante mencionarte que no necesitas ser un psicólogo o personal de la salud mental para poder realizar estas prácticas que te ayudarán a florecer.

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Los objetivos del curso Psicología Positiva son los siguientes:
• Conocer la historia de la psicología positiva y algunos mitos que existen sobre ella.
• Identificar algunos de los modelos de bienestar que existen.
• Conocer prácticas que tienen un impacto en el bienestar personal y en la comunidad.
Course 2 of 3 in the Fundamentos de la Psicología Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Historia y definición de la Psicología Positiva
WEEK 2: Modelos del Bienestar
WEEK 3: Prácticas que impactan el bienestar personal
WEEK 4: Prácticas que impactan el bienestar social

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