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Chapter 1: Introduction to Positive Psychology Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the definition of Positive Psychology?

A

The scientific study of ordinary human strength and virtues.

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Before WWII, psychology focused on (3)…LIFE NOT STRENGTHS

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Fixing acute illness, making life fulfilling and nurturing talent.

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In 1947, the National Institute of Mental Health shifted research focus to…

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Pathology, as the end of the second world war brought a lot of pathology

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When psychology was focused on pathology, humans were seen as ______ because behaviourists argued that we were products of __________.

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Passive
Conditioning

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5
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Positive psychology mainly came around as an argument against _________.

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Behaviourism

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What was the shift in environment when humanistic psychology and positive psychology entered the scene? (3)

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Pathology->prevention
Children seen as decision makers
Focus on amplifying strengths > repairing weaknesses

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Psychology is now more focused on balancing foci, including both what is _ with people and what is _ with people.

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Wrong
Right

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8
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What are the main differences between humanistic psychology and positive psychology?

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Research methods (empirical vs not empirical)
Foci (Maslow person vs. regular people)

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9
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Why is positive psychology worth doing? (3)

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It feels good
Balances and broadens the scope of psychology
Informs us about what is good and strong in people

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Who is the father of positive psychology?

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Martin Seligman

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Why did Seligman have the power to refocus psychology?

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He was a university professor and the president of the APA.

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What are the three levels of positive psychology?

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Subjective, individual, societal

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What is included in the subjective level of positive psychology?

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Positive subjective states, emotions
Constructive thinking (like I can do it)

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What is included in the individual level of positive psychology?

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Positive traits
Behavioural patterns

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What is included at the societal level of positive psychology?

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Positive institutions, apply virtues to larger society.

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What is included in the PERMA model?

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Positive emotions
Engagement
Relationships/connection
Meaning/purpose
Achievement/accomplishment

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17
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What does the PERMA model predict?

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Significant relationships between these 5 traits and wellbeing (health, vitality, job and life satisfaction)

18
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Which parts of PERMA are most important for wellbeing?

A

You need all 5!

19
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What are the newest developments in positive psychology(3)?

A

Professional journals
Relevant topics to positive human functioning
Permanence in scientific psychology

20
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What is “The Good Life”?(3)

A

Three elements:
Connections with others
Positive individual traits
Life regulation qualities (contributing)

21
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What are the 7 basic themes of positive psychology?

A

The good life
Positive emotions are important
People can flourish and thrive
People need positive social relationships
Strengths and virtues are important
Compassion and empathy are important
Independence of positive and negative emotions

22
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Why are positive emotions so important? (3)

A

Balance psychology research
Emerge better from debilitating illnesses
Self help interventions

23
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What is the Keyes and Lopez classification of mental health?

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4 categories, 2 levels of well-being and 2 levels of illness. Flourishing, struggling, floundering and languishing.

24
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What is Keyes and Lopez’s “Flourishing”?

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High well-being and low mental illness

25
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What is Keyes and Lopez’s “Struggling”?

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High well-being and high mental illness

26
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What is Keyes and Lopez’s “Floundering”?

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Low well-being and high mental illness

27
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What is Keyes and Lopez’s “Languishing”?

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Low well-being and low mental illness

28
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If you have high well-being and low mental illness you are…

A

Flourishing

29
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If you have high wellbeing and high mental illness you are…

A

Struggling

30
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If you have low well-being and high mental illness you are…

A

Floundering

31
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If you have low well-being and low mental illness you are…

A

Languishing

32
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What are the three layers to Keyes and Lopez’s continuum?

A

Emotional, psychological, and social

33
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What is one of the most key parts of wellbeing?

A

Positive social relationships

34
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We are trying to scientifically uncover values that enhance _ _ _.

A

Quality of life

35
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Positive and negative emotions are _.

A

independent

36
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What is the dynamic model of affect?

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When really stressed, we only see negative emotions, as emotions fuse together and we do not have the time to separate them.

37
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What is toxic positivity?

A

Dismissing negative emotions
False assurance> empathy

38
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Negative emotions are important why?

A

Tell us stuff to help us grow

39
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What does positive psychology thrive not to be?

A

Pop psych
commercialization of psych concepts
Commodify happiness
Oppressive systems

40
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What are the 6 history things?

A

Hedonism does not =wellbeing
Happiness does not=Wellbeing
Suppress emotion’s doesnt make stop
Stress free life isnt good
Perfect is not required

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