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Positive Psychology Flashcards

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1
Q

psychology’s mission changed after ______, focusing on how to enhance quality of life

A

WWII

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difference between psychotherapy and positive psychotherapy

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PT: alleviating stress

PPT: absence of distress doesn’t mean you are doing well

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traditional psychology is ______ oriented

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deficit

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it is engrained in human nature to be ________, doesn’t mean we can’t change it though - Martin Seligman

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pessimistic

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personality is both _____ and ________ (involving nature vs. nuture)

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malleable; inheritabe

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3 factors that equal happiness

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personal set range
circumstances
factors under volitional control

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personal set range

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inherited personality

range of predisposed characteristics

~40% personality

ex) temperatures on thermostat

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circumstances

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things we have no control over

can impact experiences of positive or negative emotion

~10-15% of personality

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factors under volitional control

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things we can choose to change

ex) chose to do or not to do, actively changing thinking patterns

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character strengths

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wisdom
- acquiring and using knowledge

courage
- accomplish goals in face of opposition

humanity
- befriending and caring for others

justice
- healthy community life

temperance
- protection against vices
- abstaining from bad things

transcendence
- meaning and connections to world beyond selves

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character strengths are valued in their own ____ and expressed in _______ _________

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right; different contexts

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_______ oriented approach for positive psychology

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strength

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distress and what causes it

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imbalance of strengths

absence of some strengths, excess of other strengths and strengths in extreme forms (using strengths in wrong settings)

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primary assumptions of positive psychology

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distress is caused by thwarted capacities or unbalanced strengths
- all can develop strengths

positive emotions and strengths are real and valuable
- not just absence of negative emotion, bittersweet is an example

effective therapeutic relationships can be built on exploration of positive personal characteristics

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PERMA model

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how we flourish, something to measure

Positive emotion/ “pleasant life”
Engagement
Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishment

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PERMA: positive emotion/”pleasant life”

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optimal ratio of 3:1 for positive:negative emotion

chose to cultivate positive emotions about past, present, and future:

past:
-looking back fondly on past experiences
-nostalgia
-pride on past accomplishments
-gratitude

present:
-gratitude
-coverage
-mindful during positive emotion

future:
-anticipation
-optimism
-contentment
-excitement
-faith, trust, hope, confident

17
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PERMA: engagement

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csikszentmihalyi’s flow
- entry into intense state of concentration with loss sense of time (diff. b/t suffering through vs. getting lost in)

use signature strengths

beyond sensory pleasure
- things that build lasting pleasure

involving: critical thinking, resistant to habituation (can keep doing it and never get tired of it)

18
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PERMA: relationships

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facilitate happiness

other components become more effective

19
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PERMA: meaning

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bigger than oneself

provide:
- motivation
- persistence
- resilience

ways to create meaning:
- spirituality
- art
- activism
- close relationships

20
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PERMA: accomplishment

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flow and motivation
- feels good in moment and great to look back on/pride
- develops confidence
- so many opportunities for positive emotions

just hard enough to overcome but not too hard as it is unachievable

21
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PERMA can be pursued ___________ and __________

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simultaneously; interrelatedly

22
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what two PERMA parts are most correlated with life satisfaction?

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engagement and meaning

23
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cannot only chase _______ emotions

A

positive

24
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PERMA sections are ________

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intertwined

25
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what was an example by Martin Seligman for implementing positive psychology?

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writing own obituary, works so well though

26
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therapeutic relationship in positive psychology

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warm and empathic
egalitarian = regard patient and therapist as equal
collaborative/more transparent as a therapist

27
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assessing strengths for positive psychology

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identify: signature strengths

obtain: narratives about their use
- tonic strength: stable and used some way in different situations
- phasic strength: comes and goes
- looking for balance, proportion and right time to say info

incorporate: incorporate them into the treatment plan
- based around strengths, extremely concrete

28
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cultivating strengths

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gratitude
- sharing with another person can better relationships

savoring
- dwell and let sink in, slow down and pay attention to good things

manage negative emotions
- positive psychology doesn’t = no negative emotions
- writing letters of forgiveness can help

29
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positive psychology usually follows a __ session model

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14

30
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positive psychology helps _____ and ______ resources for coping

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broaden; build

31
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positive psychology helps reappraise _______ emotions

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negative

32
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reeducation of attention in positive psychology

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changing on how we pay attention to those kinds of things

33
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evidence for positive psychology

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RCTs support effectiveness for:
- reduced depression
- increased well-being
- adolescent substance use
- cardiovascular health

group PPT provides more opportunities to reinforce treatment gains

34
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cultural considerations for positive psychology

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definition of happiness

cultural context

therapists must:
- understand manifestations of strengths
- discuss culture
- understand meaning of strengths

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