Me 5.2a Positive Psychology: Positive Emotions and Positive Traits

Question 1

positive psychology

Answer 1

focuses on the factors that contribute to a fulfilling and healthy life

Question 2

subjective well-being

Answer 2

self- perceived happiness or satisfaction with life.

Question 3

feel-good, do-good phenomenon

Answer 3

people’s tendency to be helpful when in a good mood.

Question 4

adaptation-level phenomenon

Answer 4

our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience.

Question 5

relative deprivation

Answer 5

the perception that we are worse of relative to those with whom we compare ourselves.

Question 6

broaden-and-build theory

Answer 6

positive emotions broaden our awareness, which over time helps us build novel and meaningful skills and resilience that improve well-being.

Question 7

character strengths and virtues

Answer 7

A classification system to identify positive traits; organised into categories of wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence.

Question 8

Wisdom

Answer 8

Cognitive strengths like creativity, curiosity, and judgment

Question 9

Courage

Answer 9

Emotional strengths like bravery, perseverance, and honesty

Question 10

Humanity

Answer 10

Interpersonal strengths like love, kindness, and social intelligence

Question 11

Justice

Answer 11

Civic strengths like fairness, leadership, and teamwork

Question 12

Temperance

Answer 12

Strengths that protect against excess,
like forgiveness, humility, and self-regulation

Question 13

Transcendence

Answer 13

Strengths that connect to the larger
universe, like gratitude, hope, and spirituality