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What is Positive Psychology?
The study of what makes life worth living, focusing on strengths and well-being.
Define Gratitude.
Appreciating the positive aspects of life.
What are Signature Strengths?
Your core positive traits.
Define Posttraumatic Growth.
Positive change after struggling with tough life events.
What is the VIA Classification System?
A system categorizing 24 character strengths under 6 virtues.
Define Positive Subjective Experiences.
Positive experiences like gratitude, strengths, and growth.
What is Resilience?
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties.
Define Well-being.
The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
What is meant by 'flourishing' in positive psychology?
To develop rapidly and successfully; to thrive.
Define Temperance (in the context of the VIA system).
A virtue encompassing forgiveness, humility, and self-regulation.
What is the key focus of positive psychology?
Promoting individual and societal well-being.
Explain the shift in perspective in positive psychology.
Moves away from a sole focus on pathology and dysfunction to building health.
What is the impact of gratitude on well-being?
Increases well-being, life satisfaction, optimism, and positive feelings.
How do signature strengths relate to happiness?
Using your strengths leads to more happiness and well-being.
What are the potential outcomes of posttraumatic growth?
Increased appreciation for life, stronger relationships, more personal strength, and a deeper sense of purpose.
What is the relationship between gratitude and social connections?
Grateful people tend to have stronger, more positive relationships.
Explain the concept of 'meaning and engagement' in relation to signature strengths.
Using your strengths leads to more engagement and positive emotions in life.
What are the core elements of positive psychology?
Positive emotions, resilience, and overall psychological health.
What does positive psychology say about well-being?
Well-being is more than the absence of illness; it's about cultivating the conditions for flourishing.
What does positive psychology say about focusing on the negative?
Positive psychology isn't about ignoring the negative but about balancing it with the positive.
What is the effect of gratitude on relationships?
Stronger, more positive relationships.
What is the effect of using signature strengths?
More happiness, well-being, engagement, and positive emotions.
What are the effects of posttraumatic growth?
Increased appreciation for life, stronger relationships, more personal strength, and a deeper sense of purpose.
What is the cause of increased subjective well-being?
Expressing gratitude.
What is the effect of focusing on positive aspects of life?
Helps you focus on the good stuff instead of dwelling on the negative.
What is the effect of social support after trauma?
Facilitates posttraumatic growth.
What is the effect of gratitude interventions?
Boosts mood and lowers depression symptoms.
What is the effect of using strengths-based interventions?
Boosts happiness and decreases depression.
What is the effect of finding meaning after trauma?
Facilitates posttraumatic growth.
What is the effect of cultivating positive emotions?
Improved psychological and physical health.