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What Positive Psychology has Learned About Wellbeing
- 1. Wellbeing: A Cure-All for the Social Sciences? Date: 15-19 November 2010 Location: www.wileyblackwellexchanges.com
- 2. Keynote Lecture: What Positive Psychology has Learned About Wellbeing Christopher Peterson Arthur F. Thurnau professor of psychology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, USA
- 3. What is Positive Psychology? • Positive psychology is an umbrella term describing the scientific study of what makes life worth living
- 4. Outline • What is positive psychology? • Criticisms and cautions • The subject matter • What have we learned? • Conclusions
- 5. • Is positive psychology narrowly American? • Does positive psychology tell people “don’t worry, be happy?” • Running ahead of the data • Complacency: safety science versus growth science
- 7. What Positive Psychologists Have Learned • Most people are happy • Money makes an ever-diminishing contribution to well-being • However, money can make someone happy if it is spent on other people • Happiness has important consequences, including academic and vocational success and good health and long life • Happiness is contagious, spreading through social networks and meaning that an emphasis on happiness is not selfish • Good days have common features • Character matters, although it is important to talk about the specific character strength and the particular outcome • For many outcomes, the “heart” matters more than the “mind.” • Most people are resilient • Happiness, strengths of character, and good social relationships are buffers • Engagement at work—and at leisure!—matters • Meaning and purpose matter, whether provided by religion or by secular activities that connect the person to something larger and external • Other people matter … the single most import lesson from positive psychology research
- 13. 13 24 Character Strengths Under 6 Virtues 1. Wisdom and Knowledge creativity curiosity judgment/open-mindedness love of learning perspective 2. Courage bravery honesty perseverance zest/enthusiasm 3. Humanity kindness love social intelligence 4. Justice fairness teamwork leadership 5. Temperance forgiveness/mercy modesty/humility self-control/self-regulation prudence/caution 6. Transcendence appreciation of beauty & excellence gratitude hope/optimism humor/playfulness religiousness/spirituality
- 14. 14 Consequences of Character Consequence Strength(s) Life satisfaction Love, hope, gratitude, curiosity, zest Military leadership Love Academic achievement Perseverance, love, gratitude Not being a delinquent Modesty Teacher effectiveness Zest, humor, social intelligence Work satisfaction Zest, hope Child happiness Parental self-regulation Physical health and longevity Hope Employee health Managerial kindness, fairness Recovery from illness Bravery, kindness, humor
- 20. In Sum … • Attention to what goes well provides a usual vantage • Well-being is complex and diverse – there are many routes to a satisfied life • The good life can be taught, and it can be learned
- 21. Creative Commons Material: Title music: Free Royalty Free Music by DanoSongs.com
Notas del editor
- PP does not replace business-as-usual psychology