Positive Psychology Basics
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What is the focus of positive psychology?

  • Eliminating negative emotions
  • Increasing happiness and fulfillment (correct)
  • Developing pessimistic attitudes
  • Fostering anxiety and depression
  • What is the purpose of gratitude exercises in positive psychology?

  • To ignore negative emotions
  • To decrease social relationships
  • To increase anxiety and stress
  • To increase happiness over time (correct)
  • What is a benefit of having a sense of purpose in life?

  • Decreased physical and mental health
  • Decreased social relationships
  • Increased anxiety and depression
  • Better physical and mental health (correct)
  • What is a character strength that is explored in positive psychology?

    <p>Awe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a outcome of positive psychology practices such as gratitude interventions?

    <p>Boosted social and emotional well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of positive psychology?

    <p>Identifying and building mental assets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is often regarded as the father of positive psychology?

    <p>Martin Seligman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a state of deep engagement and absorption?

    <p>Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of identifying character strengths in positive psychology?

    <p>To achieve a good and meaningful life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the book that categorizes character strengths and virtues?

    <p>Character Strengths and Virtues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Positive Psychology

    • Emphasizes meaning and deep satisfaction over fleeting happiness
    • Encompasses multiple visions of happy living, including the Pleasant Life, Good Life, and Meaningful Life

    Visions of Happy Living

    • Pleasant Life: Hollywood's view of happiness
    • Good Life: focused on personal strengths and engagement
    • Meaningful Life: focused on sense of meaning or purpose

    Positive Experiences and Behaviors

    • Positive emotions: specific emotions involved in positive living
    • "Flow" states: experiences of optimal engagement and happiness
    • Sense of meaning or purpose: importance of identifying one's purpose in life

    Character Strengths and Virtues

    • Categories proposed by Character Strengths and Virtues (2004):
      • Wisdom and Knowledge
      • Courage
      • Humanity
      • Justice
      • Temperance
      • Transcendence (including strengths such as gratitude, hope, and humor)

    Differences from Other Psychology Fields

    • Primary interest in identifying and building mental assets, rather than addressing weaknesses and problems

    Founders and Contributors

    • Martin Seligman: promoted positive psychology as president of the American Psychological Association in 1998
    • Christopher Peterson
    • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
    • Abraham Maslow: used the term "positive psychology" in the 1950s

    Elements of a Good Life

    • Identifying one's character strengths (e.g., courage, humanity, or justice)
    • Positive psychology practices, such as gratitude exercises, to promote well-being

    Applying Positive Psychology

    • Gratitude exercises: increase happiness over time by writing down three things to be grateful for each day
    • Making room for negative emotions in life, rather than avoiding them

    Benefits of Positive Psychology

    • Practices can boost social and emotional well-being
    • Developing character strengths, positive emotions, and sense of meaning and purpose can contribute to positive life outcomes

    Meaning and Purpose

    • Measures of meaning in life relate to other positive life outcomes, such as physical and mental health
    • Sense of purpose in life has potential well-being benefits

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    Learn about the basics of positive psychology, including the different visions of happiness and the experiences involved in living a fulfilling life.

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