Select Any One Positive Subjective Experience Investigated by Positive Psychology

question 60

Essay

Select any one positive subjective experience investigated by positive psychology (e.g., optimism, meaning). Explain how that personal strength:
(1) fosters personal growth and well-being.
(2) prevents human sickness (e.g., depression) from taking root in the person's personality.

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Definitions:

Dream Period

Also known as REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, a stage of sleep characterized by vivid dreams and physiological changes.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by random movement of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly.

Young Adults

Individuals in their late teens to early thirties, a stage characterized by transition from adolescence to full-fledged adulthood.

Delta Waves

Slow brainwaves primarily associated with deep sleep and the restorative stage of the sleep cycle.