Positive Psychology
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Positive psychology is a scientific study that focuses on

  • Understanding mental illness
  • Promoting factors that allow individuals to thrive
  • Finding out what works and what's right (correct)
  • Analyzing abnormal human behavior
  • Flourishing, as defined in positive psychology, refers to

  • Thriving and prospering in life (correct)
  • Being emotionally unstable
  • Having a high level of mental illness
  • Being successful in all endeavors
  • Positive psychology aims to discover and promote factors that allow

  • Communities to thrive and flourish (correct)
  • Individuals to be happy all the time
  • People to develop superhuman abilities
  • Societies to prosper economically
  • Positive psychology focuses on studying

    <p>Ordinary human strengths and virtues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The goal of positive psychology is to help people develop

    <p>Qualities that lead to greater fulfillment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Positive Psychology

    • A scientific study that focuses on flourishing, which refers to living a fulfilling and meaningful life.
    • Aims to discover and promote factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive.
    • Focuses on studying the strengths and positive aspects of human experience, rather than just treating mental illness.
    • Goal is to help people develop their strengths and positive qualities, leading to a more fulfilling and happy life.

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    Test your knowledge of positive psychology with this quiz! Learn about the scientific study of human strengths, virtues, and what makes people function efficiently. Explore the nature of success, evolved adaptations, and learned skills in this engaging quiz.

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