PERMA & core concepts
This pioneer shifted psychology’s primary focus away from mental illness toward well-being and optimal functioning
Who is Martin Seligman?
This term describes individuals who score high on well-being and low on mental illness
What is FLOURISHING
These 2 character strengths are found to be most strongly linked to overall happiness
This cultural perspective emphasized independence, uniqueness, and the self as the primary unit of thinking
What is Individualism?
Emotional Vitality, happiness, and life satisfaction define this specific dimension of well-being
What is Emotional Well-Being
In the PERMA model, the letter “P” stands for this core aspect of well-being
What are Positive Emotions?
Someone experiencing low well-being being along with low mental illness
What is PERSEVERANCE?
This cultural perspective emphasizes group interdependence and concern for the collective welfare over the individual
What is Collectivism?
Feeling competent, autonomous, self-accepting, and having personal growth are components of this well-being type
What is Psychological Well-Being
The “ E” in PERMA represents this state of flow, absorption, and deep involvement in activities
What is Engagement?
What is FLOUNDERING?
Expressing this strength is linked to high life satisfaction, optimism, and lower levels of depression. And envy
The Unites States, Canada, Germany, the UK, and Isreal are prominent examples of these types of societies
What are Individualistic Countries/Cultures?
Social acceptance, social actualization, social contribution, social coherence, and social integration make up these
5 dimensions of social well being
The “ M” and “ A” in the PERMA model stand for these two components of well - being
What are MEANING and ACHIEVEMENT?
Someone who is generally doing well in life it currently experiencing significant distress about a specific issue is in this state
What is STRUGGLING?
Courage, fidelity, and honesty are examples of these universal core values required for a good life
What are Virtues?
Short-term thinking, informal interactions, and personal pleasure are secondary emphases of this framework?
People who frequently experience positive emotions tend to live longer and be more resistant to this
What is Physical Illness
Positive Psychology investigates potential for healthy functioning across these three specific levels
What are Individual, Social, and Community Levels?
Complete mental health requires low mental illness combines with high levels of emotional, psychological, and this third type of well-being
What is Social Well-Being?
Positive Psychology uses this method across diverse cultural settings to identify universally shared human values
What are Scientific Methods?
Long Term thinking, formal interactions, and considerations of equity and generosity characterize this framework
What is Collectivism?
According to research in your study guide, interventions that eliminate mental illness do not actually enhance this
What is Positive Well-Being( or Flourishing)