1010PSY EOT Need to Study

mental health / wellbeing

comprising emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing

emotional wellbeing

feeling joy regularly (positive affect and life satisfaction)

life satisfaction

contentment with past and current life domains

psychological wellbeing

being kind to the self and others (PEPAPS)

positive relations with others

having warm and trusting relationships with others

environmental mastery

altering the environment to suit ones needs

personal growth

seeing oneself as having the potential to be a better person

autonomy

posessing self-determination

purpose in life

feeling that life has direction and meaning

self-acceptance

liking most parts of the self

social wellbeing

feeling important to ones community

social integration

feeling a sense of belonging and and supported by ones community

social coherence

feeling as though society is meaningful and undertstandable

social contribution

feeling as though one can make meaningful contributions to society

social acceptance

having a positive attitude towards society and being accepting of our differences

social actualisation

feeling as though one has the ability to grow in society and that society can grow itself

goals

internalised representations of a desired outcome/ event/ process

authentic goals

goals that are freely chosen and self-determined

congruent goals

goals that are consistent with ones personality

higher-level goals

bigger-picture goals

lower-level goals

more specific and achievable goals in terms of their frame of reference

SMARTER goals

specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound, evaluate, reward

values

general guides / principles of living

virtues

core aspects of human excellence that allow us to survive and thrive

character strengths

psychological processes and mechanisms that reflect virtues

the universal virtues

wisdom and knowledge, humanity, justice, temperence, transcendence, courage

wisdom and knowledge (virtue)

cognitive strengths involving the acquisition and use of knowledge

courage (virtue)

emotional strengths including facing and overcoming fears even in the face of opposition and adversity

humanity (virtue)

interpersonal strengths involving the tending to and benefiting others (eg sympathy, empathy, compassion, and love)

justice (virtue)

civic strengths underlying community life (eg fairness)

temperence (virtue)

strengths protecting against excess (eg self-control, willpower)

transcendence (virtue)

strengths that forge connection to the larger universe

wisdom and knowledge (character strengths)

creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, perspective

courage (character strengths)

authenticity, bravery, persistence, zest

temperence (character strengths)

forgiveness, modesty, prudence, self-regulation

humanity (character strengths)

kindness, love, social intelligence

justice (character strengths)

fairness, leadership, teamwork

transcendence (character strengths)

appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humour, spirituality

creativity

thinking of novel and productive ways of doing things

curiosity

interest in ongoing experiences

open-mindedness

willingness to consider perspectives of others

love of learning

enthusiasm for acquiring new skills and knowledge

perspective

providing wise counsel to others

authenticity

speaking the truth and genuine self-preservation

bravery

not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain

persistence

finishing what is started

zest

approaching life with excitement and energy

kindness

doing favours and good things for others without expectation of personal gain

love

valuing and cherishing close relationships with others

social intelligence

being aware of the feelings and motives of the self and others

fairness

treating all people the same according to universal ideals of equity and justice

leadership

motivating, directing, or coordinating others to achieve a common goal

teamwork

working as part of a group for the common good

forgiveness

forgiving those who have wronged/ offended

modesty

allowing ones accomplishments to speak for themselves

prudence

application of care about ones choices; avoiding what may be regretted

self-regulation

exerting control over impulses and instinctive resposnes to achieve ones goals

appreciation of beauty and excellence

pleasure and awe in appreciating beauty

gratitude

awareness that good things will happen to you and not taking this for granted

humour and playfulness

appreciating the light-heartedness in the world around you

spirituality

connection to something bigger than you

hope

feeling/ expectation and desire for something to happen

realistic hope

hope for a reasonable/ probable outcome

utopian hope

hope for an imagined/ aspired to community

chosen hope

hope promoted by adversity

aim/ goal directed hope

hope for a specific outcome/ achievement (but less specific than goal setting)

mastery hope

hope for mastery at some goal

attachment hope

hope that we can hold basic trust and be open to others

survival hope

hope through adversity and liberation from adversity

gratitude as a moral barometer

gratitude helps us recognise people who promote our wellbeing

gratitude as a moral motive

gratitude triggers the reciprocity of more graitude

gratitude as a moral reinforcer

gratitude increases prosocial behaviour

PERMA Model

positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement

components of self-compassion

self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness

self-kindness

being understanding and supportive of our own experiences

common humanity

recognising we are all connected by our suffering and that because we are all imperfect none of us are in this alone

mindfulness (self-compassion)

recognising our own stress and suffering without judgement

positive organisational behaviour (POB)

the study and application of resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured, developed, and effectively managed for performance improvement in the workplace

engagement

a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind, characterised by high levels of vigour, dedication, and absorption

vigour

high energy and resilience in the workplace

dedication

being highly involved and experiencing significance, enthusiasm, and challenge in the workplace

absorption

focusing and being engrossed in tasks in the workplace

emotional contagion

the implicit transfer of emotions from one person to another when working in a team; more potent for negative emotions

psychological capital

the internal resources that we each have available to help us manage tough situations

recovery experiences

activities undertaken outside of work

psychological detachment

disengaging mentally from work

relaxation

characterised by low activation and increased positive affect

mastery (recovery experience)

off the job activities that provide challenging experiences and learning opportunities in non-organisational domains

control (recovery experiences)

the degree to which a person can decide which activity to peruse during leisure time, as well as when and how to peruse this activity