The Role of Connectedness and Positive Psychology

Question 1

What is positive psychology?

Answer 1

the study of that which allows individuals and communities to flourish and thrive. does not disregard the negative but focuses on amplifying well-being through positive affect, engagement and meaning.
strength based approach

Question 2

Pilars of positive pyschology

Answer 2

positive emotion
engagement
relationships
meaning
accomplishments

PERMA

Question 3

6 characters of strengths

Answer 3

Wisdom and knowledge: creativity, open mindedness, love of learning, and perspective

Courage: authenticity, bravery, persistence, and zest

Humanity: kindness, love and social intelligence

Justice: fairness, leadership, and teamwork

Temperance: forgiveness, modesty, prudence, and self-regulation

Transcendence: appreciation of beauty, gratitude, hope, humor and regligiousness

Question 4

what are positive psychology interventions?

Answer 4

treatment methods or intentional activities that aim to cultivate positive feelings, behaviors, or cognition.

Question 5

What are habits for emotional well-being?

Answer 5

1. Finding and improving signature strengths
2. Count blessing
3. Expressing appreciation
4. savoring the pleasing things in life
5. writing down how one wants to be remembered
6. regularly praciticing acts of kindness
7. thinking of one’s happiest days frequently
8. doing activities that feel meaningful
9. connecting and interacting with other regularly in person and not solely mainly through social media.

Question 6

Eudaimonia

Answer 6

concerned with living well or actualizing one’s human potentials.

fulfilling one’s virtuous potentials and living as one was inherently intended to live

Question 7

Hedonia

Answer 7

well being created by maximizing one’s happiness and characterized by the presence of positive emotions and expressions, the absence of negative emotions and expressions and the satisfaction of desires.

Question 8

How does having a purpose in life mitigate disease risk?

Answer 8

a strongly articulated purpose in life was associated with a reduction in mortality amoung eldery patients in the community.

those with a life purpose were less likely to be diagnoses with Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment and slower rate cognitive decline.

older individuals with a higher levels of purpose of life were less likely to have strokes and heart attacks and more likely to participate in preventive labs/ screening exams

ppl with chronic conditions with higher levels of purpose in life and positive relationships had lower levels of inflammatory makers interleukin-6 and CRP

Eudaimonia is associated with gene regulation, pro-inflammaotry genes are down regulated.

having a purpose on life appears to aid adaptive and protective functions

eudaimonia was positively associated with greater insular cortex grey matter volume

Question 9

Negative effects of social media use

Answer 9

social media use is associated with poor sleep, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

Question 10

Proposed mechanisms by which social media may have deleterious effects on well being

Answer 10

displacement theory- too much time online and less time to practice healthy behaviors

Reinforcing spirals theory-confirmation bias, perpetuating negative attitudes and beliefs and consequent declining well-being

increased negative internalizing and rumination.

Question 11

Therapeutic lifestyle change interventions for mental health and emotional well being

Answer 11

exercise and physical activity
nutrition and dietary pattern
time in nature
supportive relationships
recreation, relaxation, and stress management
religious, or spiritual involvement
service to others
modification of sleep patterns
mindfulness practices
avoidance of risky substances

Question 12

Habits that