PSYCH 3AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Positive Psychology, Intellectual Virtue, Abnormal Psychology

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3AB3
• Professor: Positive Psych

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In the most important sense it is about how to live the good life, though definitions of what that means vary. Its most obvious roots lie in the ideas of the humanist theorists that we discussed in. Personality - abe maslow and carl rogers - and we will return to their thoughts about this early in the course. In another sense, it is the flip side of abnormal psychology: abnormal looks at what can cause individuals distress and dysfunction. Positive psychology looks at behaviors, thoughts and emotions that make it easier for the person to succeed in life - in personal relationships, in occupational settings, in adapting to change or setbacks. Sociocultural criteria: abnormal psychology considers individuals whose emotions, behavior, or beliefs are considered unacceptable by the society in which they live. Positive psychology deals with emotions, behaviors, and beliefs that are considered admirable or desirable by the society in which the individual lives. d.