Positive Focus
(+) Affirming orientation
Presuming and foregrounding what is good, right, and promising.
Attention selects strengths, integrity, and soundness - detecting sameness.
Default anticipation expects favorable outcomes.
Initial stance is more open and assenting.
Accumulation of problems along Acceptance functions. Instrumental problem-solving along Nonacceptance.
General Meaning
Positivity
Biological Level
Appetitive-system predominance
Cognitive Level
Merit-first, appreciative cognition
Psychological Level
Higher hedonic baseline
Social Level
Opportunity pursuit, trust in strangers
Clusters
- 1Optimistic expectation of success
- 2Trustfulness and acceptance of others
- 3Uncritical positivity and focus on virtues
- 4Cheerful, upbeat baseline mood