Character Strengths: Finding Ability, Well-Being, and Cultivating Resilience

Niemiec, Ryan M.; Tomasulo, Dan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36294-1_2

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“…Roberts (2010) proposes that poetry can be employed in the service of enhancing EI-notably, empathic abilities. Niemiec and Wedding (2013) propose the use of movies to help individuals identify and use character strengths to promote well-being. Contemporary expressions of the humanities have also been the subject of recent research.…”

Section: Theoretical Implications and Suggestions For Researchmentioning

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Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With the Positive Humanities: A Narrative Review and Proposal for Well-Being Interventions

Tee

2024

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When individuals read literary fiction, contemplate philosophical arguments, view art, or listen to music, they experience emotions that vary in both valence and intensity. Engagement with the humanities can enhance individual emotional intelligence (EI) and well-being. This narrative review proposes links between engagement with literary fiction, moral philosophy, visual art, and music with EI and well-being. The work details the mechanisms by which (i) literary fiction increases the ability to perceive emotions, (ii) moral philosophy improves the use of emotions for ethical decision-making, (iii) visual art elevates the ability to understand emotion, and (iv) music enhances the ability to manage emotions. The concluding section presents theoretical implications and practical suggestions for designing interventions that promote EI and flourishing.

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Section: Theoretical Implications and Suggestions For Researchmentioning

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Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With the Positive Humanities: A Narrative Review and Proposal for Well-Being Interventions

Tee

2024

Emotion Review

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“…While movies may feature stereotyped representations of mental health, gender, race, class, disability, sexuality and other issues, they can provide insight or prove educational (Hamilton, 2013; Mangot & Murthy, 2017). Cinema therapy can be useful as a cross‐cultural medium (Niemiec & Wedding, 2014) that can “transcend all barriers and differences” (Strong & Lotter, 2015, p. 1) if therapists develop skills in “culture‐informed” interventions (Dunham & Dermer, 2020, p. 1472).…”

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Movies on the couch: The MOVIE model of film therapy

Hamilton

2023

Couns and Psychother Res

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Film therapy, the therapeutic use of movies in psychological therapies, is a growing area of interest to therapists and researchers. This paper discusses the benefits of film therapy and presents a method, the MOVIE model of film therapy, a widely applicable, trauma‐informed framework for individual or group therapy, counsellor education and self‐help. Film or cinema therapy is a highly accessible and relatable method for many diverse groups. The benefits identified include emotional processing, greater ease of dialogue, increased empathy, interpersonal learning, new perspectives and learning skills. Following the model's reflective steps, clients mindfully observe and voice their emotional and psychological responses to movie‐watching; identify how the imagery, characters, themes and story symbolise personal experience; and consider any new possibilities that emerged for their own lives. The model is informed by a practice‐focussed review of literature and draws on methods from mindfulness and experiential and narrative therapies. The steps are widely applicable in a range of settings and can be adapted across counselling modalities. Further research to consider the outcomes of using the model, alongside qualitative research on clients' experiences of working this way with film, is recommended.

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Character Strengths: Finding Ability, Well-Being, and Cultivating Resilience

Cited by 2 publications

References 55 publications

Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With the Positive Humanities: A Narrative Review and Proposal for Well-Being Interventions

Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With the Positive Humanities: A Narrative Review and Proposal for Well-Being Interventions

Movies on the couch: The MOVIE model of film therapy

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