character strengths

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Dictionary meaning

positive personal traits or capacities reflected in thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that contribute to individual flourishing and the wellbeing of others; the Values in Action (VIA) Classification developed by Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson identified twenty-four universal character strengths organised under six broad virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence; identifying and using one's signature strengths is a core positive psychology intervention associated with increased engagement, meaning, and life satisfaction; the VIA Character Strengths Survey has been completed by millions of people worldwide since its development in 2004