This course seeks to help the students in understanding the emergence of self from developmental, experimental, humanistic and Indian perspectives, with the goal to enhance their personal growth & well-being and that of others in their contact.
Concept of self and personal growth. Sources of self knowledge, positive psychology.
The science of Happiness and life satisfaction.
History, conceptual models of resilience, Fostering resilience, future directions for resilience research.
The conventional view, Deconstructing self esteem, cultural emphasis and the discourse of self esteem; experience of self esteem; social import of mood; mood, self esteem and discourse.
Introduction, source of self efficacy, importance of self efficacy, collective efficacy, enhancement of self efficacy.
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Ø Diener, E. (1984). Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 93, 542-575.
Ø Diener, E. (2000a) Subjective well-being : The Science of happiness and a proposal fro a national index. American Psychologist, 55, 34-43.
Ø Diener, E. & Diener C (1996), C. (1996) Most people are happy. Psychological Science 7, 181-185.
Ø Diener, E. & Diener, M. (1995). Cross cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 653-663.
Ø Diener, E. Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J. & Griffen S. (19885). The Satisfaction with Life Scale Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
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