5.2: Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology

Focuses on trying to better understand what makes life most worth living.

Positive Emotions

Feelings like joy, happiness, and love that can enhance one's approach to life.

Character Strength

Positive traits reflected in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that contribute to overall well-being and moral excellence.

Resilience & Well-Being

The ability to bounce back from adversity and maintain a high quality of life despite challenges.

Gratitude

Recognizing and appreciating positive aspects of life.

Signature Strengths (Virtues)

Personal characteristics that define who we are and which influence how we manage our environment.

Wisdom

The ability to apply knowledge, experience, and good judgment in meaninful, ethical, and reflective ways.

Courage

Emotional strength in face of adveristy, including bravery, persistence, and integrity.

Humanity

Interpersonal strengths involving care, compassion, and love for others.

Justice

Civic strengths that promote fairness and community well-being, such as leadership, teamwork, and equity.

Temperance

Strengths that protect against excess, including forgiveness, humility, prudence, and self-control.

Transcendence

Strengths that provide meaning, such as appreciation of beauty, hope, humor, sprituality, and gratitude.

Posttraumatic Growth

Refers to positive psychological changes that occur as a result of struggling with challenging life events or traumatic events.