This project will require you to come up with a plan to put positive psychology into action. You should select one or more positive psychology constructs (e.g., altruism, gratitude, forgiveness, mindfulness) or theories (e.g., the broaden and build theory
This
project will require you to come up with a plan to put positive
psychology into action. You should select one or more positive
psychology constructs (e.g., altruism, gratitude, forgiveness,
mindfulness) or theories (e.g., the broaden and build theory of positive
emotions) and develop a plan to bring these constructs to life over the
course of the semester, preferably having the effect of positively
affecting the lives of others. At the end of the semester, write a
summary about your positive psychology in action project, incorporating
material from the text and other sources.
Written Report
All papers should include:
A title page with the name of the project and other information (your name, course)
A table of contents
A
section including the definition and a description of the positive
psychology construct(s) and/or theories that you have attempted to put
into action in your project
A section describing the design, goals,
and implementation of the project (i.e., what is the goal, what is the
plan to achieve the goal, who will be affected by the project, what are
the desired outcomes) and a rationale for why you think this plan will
have the desired outcomes
An analysis section in which you critique
your own work – if there were problems or if the goals were not
achieved, why do you think this was the case, and what could you do to
improve this project if you were to try it again in the future? If the
goals were achieved, why do you think this was the case, and is there
anything you would do differently to make the project even better if you
were to try it again in the future?
In a separate section, or
combined with the above section, choose three of the assigned articles
or videos from the course (any from Weeks one through eight) that are
most relevant to your positive psychology in action project and provide
the following:
One picture (graphic format is not important) that best captures the relevance of the concepts presented in the article/video
Two Web sites with two to three sentences that describe the Web site for each article/video
One
article summary (note the actual article must be at least two pages in
length) from a peer-reviewed journal for each article/video you choose.
You must include a means of gaining access to a copy of the article
(e.g., the appropriate doi or an active hyperlink) in the references
section.
Three to five paragraphs describing why you chose the pictures, Web sites, and articles.
A
strong conclusion of at least five pages (no more than eight),
double-spaced, reflecting on how you interpret and understand the
material, integrating your project with the material. Include any
thoughts on how you perceive you can use the information learned from
the course and from your project. Also, how might the information be
used on a broader level (e.g., in applied psychology, schools, etc.)?
A list of references. At least three.
Instruction Files
Instructions File.docx23.9 KB