Incorporating positive psychology content and applications into various psychology courses

Abstract

Courses devoted to the subject of positive psychology are becoming more common in colleges and universities throughout the United States and beyond, however, there are still many schools that do not have a positive psychology course as part of the psychology curriculum. This article was designed for instructors in such settings who desire to teach positive psychology, but do not have access to a course specifically on this topic or for those who already teach a positive psychology course but desire to implement positive psychology topics into other psychology courses as well. Although the recommendations in this article are not exhaustive in terms of covering all psychology courses and all aspects of positive psychology that have applications to these courses, the material provided should stimulate thinking about the various ways in which positive psychology can be infused into courses that are not entirely dedicated to the topic.