PSY 707 Lecture 2: PSY 707_classNotes_chapter 2
5 Oct 2016
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Psy 707- chapter 2 - positive psychology class notes. Positive psychology: martin p. seligman is credited with formally creating the field. Positive psychology is the field of study that examines what people do right rather than what goes wrong. By studying the positive side of stress we can learn it upside and apply it to our health and well- being. Positive psychology - three related areas of study that include: positive trait characteristics (e. g. , virtues, strengths, talents, and values), positive subjective experiences (e. g. , fulfillment, happiness, gratification, and satisfaction), and positive institutions (e. g. , families, communities, schools, and organizations) (peterson, Elements that constitute a fulfilling life, a life well lived: not enough to be able to manage stress well, neutral state: managing negative emotions without experiencing positive emotions. Positive emotions: up until 1980"s, mostly only negative emotions were investigated. Eliminating negative emotions does not automatically lead to feeling positive ones. Positive affect and negative affect comprise the basic dimensions of emotional experience.
