Character Strengths and Virtues
Traditional psychology has the DSM-5 Handbook to help diagnose mental illness. The positive psychology counterpart to that is the Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification. Within this handbook there are 24 character strengths and virtues that have been shown to contribute to life happiness. SOURCE: Viacharacter.org 1. Wisdom and Knowledge – Cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge Creativity : Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize ...
Celebrating Positive Behavior in Children
Studies show that the average parent has 15 negative interactions with their child for every one positive interaction. Yet, children are 7 times more likely to repeat the things that get noticed. This means, as parents we often unknowingly encourage our children to behave improperly! Here are some ideas to help children associate positive feelings with positive behaviors. Rewarding With Material Things When you “reward” a child with a material thing or money ...
