Positive Psychology Final Exam Review

Flashcards about Positive Psychology Concepts and Research

Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs)

Techniques or activities based on positive psychology research that aim to increase happiness and well-being.

Cynicism

A distrust of others' motives; belief that people are generally selfish and dishonest which correlated with belief in misinformation.

Skepticism

A questioning attitude; doubting claims until there is sufficient evidence.

Practical Wisdom

The ability to make sound judgments and decisions in complex situations, balancing honesty and kindness.

Gratitude

A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation, often expressed through words or actions.

Acting Extraverted

Intentionally behaving in an outgoing, sociable, and assertive manner, which can boost well-being.

Prosocial Spending

Spending money on others, which has been shown to increase happiness more than spending on oneself.

Cynical Genius Illusion

The false perception that cynical individuals are more intelligent, despite evidence to the contrary.

Character Strengths Interventions

Activities focused on identifying and utilizing one's strongest character strengths to enhance happiness and reduce depression.

EThIC Model of Allyship

A 4-stage model, explore, think through, intergrate, commit, for developing allyship characterized by curiosity, humility, perspective and courage.

Implicit Theories of Personality

Beliefs about whether personality traits are fixed or malleable which impacted prosociality in adolescents.

Highlighing Strengths

Promoting inclusion and reducing polarization, more effective and less polarizing than calling out bias.

Quality of Close Relationships

The strongest predictor of happiness which makes social connection essential and not optional.

Mistaken Solitude

Underestimating the social connection benefits with strangers and talking boosts well-being.

Dispositional Optimism

Generalized Expectiation for the future.

Optimistic Explanatory Style

Attribute good events to internal, stable, global causes.

Virtues

Universally morally valued.

Acting to Dismantle Systemic Oppression

Dismantling systemic oppression in ways that center marginalized voices.

Altruism

Helping others without expecting personal gain with egoism-based and empathy-based motivations.

Sternberg’s Triangular Theory

Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment are types of love example romantic, companionate.

Gottman's Emotional Bank Account

The quality of relationship that has Ration of 5:1 relationship predicts relationship success.

Fast Friends Procedure

Increasing closeness in labs and reducing prejudice toward racial and sexual minorities.