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What is Minding? Describe the five component model of minding relationships. Be sure to elaborate on each component in a sentence or two (some may require more explanation, and others will not require more than a sentence).

The behavior of capitalizing on positive events includes:

In the article “Counting Blessings,” study 2 had three conditions that the participants were randomly assigned to. What were the three conditions?

According to the article by McCullough (2001) about forgiveness, which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of people who forgive (or say they will forgive)?

Which definition of forgiveness includes a prosocial motivation toward another person?

Describe four of the individual differences in people’s abilities to get into flow. In other words, what personality or cognitive characteristics are associated with the ability to get into flow (from lecture notes), and who seems to have a more difficult time achieving a flow state (and why)?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the findings of the article about capitalizing on Facebook (“Are you Happy for me…on Facebook?”)?

In Tangney’s definition of forgiveness, there is a four step process. The first three include: acknowledging the perpetrator’s responsibility, choosing to cancel the debt, and canceling the negative affect. What is the fourth step?

Improvement in interpersonal relations is contingent upon the quality of a partner’s response to their loved one’s good news. What type of response is found to be the most beneficial?

What are the benefits of forgiveness? Provide research findings from the lecture. Be sure to include psychological, physical, and relational benefits.