Positive Assumptions Flashcards

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Who is the founder of the positive approach?

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Martin Seligman

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What is the first assumption of the positive approach?

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Acknowledgment of free will

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What is free will?

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The idea that we choose our own course of action and are responsible for our own behaviour

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What were the findings of Deiner and Seligman’s (2002) ‘Very Happy People’ study?

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Found that students who had stronger ties to friends and family, were happier than those who did not

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How does the Deiner and Seligman (2002) study demonstrate free will?

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Suggests we can control our own happiness and choose to engage in activities that make us happy and our emotional state is within our control

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What is the second assumption of the positive approach?

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Authenticity of goodness snd excellence

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What are the three dimensions to happiness?

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The Pleasant life, the Good life and the Meaningful life

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What is the pleasant life?

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Activities focused on positive emotions that make us feel good e.g. listening to your fave song

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What is the good life?

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Engaging in activities that absorb us and help us to reach a state of flow e.g. dancing

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What is ‘flow’?

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State of being fully engaged in an activity with a balance of challenge and ability

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What is the meaningful life?

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A state of fulfilment from using our character strengths for a deeper purpose e.g. volunteering

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What is the third assumption of the positive approach?

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Authenticity of goodness and excellence

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What does authenticity of goodness and excellence suggest about outlook on behaviour?

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Psychologists focus too much on the negative aspects of behaviour and need to consider that positive emotions are just as authentic and important as negative ones

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What is Seligman’s theory of signature strengths?

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The character strengths that should be encouraged to develop happiness and well-being

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