Week 4 Flashcards
According to Character, what is…
- core characteristics which is beneficial to the individual’s well-being too
valued by moral philosophers, religious thinkers, and society
- Virtues
- Character Strengths
- Situational themes
Virtues: core characteristics which is beneficial to the individual’s well-being too
valued by moral philosophers, religious thinkers, and society
Character = Virtues + Character Strengths + Situational themes
According to Character, what is…
- specific habits that lead people to manifest strengths in specific situations
- Virtues
- Character Strengths
- Situational themes
Situational themes: specific habits that lead people to manifest strengths in specific situations
Virtues and strengths lead to habits
Character = Virtues + Character Strengths + Situational themes
According to Character, what is…
- psychological processes & mechanisms that reflect virtues
- Virtues
- Character Strengths
- Situational themes
Character Strengths: psychological processes & mechanisms that reflect virtues
- Corresponds to virtue
Character = Virtues + Character Strengths + Situational themes
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- interpersonal strengths that involve tending & befriending others – sympathy, empathy, compassion, love in our relationship with others.
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence
Humanity:
interpersonal strengths that involve tending & befriending others – sympathy, empathy, compassion, love in our relationship with others.
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- civic strengths that underlie community life – fairness, even-handed, not biased to self-interests.
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence
• Justice:
civic strengths that underlie community life – fairness, even-handed, not biased to self-interests.
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- emotional strength that involves facing and overcoming our fears even when there is opposition and adversity
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence.
• Courage:
emotional strength that involves facing and overcoming our fears even when there is opposition and adversity.
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- cognitive strengths that entail acquisition & use of knowledge – not necessarily tied to formal education or IQ.
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence
• Wisdom & Knowledge:
- cognitive strengths that entail acquisition & use of knowledge – not necessarily tied to formal education or IQ.
Also known as trait knowledge - knowledge that is learnt overtime - practical intelligence
Wise people can problem solve and balance the interest of self, others, and the broader community - Balance theory
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- strengths that protect against excess – self-control, “willpower”, restraint
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence
Temperance:
strengths that protect against excess – self-control, “willpower”, restraint
○ Resist the temptation to go into excess
Requires self awareness and self discipline
According to the 6 character strengths, what is:
- strengths that forge connections to the larger universe & provide meaning
Wisdom & Knowledge Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence
Transcendence:
strengths that forge connections to the larger universe & provide meaning
A sense of leaving behind everyday occupations and allowing us to focus on the bigger picture
Appreciation of beauty & excellence
What are character strengths associated with
- increased life satisfaction
- Using Character strengths improve self-esteem
- High self esteem leads to positive emotions which is associated with increased life satisfaction
all of the above
character strengths is associated with increased life satisfaction
Using Character strengths improve self-esteem
High self esteem leads to positive emotions which is associated with increased life satisfaction
