Positive psychology Flashcards
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Positive psychology
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scientifically informed perspectives on what makes life worth living - focussing on aspects of the human condition that lead to happiness, fulfilment and flourishing
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Pleasant life
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Having as many pleasures as possible and learning how to amplify them
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Meaningful life
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knowing your strengths and using them in the service of something larger than you
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Optimism
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The extent to which people hold favourable expectancies of their future
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Social support
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Emotional and practical assistance to enhance coping and well-being - can be emotional, instrumental, informational etc
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Social cures
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Social prescribing curing a condition
