1. Main Entry:Within the body of post,clearly identifyeach segment of the required response in order to facilitate discussion development.

a. Early impressions:Another UMGC Psychology student learns that you are taking a course in "positive psychology." They have never heard of "positive psychology," but express it sounds like the study of "happiology" or "positive thinking" - all of which anyone can find recommendations for in the popular media. As we begin this course, are you leaning toward this position? Or, would you argue differently? Justify response, based on present knowledge of the field.

b. Moving Beyond the Medical Model: Your readings (e.g.,Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000) state that the field of Psychology has operated within a "disease model" until Positive Psychology came upon the scene. Aside from Clinical Psychology, do believe this is true of other fields of psychology, such as Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Learning, Motivation, Physiological Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Personality, etc.? Provide examples to support position.

c. This Week's Videos:What was your largest "take-away" from the videos we watched this week.

d.A Positive Life: In words, what are the characteristics of a positive life, and how can they be measured and taught?

Links: Copy and paste into google search. Please cite all info used from links. Thank you

https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=38786005-7c89-4f89-9694-260a5ad452c1%40redis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJvS8v0TTI&t=4s

https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_the_new_era_of_positive_psychology