lecture 1 Flashcards
Who coined the term ‘positive psychology’?
Abraham Maslow
What is a key principle of humanistic psychology according to Maslow?
People are driven by a desire to grow and reach their full potential
What fundamental need is emphasized in humanistic psychology?
Self-actualization
Since WWII, what has psychology largely focused on?
Healing
What does the disease model of human functions concentrate on?
Repairing damage
What is the primary target of clinical psychology?
Psychopathology and psychiatry
What misconception exists about fixing weaknesses?
Fixing what is ‘wrong’ automatically leads to well-being
Are positive affect and negative affect on the same continuum?
No
What does the absence of mental illness imply?
It does not imply the presence of mental health
What reflects effective coping according to the text?
The ability to effectively deal with stress
What three factors lead to family stress and crisis?
- Resources
- Stressor
- Perception
What is the outcome of coping with resources and family perception?
Adaptation
What are the two types of adaptation mentioned?
- Bonadaptation/positive
- Maladaptation
What is the difference in focus between treating problems and preventing them?
Treating focuses on ‘how can we treat’ vs preventing focuses on ‘how can problem X be prevented from occurring’
What is the definition of positive psychology?
The study of conditions and processes that contribute to flourishing or optimal function
What criticism is associated with the ‘tyranny of positivity’?
It promotes the idea that we must only think positive thoughts and cultivate positive emotions
What is the ‘blame the victim’ critique in positive psychology?
Sufferers who fail to exhibit necessary traits are blamed for their misery
What does ‘feel good psychology’ imply?
Individuals seek shortcuts to happiness rather than changing their lives
What does Lazarus argue regarding positive and negative aspects of life?
Studying positive aspects separately from negative is questionable
What term describes the narrow cultural perspective of positive psychology research?
WEIRD
What are some constructs that are particularly valued in WEIRD cultures?
- Hope
- Optimism
- Personal self-efficacy
What is the concept of cultural commonality in human life?
Every person is in certain aspects like all other people, like some other people, like no other person
how did Maslow not like about psychology
didn’t like how psychology concerned itself mostly with disorder and dysfunction, arguing that it did not have an accurate understanding of human potential
what topics are still overrepresented in psychology studies
topics related to weakness and problems
