Chapter 16 Flashcards
a social and intellectual movement that focuses on human strength and how people can flourish and be successful
positive psychology
positive psychology: 3 lines of inquiry
positive subjective experience
positive individual traits
positive institutions
good moods, happiness, and love
positive subjective experience
character strengths and virtues
positive individual traits
families, school, and supportive environment
positive institutions
powerful, largely uncontrollable feelings, accompanied by physiological change
emotions
positive emotions aid the mind and the body by recovering a sense of balance and flexibility following an experience of negative emotions
the undoing hypothesis
positive emotions elicit non specific action tendencies which lead to adaptive responses
broaden cognitive processes by promoting thought-action tendencies
broaden-and-build model
the state in which a person becoming fully involved and engaged in the present time by some interesting, challenging, and intrinsically rewarding activity
flow
a cultivated perspective in which people are sensitive to context and focused on the present moment
mindfulness
how can people become more mindful
resist impulse or control the uncertainty found in daily living
become less prone to evaluate themselves, others and the situations they encounter
try to override the propensity to preform automatic behavior
the power to focus on, value, and even boost the enjoyment of almost nay experience
savoring
people’s expectations that their goals can be achieved in the future
hope
person’s ability to recover and prosper following some consequential life event
resilience
enhanced personal growth, realization of what is truly important in life, an increased appreciation for life, friends, and family following trauma
post traumatic growth
