SELIGMAN (2004) POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY- CONCEPT

Question 1

What is positive psychology?

Answer 1

• The scientific study of the 3 different happy lives

Question 2

What are the 3 different types of happy lives?

Answer 2

1. Pleasant life
2. Good life
3. Meaningful life

Question 3

What is the pleasant life?

Answer 3

• is about positive emotions and pleasures.

Question 4

What is the good life?

Answer 4

• is about positive traits, such as strengths, values and talents.

usually using these positive traits to obtain gratfication!

Question 5

What is the meaningful life?

Answer 5

• is about positive institutions such as a strong family and democracy. (or belonging to something larger)

Question 6

What is the VIA (Values-in-action Institute of the Mayerson Foundation) Questionnaire?

Answer 6

• A questionnaire designed to identify a person’s strengths and virtues from a list.