Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Positive Psychology, Musth, Barbara Fredrickson

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

Document Summary

The scope of positive psychology- defining positive psychology and its brief. She told her father that he was being a grump while the two of them were gardening. Reconsidering older research in light of the new positive psychology: reaction to the predominantly negative focus found in most other areas, positive psychology movement is new but many of the questions being studied are not. Intruding positive psychology"s three lines of inquiry: pursues three lines of inquiry which make up the three legs on which positive psychology stands, first- interested in positive subjective experiences. Good moods, positive emotions, happiness, love, other psychological processes that promote or maintain feelings of well being: second area is positive individual traits that enable people to thrive. Character strengths and virtues, qualities such as hope, resilience and gratitude: third line of inquiry focuses on positive institutions. The settings and organizations that promote civil discourse and enhance people"s positive subjective experiences and personal traits.