Positive psychology offers approaches that go beyond reducing mass shootings symptoms toward building the conditions for genuine flourishing.
PERMA and Mass Shootings
Martin Seligman's PERMA model identifies five elements of wellbeing relevant to mass shootings:
- Positive emotions: Deliberately cultivating joy, gratitude, and pleasure alongside mass shootings treatment
- Engagement: Flow states that create absorption and counter mass shootings
- Relationships: Quality connections that buffer against mass shootings
- Meaning: Purpose that persists despite mass shootings
- Achievement: Progress toward goals, even while managing mass shootings
Signature Strengths and Mass Shootings
Research shows that using your top character strengths in new ways is a robust mass shootings intervention. The VIA Character Strengths survey identifies your strengths.
Integrating Positive Psychology with Mass Shootings Treatment
Positive psychology doesn't replace mass shootings treatment — it complements it. Treating mass shootings removes obstacles; positive psychology builds the structure of a fulfilling life.