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The document discusses topics in emotional psychology including hope, happiness, and wisdom. It defines hope as a positive outlook and faith in a good outcome, and discusses how maintaining realistic goals can aid health. Happiness is discussed as allowing inspiration, respecting differences, and loving oneself. Wisdom acknowledges imperfections and limitations while believing in one's capabilities. Maintaining a positive perspective, appreciating small pleasures, and moving past mistakes are keys to positive psychology outlined in the conclusion.
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Personal topics presentation
- 2. Topics of Emotional Psychology Hope: The Health of Hope Happiness: Being Happy Wisdom: Active Wisdom
- 3. Hope: The positive outlook of challenges and obstacles The faith that events will end well (Trust) The confidence of a brighter future and life.
- 4. The Health of Hoping I look forward to a brighter tomorrow I try not dwell in the past and strive to move forward I keep goals that are realistic and manageable
- 5. Happiness: Allow yourself to be inspired Respect differences Love the inner-you; You are!
- 6. Being Happy Remembering my happiest moments I can make someone else smile Treat people with respect
- 7. Wisdom Acknowledge that “perfect” is a not real and not all problems can be solved Awareness of the world around us and our limitations The ability to use strategies to create or preform task properly
- 8. Active Wisdom I am learning to expect my own imperfections I understand things do not always go as planning If I believe and understand what I am capable of I can succeed
- 9. Positive Psychology Take life as it comes, but look to a brighter horizon Enjoy and be thankful for the small pleasures Take personal responsibility for mistakes and move on
- 10. Conclusion Happiness, hope and wisdom are all interconnected Emotional states affect interpersonal and social behavior Positive psychology promotes healthier lifestyle Keep a journal
- 11. Reference: Andrew Zuckerman (2011) Wisdom retrieved from http://www.wisdombook.org/ database. Encyclopedia Britannica (2011) retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/ database Happiness: Pursuing Happiness, pages 117-137, 2004 Hope: Fostering Hope, pages 159-177, 2004 Introduction: Positive Psychology, pages 19 -21, 2004 Sandra Cruz (2010) Personal Topics Presentation retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/songinwind1/personal-topics-presentation database. Wisdom; Understanding Wisdom, pages 81- 98, 2004
Editor's Notes
- Hope, wisdom, and happiness all seem to be separate ideas of positive psychology, but in reality these three topic are very closely related and all in addition deal with understand our own limitations, accepting imperfections; both internally and externally, and having an optimistic frame of mind that is motivated even when times are tough. Consider these three topics as a step by step process to the next topic hope lead to wisdom; wisdom to happiness or perhaps it is a continuous circle that only stops when a person’s emotional balance is blocked. All three of these concepts seem to rely on healthy balance of trust, confidence, and a deep seeded understand of the individual self. There doe also seem to be a need to understand that these concept should not be sought, but instead allowed them to manifest through time and experience. These topic there for cannot be obtained by material success or achievement, but only through personal growth on a subliminal level.
- Hope is the motivation to keep that keeps people moving toward goals and success. Hope takes courage, and a significant amount of trust. A trust in one’s inner self as well as the confidence that “you” can overcome whatever obstacle may arise and will ready. To do this you will need two important key elements. Hope is a combination of a level head and a brave spirit. A hopeful person will need to be strong enough to not become alarmed in difficult times; instead examine the situation and find an alternate solution. “[People] with high hopes are more skilled at finding alternative routes to their goals,” (Yoshinobu, p. 171). This also means being level headed, and rising to whatever challenges come along in the future. Hoping for the best, but understand that life in unpredictable and may not be the way you wished it was, but still believing there can be a satisfaction gained in the end.
- I need to realize that while things may seem difficult, if I want to grow as a person I will need to be optimistic about the future. Breaking goals down into small manageable groups allows me to focus on each goal for a certain period of time. A large goal may seem unattainable and realizing that I have to maintain my enthusiasm will need hope allows me to stay focused on the task at hand. Understanding hope can aid me in understanding that the difficult aspects of any task are not as bad as they may seem bad. If I look at hurtles from an optimistic approach I see that they can be used to build motivation for me to work harder. These “obstacles” are not obstacles at all; they are manageable dilemmas that I must push myself accounting to my own abilities to complete and accomplish my interest. Think this way and hoping for a good result can lead to great success.
