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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills by University of Pennsylvania

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About the Course

Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life with Dr. Karen Reivich. In this course, you are exposed to the foundational research in resilience, including protective factors such as mental agility and optimism. Several types of resilience interventions are explored including cognitive strategies; strategies to manage anxiety and increase positive emotions such as gratitude; and a critical relationship enhancement skill. Throughout the course, you will hear examples of individuals using resilience skills in their personal and professional lives. Suggested prerequisites: Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science, Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions and Positive Psychology: Character, Grit & Research Methods....

Top reviews

NE

Apr 18, 2020

I truly felt like I was in a classroom learning all the material! I greatly appreciated all of the real-world applications and hearing all of the different perspectives throughout each week and topic!

ZM

Sep 23, 2018

Excellent! There was some common sense here, but plenty of new data and tools anyone can use in both their personal and professional life. A must for every human who wants to get the most out of life.

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By michael g

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Jan 18, 2020

Outstanding, though I thought the reading "Assignments" cheapened it a bit b/c many of them were not attachments but actually hyperlinks to books that you had to purchase. I expected more from UPenn. The instructor was wonderful, and it was nice to see her family involved in offering the course. Bravo

By Victoria S

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Apr 5, 2020

I would have loved if the optional readings section included at least excerpts from the recommended selections. By the time I bought and received my optional reading materials, the course was over. Otherwise, loved everything about this course. Thanks Coursera!

By Hafiz M U

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Jan 10, 2022

THANKS TO THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM , MY FIRST EVER ONLINE COURSE , TOTALLY RECOMMENDED BASIC BUT ESSENTIAL .... MOST IMPORTANTLY REAL LIFE EXAMPLES WHICH MAKES THIS COURSE WORTH ATTENDIGN

CAREFULY DESIGNED

THROUGHLY ENJOYED IT

By Auli K

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Jun 28, 2020

Very good visiting guests with stories directly from their lives. A bit long for me, and lots to do, but otherwise very professional and clear presentation. I would have wanted more slides, so that it would be easier to refer back to the topics.

By Judith C

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Jun 4, 2017

I did like the course and did learn quite a few things. I would have been interested in a more in-dept look at each part of the course and found the quizzes rather easy in comparison to other MOOCS I did from other universities. But I liked it.

By Lieven C

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Oct 27, 2018

I thought I am pretty resilient, including being knowledgable on the theory, but this course has really helped me seeing resilience from different perspectives and enables me to better help people around me.

By Catarina P

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Nov 11, 2022

Good information, but very high level. Basically, we learn what exists but not how to implement it. For instance, we learn that mindfulness is a good resilience skill and why but not how to implement.

By Catalina P

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Sep 28, 2017

Dr. Reivich is an amazing teacher and a warm and relatable human being. I would like to suggest the use of some slides, now and then, for the key concepts addressed in her videos.

By Frances A

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Apr 6, 2023

I really liked this course, the only thing i didn't like was that the suggested reading is not included in the course and the links take you to amazon to purchase books.

By Margarida V

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Nov 19, 2022

Very well explained by the main teacher. But I would like to know more about neuronal process, trauma and behaviour changes in the process of resilience.

By Samridhi T

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Apr 21, 2020

really amazing course, learnt a lot, really grateful to be part of MOOC where such incredible professors teach, it is an honor to learn from them

By Jianhua H

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Sep 3, 2017

More detail and practical course with some introducetion on the theories. It might be better if some implementation cases can be added as Module 5.

By David K

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Oct 9, 2017

Good course. Interesting. Only thing I would change is adding summary slides of the points the speaker makes. Other than than, I enjoyed it.

By Jyotsna G

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Aug 31, 2018

This course is really insightful. Dr Karen Reivich 's course delivery was very engaging and it was fun learning concepts in the field.

By Stephanie S

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Mar 20, 2021

Really helpful course for anyone interested in improving their own resilience or coaching on resilience. Sometimes slightly repetitive.

By Cary C

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Jul 24, 2023

The videos are good, but maybe some whiteboard or powerpoint to aid in the tracking of what is covered. Activities are awesome!

By Sacbé A I E

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Jun 8, 2019

Great course, I would love to have more visual material to organize the concepts. But overall it was very good.

By Edwin P

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Mar 2, 2018

Very good course with great practical applications that can be used in your day-to-day interactions/living.

By Alessandra N

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May 12, 2017

The course is good. Unfortunately several transcripts are missing. It would be nice to have them via email.

By Mustafa M

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May 13, 2020

for those who are looking forward to being mentally and psychologically better this course is here for you

By Yan L

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Sep 29, 2018

Some tools are new and very useful, but the course doesn't provide a lot of new informations as a whole.

By Justin P

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May 22, 2018

Excellent presenter. More rigor needed in ‘assessments’ perhaps? Thoroughly enjoyed it

By Jennifer E

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Jan 30, 2018

excellent course! I greatly enjoyed the perspective and strategies presented here.

By Carsten S N

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Dec 15, 2022

The thinking trap part could benefit from teaching metacognitive methods.

By Rocktim R D

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Mar 28, 2021

Wonderful course learned a lot on how to manage my thinkings.