Positive approach

Question 1

PERMA model

Answer 1

Positive
Engagement
Relationships
Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishment

Question 2

Assumption - The acknowledgement of free will

Answer 2

• idea that we have free will rather than being determined by internal and external factors
• the way we behave is because we have the ability to choose
• recognises we control our own behaviour
• means happiness is accessible to us all
  this approach states being too deterministic is detrimental and can leave us feeling powerless

Question 3

Diener and seligman (2002)

Answer 3

• explored the ties students had to their friends and family
• found students who had the strongest ties to their family were happier and there was a negative correlation between happiness and depression
• highlights how we are in control of our happiness in that we choose to engage in activities that we know make us happy

Question 4

Assumption: The authenticity of goodness and excellence

Answer 4

• argues that the view of pyschology may be unbalanced
• states human goodness and excellence are as authentic as disorders and distress so deserve equal attention from mental health practitioners.
• behaviour can be explained by the fact that we are good

Question 5

What are the six virtues?

Answer 5

for a good person to have “good character” , the person must possess all six virtues at above threshold

• wisdom
  courage
  humanity
  justice
  temperance
  transcendence

Question 6

Seligman (2001)

Answer 6

• argues that if each person has a set of core strengths that they apply to their everyday life then that that person will experience authentic happiness

Question 7

Assumption : focus on the ‘good life’

Answer 7

• seligman distinguishes 3 desirable lives
  : the pleasant life - happiness comes from pursuing positive emotions
  the good life - happiness comes from pursuing activities that engage us positively
  the meaningful life - happinesss comes from a deep sense of fulfilment by living for a purpose much greater than oneself

positive approach believe that our behaviour is influenced by our focus on the good life
- this contributes most predominantly to a well lived life
- refer to qualities that enrich our lives, makes life worth living and foster a strong character

Question 8

seligman (2001)

Answer 8

• defines the the good life as a combination of 3 elements
• positive connection to others
  
  • positive subjective experiences that include the ability to love, forgive, develop spiritual connections
• positive individual traits
  
  • personal qualities such as a sense of integrity and morality , the ability to be creative and to possess values
• life regulation qualities
  
  • qualities that allow us to regulate our day to day behaviour in order to accomplish our goals