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Topic objectives:
Seligman found that the extent to which people were aware of and using their
“signature strengths”(for example, courage, persistence or wisdom) greatly
influenced the quality of their lives.
Happiness and well-being are important and necessary for every individual.
Happy mental states may reflect judgements by a person about their overall
well-being.
Happiness can be a pleasant feeling for a brief time or for a long duration.
Happiness is not only an emotion; happiness also refers to a good life
experiencing well-being and enjoyed good quality of life
The term well-being includes many aspects such as:
Happiness
Energy
Leisure
Peace with one self
Positive Emotions
Engagement
Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishments
Measurements
29 items… …how you have been feeling in the past week, including today.
Forensic comes from the Latin word ‘forensis’ that means in ‘in open court’.
Criminal profiling
Crime trends
Gable, S. L., & Haidt, J. (2005). What (and why) is positive psychology?.
Review of general psychology, 9(2), 103-110.
Seligman, M.E.P (2018). PERMA and the building blocks of well-being. The
Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(4), 333-335.