Positive psychology in higher education

On 18.12.2008, the first year social worker students of the Sociale Hogeschool KHLeuven received a guest lecture about positive psychology (by Hein Zegers). This was made possible by their psychology teacher Els verheyen.

On 3.11., Prof. Ilse Van Diest gave a lecture on positive psychology as a part of the course "Health Psychology part 2" at K.U.Leuven university.

At the Ghent university, Prof. Maarten Vansteenkiste is an expert on Self-Determination Theory, which is gradually being adopted by positive psychology as well.

More than 200 universities worldwide are already offering entire courses in positive psychology to their students.