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PERMAV Flashcards

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1
Q

What does PERMAV mean? Including the description for each.

A

Positivity - optimism, happiness, and life satisfaction.
Engagement - crafting more flow
experience.
Relationships - authentic, meaningful, life enhancing connections.
Meaning - creating purpose, passion, and
fulfillment.
Achievement - accomplishment and
inspired action.
Vitality - optimal wellness and strong
healthy bodies

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It is a state of optimal mental health!

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Flourishing

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It is a state that is not merely the absence of
mental illness.

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Mental Health

Fun Fact: If it the absence of mental health, it is called languishing.

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4
Q

Mentally healthy adults have __________, _______________,
_____________, and a capacity of
adaptation.

A
  • Successful mental functions
  • Fulfilling relationships
  • Productive activities
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5
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Mental health is the presence of ___________ and ___________

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  • positive levels of feelings
  • psychosocial functioning
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What does Abnormal Psychology focuses on? How about Positive Psychology?

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  • Abnormal Psychology- Mental Illness
  • Positive Psychology- Mental Health
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When diagnosing mental illnesses, what are the three aspects of wellbeing do we look on? Recite what’s under the three aspects too.

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EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
Positive Affect
Happiness
Life Satisfaction

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING
Self-acceptance
Personal growth
Purpose in life
Environmental Mastery
Autonomy
Positive Relations with Others

SOCIAL WELLBEING
Social Acceptance
Social Actualization
Social Contribution
Social Coherence
Social Integration

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8
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It is the absence of mental health.

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Languishing

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9
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It is more prevalent than major depression
disorder! It is described as quiet despair, “hollow”, or “empty”.

A

Languishing

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10
Q

A person who is __________ think
more positively and experience more
positive emotions than negative emotions.
They consistently think good and feel good.

A

Mentally Healthy

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11
Q

__________ is important too for survival and adaptation but positivity has benefits too.

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Negativity

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What are the three Ps in evaluating an experience?

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  • Permanence - How long will the problem last?
  • Pervasiveness - How much in my life does this problem affect?
  • Personalization - Who caused the problem?
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13
Q

“Life inflicts the same setbacks and tragedies on
the optimist as on the pessimist, but the
optimist ___________ them better.”

A

weathers

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Q

_______ narrow people’s behavioral responses to
promote specific behaviors like fight or flight

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Negative emotions

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POSITIVE EMOTIONS broaden ________________ and build their enduring personal resources.

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people’s thoughts and actions repertoires

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16
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Within limits, we can increase our positive emotion about the:

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  • past (e.g. by cultivating gratitude and
    forgiveness),
  • present (e.g.by savoring and mindfulness)
  • future (e.g. by building hope and
    optimism).
17
Q

Benefits of Positive Thinking:

A
  • Increased life span
  • Lower rates of depression
  • Lower rates of distress
  • Greater resistance to common cold
  • Better psychological and physical
    wellbeing
  • Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Better coping skills during hardship and
    stress
18
Q

________ in the activities in our lives is important for us to learn, grow and nurture our personal happiness.

A

Engagement

19
Q

We all need something in our lives that entirely absorbs us into the present moment, creating a ______ of blissful immersion into the task or activity.

A

Flow

20
Q

Research shows that ________ are
usually seen as most important source of
meaning in life. We also find meaning by engaging in a ___________ or attaining
personal goals that we have set for
ourselves.

A
  • Relationships
  • Creative endeavor
20
Q

Research shows that ________ are
usually seen as most important source of
meaning in life

A

Relationships

21
Q

Meaning also happens when we ignite our character strengths and virtue beyond oneself, which is often termed as _________.

A

Self-transcendence

22
Q

What is Pablo Picasso’s quote about the meaning of life?

A

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The
purpose of life is to give it away.”

23
Q

It is a sensation of being a part of something much larger than ourselves.

A

Awe

24
Q

When do we achieve a sense of meaning?

A

When we have the ability to reflect upon and grow from negative experiences or suffering

25
Q

Having _________ in life, even small ones
like reading for an hour every day, and
making efforts to achieve them are
important to our well-being.

A

explicit goals

26
Q

It builds self belief and strengthens self-esteem

A

Achievement

27
Q

Approach life with _________ and
__________; not doing things halfway or
halfheartedly; living life as an adventure;
feeling alive and activated.

A

Excitement and Energy

28
Q

It refers to a feeling of aliveness

A

Vitality

29
Q

In the physical sense, this vitality refers to
feeling ________ and _______ and ________.

A
  • Healthy
  • Capable
  • Energetic
30
Q

According to Christopher Peterson, Psychology is about ____________.

A

Other people

31
Q

What are the characteristics of happy people?

A
  • Devote time
  • Express gratitude
  • Offer help
  • Practice optimism
  • Savor life’s pleasures
  • Exercise
  • Committed to goals
  • Their secret weapon is the poise and strength

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