Positive Psychology
Type of document Essay
5 Pages
Subject area Art
Academic Level Master
Style APA Number of references 1
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Total assignment should be 5 pages total plus a title and reference page.
Discuss the advantages of looking at BOTH the negative and positive characteristics of human nature. Include a discussion of what we gain by examining each.
How has the basic understanding of hope changed throughout the history of Western European Civilization starting with the Greek civilization, continuing through the Middle Ages, and ending in the era identified as the Age of Progress?
The ways of classifying strengths, discussed in Chapter 3, have largely been conceptualized with Western values and ideals in mind. How do you think the strengths measures discussed in chapter four would hold up across different cultures? Specifically, what strengths do you think would be emphasized or more prominent in other cultures?
Discuss the various factors that are relevant to both Eastern and Western cultures with regard to how happiness and optimism are evaluated.
Discuss some of the factors that predict resilience, according to the research literature.
Lopez, S. J., Pedrotti, J. T., & Snyder, D. R. (2015). Positive Psychology: The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths. (3rd). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
