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  2. Values in Action Inventory of Strengths - Wikipedia

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    It was created by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman, researchers in the field of positive psychology, in order to operationalize their handbook Character Strengths and Virtues (CSV). [1] The CSV is the positive psychology counterpart to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) used in traditional psychology. [1]

  3. Big Five personality traits - Wikipedia

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    The Big Five personality traits accounted for 14% of the variance in GPA, suggesting that personality traits make some contributions to academic performance. Furthermore, reflective learning styles (synthesis-analysis and elaborative processing) were able to mediate the relationship between openness and GPA.

  4. Intellectual courage - Wikipedia

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    Intellectual courage is a "character strength", [1] along with other personality aspects such as self-generated curiosity and open-mindedness. [1] The development of intellectual courage is iterative, stemming from the ongoing influence of one's social surroundings and environment. [5]

  5. Hierarchical structure of the Big Five - Wikipedia

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    These traits were derived in accordance with the lexical hypothesis. [1] These five personality traits: Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience have garnered widespread support [dubious – discuss]. The Big Five personality characteristics represent one level in a hierarchy of traits.

  6. Positive psychology - Wikipedia

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    It concerns positive states (e.g. happiness), positive traits (e.g. talents, interests, strengths of character), positive relationships, and positive institutions and how these apply to physical health. [38] Seligman proposes that a person can best promote their well-being by nurturing their character strengths. [39]

  7. Personality psychology - Wikipedia

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    "Personality" is a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by an individual that uniquely influences their environment, cognition, emotions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations. The word personality originates from the Latin persona, which means "mask".

  8. Openness to experience - Wikipedia

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    Openness to experience is one of the domains which are used to describe human personality in the Five Factor Model. [1] [2] Openness involves six facets, or dimensions: active imagination (fantasy), aesthetic sensitivity, attentiveness to inner feelings, preference for variety (adventurousness), intellectual curiosity, and challenging authority (psychological liberalism). [3]

  9. Zest (positive psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Other traits like socioeconomic status, which can be measured by household income, or constructs like fear, which can be quantified by changes in heart rate, skin conductance, and pupil dilation, have more well-defined and widely accepted methods of measure. Much of the research on character strengths is done via self-reports.