Positive Psych Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What is positive Psychology?	the study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits, and abilities
Psychological Well-Being	experiencing purpose and meaning in life through realizing one's potential.
Who created the self determination theory?	Edward Deci and Richard Ryan
Mission of Psychology before World War II	1. cure mental illness 2. enhance the lives of the normal population 3. study geniuses
Origins of Positive Psychology	lates 90s, hoped to shift focus of psychology away from treating mental illness to also studying what makes life worth living
What is flow?	a completely involved, focused state of consciousness, with no awareness of self and time
Broad and Build Theory	experiencing positive emotions opens us to building upon ourselves physically and intellectually
Hedonic Model of Happiness	achieved through experiences of pleasure and enjoyment
Eudemonic Well-Being	achieved through experiences of meaning and purpose
P in the PERMA model	Positive emotion
E in the PERMA model	Engagement
R in the PERMA model	Relationships
M in the PERMA model	Meaning
A in the PERMA model	Achievement
Peak-End Rule/Theory	when we think of past experiences we are affected by the intensity of the experience and how it ended
Subjective Well-Being (SWB)	a self-reported measure of well-being, typically obtained by questionnaire
self-determination theory (SDT)	People can be self determinate when their 3 main components of life are fulfilled
Positive Psychology Interventions and Measurements	happiness journals, self evaluation survey, questionnaires, mindfulness walks, gratitude letters
What are the 3 main components of life in the self determination theory?	Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness
Who created the Broaden and Build Theory?	Cohen & Frendrickson

Created by: mgrow04