Chapitre 2 Flashcards
What is the positive psychology?
Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strenghts, relationships and contexts that enable individuals and communities to thrive.
To Thrive?
S’épanouir
Qui a inspiré la psy positive ?
Carl Rogers
Quel président de APA a promu cette branche de la psychologie ?
Seligman
Contrary to most studies carried out in psycho,positive psychology is more focus on…
Optimal functioning rather than on deficits or problematic functioning.
Mental health is not considered as merely the absence of anxiety and dépressive symptoms but…
As a particulate state of well-being (of complete physical, mental and social health)
Thereby
Ainsi
What is the mean goal of positive Psy?
To build a science of optimal human functioning that enables a better understanding of positive outcomes.
Flourish?
S’épanouir
Which are the 3 central domains of intervention?
According to Seligman en 2002, positive emotions, positive individual traits, positive institutions ans relationships.
Understanding positive individual traits consist of the study of…
Strenghts such as capacity for love, courage, compassion, résilience, créativity, integrity and self-control
Understanding positive institutions entails the study of
The strenghts that Foster better communities,such as justice, responsability, civility, parenting, nurturing,work ethic, teamwork and tolerance
Understanding positive émotions entails the study of
Contentment with the past,
Happiness in the present and hope for the future
What makes life most worth living (traduire)
Qu’est ce qui fait que la vaut la peine d’être vécue.
Merely?
Simplement
Entails the study of
Comprend (détail) l’étude
Is positive psychology opposed to other Fields of psychology ?
PP proposes to correct this imbalance by focusing on strenghts without ignoring weakness.
It should not be considered as a replacement for traditional psychology but merely as a supplement to the hard-won gains of traditional psychology.
Assumption
Hypothèse
Foster strong character
Favoriser une personnalité forte
Today psychologists identify 24 psychological strenghts which are grouped into six areas:…
knowledge and wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance and transcen-dence. According to Seligman (2002), these personal qualities are the guarantee of authentic happiness when they help us to accomplish our goals and when they are used to benefit others.
Connaissance, sagesse, courage, humanité, transparence et transcendance.
What is not related to happiness and well-being?
Positive psychology is grounded in empirical and replicable scientific studies.
Although some findings may come close to common sense, others can be coun-ter-intuitive and quite surprising. For example, it is often believed that wealth makes people happy. However, data shows that whilst economic output in the UK has nearly doubled in the last 30 years, happiness levels have remained identical.
Research studies highlight that wealth is only weakly related to happiness, both within and across nations, particularly when income is above the poverty level (Diener & Diener, 1996). Equally, being well-educated or being young is not necessarily a guarantee of happiness. In fact, contrary to popular belief, older people are more constantly satisfied with their lives than younger individuals. Furthermore, unsurprisingly, married people are generally happier than singles, but perhaps because they were happier in the first place!
Wealth
Richesse
Futhermore
En outre
What kinds of life experiences contribute to well-being?
Pleasurable activities such as shopping, eating good food…) NO
It can make people joyful but do not lead to psychological growth or to human Fulfillment in the long term.
It is more interesting to experience situations that present challenges.
