Motivation and emotion/Lectures/Growth psychology

Lecture 11: Growth motivation and positive psychology

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

OverviewEdit

This lecture:

  • considers the psychological motivation for personal growth and self-actualisation

Take-home message:

  • Encouraging growth is more productive than trying to cure weakness

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ReadingsEdit

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

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Lectures
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ReferencesEdit

Fredrickson, B. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56, 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.56.3.218

Maslow, A. H. (1954). Motivation and personality. Harper & Brothers.

Maslow, A. H. (1971/1976). Farther reaches of human nature. Penguin.

Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5–14. https://doi.org/10.1037//0003-066X.55.1.5

Seligman, M. E. P., Rashid, T., & Parks, A. C. (2006). Positive psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 61(8), 774–788. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.61.8.774

Sutich, A. J. (1968). Transpersonal psychology: An emerging force. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 8(1), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.1177/002216786800800108

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