Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one’s own or

formally; related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the

tendency to add systematically to what one knows.

20: Teamwork

Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group; doing one’s

share.

21: Creativity

Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things; includes

artistic achievement but is not limited to it.

22: Perspective

Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that

make sense to oneself/others.

23: Social intelligence

Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit

into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.

24: Self-Regulation

Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one’s appetites and

emotions.

PART 2

Changing a Behavior Worksheet

Choose a goal you want to achieve or a behavior you want to change. For example, it could be a specific behavior, such as an eating habit, managing anger, minimizing procrastination, improving a skill, or how you discipline your children. Be specific in describing the behaviors you want to exhibit, both in the desired goal and in the steps toward that goal.

Based on the information in Ch. 7 of Positive Psychology on designing personal goals and in Ch. 8 on developing self-regulation and self-control, develop a plan to change the behavior and answer the following questions.

1.        What is the specific behavior you want to change? (50-100 words)

2.        Why would it be a value to stop this behavior or learn a new behavior or skill? (100-150 words)

3.        What is your action plan to change your behavior? (250-300 words)

4.        How would you know if you accomplished your objectives? (100-150 words)

This is the book we are using in class and where chapter 7 is located:

Baumgardner, S.R., Crothers, M.K. (2009). Positive Psychology. Upper Saddle River,NJ. Pearson Education