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Lecture 11: Growth motivation and positive psychology

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

Overview

This lecture provides an overview of the psychological motivation for personal growth and self-actualisation.

Readings

1. Chapter 15: Growth motivation and positive psychology (Reeve, 2015)

Slides

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Growth motivation and positive psychology

• Lecture slides (Slideshare)
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See also

• Growth psychology (Tutorial)
• Unconscious motivation (Previous lecture)
• Interventions and review (Next lecture)

Related book chapters

• Eudaimonic well-being: Why it matters more than happiness? (Book chapter, 2011)
• Growth through adversity: Why meaning matters (Book chapter, 2011)
• Spiritual motivation (Book chapter, 2010)
• Spiritual and religious motivation: What is the nature of human’s spiritual motivation and religiosity? (Book chapter, 2011)
• Trauma recovery and growth: What emotions are involved in trauma and trauma recovery, and how can post-traumatic growth be fostered? (Book chapter, 2011)

External links

• The new era of positive psychology - Martin Seligman, TED/Youtube (23:45 mins)
• Happiness and why we want it - Nancy Etcoff, TED (14:22 mins)
• Maslow on peak experiences - Youtube (4:02 mins)
• Viktor Frankl: Search for meaning - Youtube (4:22 mins)