1. How does positive psychology differ from traditional psychology in its approach to studying human behavior?

2. What is the primary focus of positive psychology and what does it aim to understand about human flourishing?

1. Why do positive psychologists prefer the term subjective well-being over happiness?

2. What are cognitive biases and how does confirmation bias influence our beliefs about money and happiness?

3. How does research on money and happiness challenge the common belief that wealth leads to lasting well-being?

1. What is the happiness set point and how does it explain why material possessions often fail to produce lasting happiness?

1. What is gratitude and what are the psychological, physical, and social benefits of practicing it?

2. How can gratitude be cultivated as both an emotional state and a mindset to increase subjective well-being?

1. What are character strengths and what is the Values in Action (VIA) classification system?

2. What are the six broad virtue categories in the VIA system and what strengths does each category include?

3. What is a signature strength and how does using it contribute to well-being?

1. How do cultural norms and values influence what people view as happiness and how they express it?

2. How might the meaning and importance of character strengths differ between individualistic and collectivistic societies?

1. What is posttraumatic growth and how does it challenge the view of trauma as exclusively harmful?

2. What types of positive psychological changes can emerge from traumatic experiences according to research on posttraumatic growth?