Chapter 16 Flashcards
Capitalization
refers to telling other people about whatever good things are happening in our own lives.
emotions
are powerful, largely uncontrollable feelings, accompanied by physiological changes.
gratitude
entails recognizing and concentrating on the good things in one’s life and being thankful for them.
Grit
is defined as possessing perseverance and passion for achieving long-term goals.
hope
which refers to people’s expectations that their goals can be achieved in the future
Mindlessness
by engaging in rote behavior—performing familiar, scripted actions without much cognition, as if on autopilot.
mindfulness
to refer to a cultivated perspective in which people are sensitive to context and focused on the present.
negative emotions
consist of unpleasant responses to potential threats or dangers, including subjective states like sadness, disgust, anger, guilt, and fear.
positive emotions
consist of pleasant responses to events that promote connections with others, including subjective states such as happiness, joy, euphoria, gratitude, and contentment.
positive individual traits
are dispositional qualities that account for why some people are happier and psychologically healthier than others.
Positive psychology
is a social and intellectual movement within the discipline of psychology that focuses on human strengths and how people can flourish and be successful
positive subjective experiences
or the positive but private feelings and thoughts people have about themselves and the events in their lives.
resilience
a person’s ability to recover and often prosper following some consequential life event.
Savoring
refers to the power to focus on, value, and even boost the enjoyment of almost any experience, whether great or small