- Happiness is not merely and emotional state; it is also a way of life. Being happy is also a way to improve our way of life and find pleasure in the small thing. People, who are happy, are generally much healthier and live longer. These individuals also seem to be able to cope better with life’s challenge than their unhappy counterparts. Happiness is a variety of biological, psychological, and philosophical methods struggle to accurately express the state of happiness. To build a life filled with substantial satisfaction means not comparing ourselves to others, which can foster negative feelings of jealousy and envy. Being able to be thankful for the people in our lives allows people to be satisfied with what we have in front. Plus, being nice is a good way to make new friends, which according to Martin Seligman and Ed Diener “The happiest people all seem to have good friends,” (Hope, p.122).
- Remembering good times gives me a reason to pull myself together when things look bleak. If I were to not pull myself together when I am upset I would probably just want to mope about feeling sorry for myself. I have found that this only make matter worse. I think of happy times of the past to help me focus of the joys that might come the following day. These kinds of memories are also a good way to help other people feel better when they are upset or sad. Making someone else happy can be a good way to make myself feel good as well. Sometimes just being close to others and showing kindness gives me a sense of clarity. I know I have the power to reach from within to share a moment of optimism with some else; it is an amazing feeling. Being respectful of other people’s feeling during difficult situation has also been a way to build empathy and friendship in my experience.
- Wisdom is the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments based on the three types of knowledge in addition to life experiences. Wisdom is the combination of several aspects of mental strength, such as tactical knowledge, emotional intelligence, and factual intelligence combined with insight, especially when dealing with difficult matters according to Wisdom, page 94. Factual knowledge is based on true information or knowledge that can be proven and is “generally” known to be exact. Factual knowledge allows individuals to look from all angles and analyze the data to find the best solution. Procedural knowledge is the process of understand different steps to respond to a task or problem. Procedural Knowledge is based on an established set of phases that allow the individual to perform a task in some way. This type of knowledge reaffirms the idea that “life is often unpredictable” and that human knowledge is limited, but can be applied to improve certain circumstances.
- Understanding that the world we live in is not a perfect place can be a difficult thing to understand. In I believe that this can be even more difficult when it comes to us. I wish I could do everything right, but that rarely happens. I have had to learn that no matter how, I try I am not perfect. No one is perfect; life is jam packed with imperfections, so what make me think I am different. The point is not to dwell on what could or should have been. Instead I have learned to take a deep breath and try to find a solution. Meaning, I know my strongest qualities and using them to propel me to that point. For example, if I am on my way to a job interview and spill coffee down the front of my suit instead of harping over what has happened I quickly dampen the stain as best I can; it may not be what I expect to happen, but I need to make the best of what resources I have.
- Positive psychology is the concept that focuses on how to create a individualize atmosphere of sustainable self-growth. This applies several concepts of trust, emotional understanding, and respect.These ideas can help people to build self-esteem in addition to building confidence in social environments and in the way the future is perceived. Positive emotional reinforcement can allow people to view success and achievements from non-materialistic perspective, which in turn creates a deeper feeling of pleasure. This concept can also allow people to become more relaxed, putting more emphasis on interpersonal relationship and accountability for their own actions. Positive psychology also acknowledges the fact that human beings are both “both creatures and creators of ourPersonal and social worlds,” according to the text Introduction, page 21. This mean we are able to build from our intuition as well as follow others, requiring a understanding of self and others (or esteem and empathy).
- I think that prior to this class information I had a very negative attitude of myself and my capabilities. I am now learning to implement a more positive attitude in the ways I think and work. I am learning the impact of a positive attitude and how just a slight shift can allow for tremendous triumph in life. I plan to use the information hope, happiness, and wisdom to my workman ship will help me to perform to my full potential. Being a happier personal will not only allow me to find peace with, but also help me to manage stress, which can be a challenge at times. I found the happiness section is a great asset and one I hope to be able to use in my future career as a psychologist. I think I will apply much of this information because I want to be a happier person, and hopefully this lesson can be my stepping stone. In all honest, if I can helps myself with the techniques and strategies in the course study than I truly hope to be able to use these technique to influence the attitudes of my children and loved ones, so that they can also learn to be hopeful, happier, and wiser.
- The information retrieved from the Personal Topic Presentation was used only as a reference for the format and was not copied or plagiarized in anyway.