Introduction to positive psychology and science of happiness

In positive psychology, the idea is to focus on:

• What is going well

• What is not going well

• Problem-solving

• Past achievements

Benefits of happiness interventions?

• Increased life-longevity

• Improved productivity

• Overall healthier lifestyle

• Stronger immune system

• All of the above

How many character strengths do we all have?

• 6

• 24

• 12

• 48

Which of the following is NOT a character strength?

• Zest

• Kindness

• Jealousy

• Humility

What is the flow state?

• Bouncing back from challenges

• Being easy-going and going with the flow

• Having a positive mindset

• Being totally absorbed and engrossed in something

What does PERMA stand for?

• Positive emotions, Empathy, Relationships, Meaning, Actualisation

• Positive emotions, Energy, Relationships, Mental health, Achievement

• Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement

• Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Authencity

Seligman refers to three facets of optimism versus pessimism. What are they?

• Permanence, Perspective, Personalisation

• Permanence, Pervasiveness, Positivity

• Permanence, Pervasiveness, Personalisation

• Persuasiveness, Pervasiveness, Personalisation

Cold calling: "I made forty calls today and got no appointments". Choose explanatory style

• Pessimistic

• Optimistic

Management: "My team is falling behind its production schedules and my boss is beginning to complain about it". Chose explanatory style

• Pessimistic

• Optimistic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Kindergarten: Julia is the youngest and the smallest kindergartner. She faces the prospect of being less mature than her classmates year after year. Her teacher wants to hold her back and have her repeat the year. You are now worrying about this; holding her back a year. Chose explanatory style

• Pessimistic

• Optimistic