{"id":2119,"date":"2020-08-12T13:52:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T12:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.styrkefinner.no\/positive-psychology\/"},"modified":"2020-08-12T13:52:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T12:52:16","slug":"positive-psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.styrkefinner.no\/en\/positive-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2119\" class=\"elementor elementor-2119 elementor-75\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6233d5b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6233d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7ad86\" data-id=\"4d7ad86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91de7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91de7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens when we focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2632a elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a2632a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 121 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M29.6,10.3l2.1,2.2l-3.6,3.3h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.5l-2.1,1.7l-5.2-5.2h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L29.6,10.3z M70.9,9.6l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2l-5.2-5.5h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L70.9,9.6z M111.5,9.6l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2l-5.2-5.5h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L111.5,9.6z M50.2,2.7l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2L45,10.7h-5.8V7.9H45L50.2,2.7z M11,2l2.1,1.7L9.6,7.2h7V10h-7l3.6,3.3L11,15.5L5.8,10H0V7.2h5.8L11,2z M91.5,2l2.1,2.2l-3.6,3.3h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.5l-2.1,1.7l-5.2-5.2h-5.8V7.5h5.8L91.5,2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca02ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca02ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This is one of the foundational questions in positive psychology. Positive psychology looks at resources, health and well-being rather than traditional psychology&#8217;s focus on weaknesses and mental disorders. This part of psychology studies what gives us happy and meaningful lives.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 2000s, Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman led several researchers in a project over 3 years. The aim of the project was to find out which traits people universally and throughout history have regarded as positive. The work resulted in a classification of 24 character strengths, grouped into six \u201cvirtues\u201d. These 24 strengths are valued and understood across cultures.<\/p>\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/survey\/account\/register\">VIA Institute on Character<\/a> you can take a survey related to the classification. VIA Institute on Character It has been taken over by over 8 million people from every country in the world. You then get a strength profile, where your best strengths (signature strengths) are at the top.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65722a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a65722a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are strengths important? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a570a elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"85a570a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 121 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M29.6,10.3l2.1,2.2l-3.6,3.3h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.5l-2.1,1.7l-5.2-5.2h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L29.6,10.3z M70.9,9.6l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2l-5.2-5.5h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L70.9,9.6z M111.5,9.6l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2l-5.2-5.5h-5.8v-2.9h5.8L111.5,9.6z M50.2,2.7l2.1,1.7l-3.6,3.5h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.3l-2.1,2.2L45,10.7h-5.8V7.9H45L50.2,2.7z M11,2l2.1,1.7L9.6,7.2h7V10h-7l3.6,3.3L11,15.5L5.8,10H0V7.2h5.8L11,2z M91.5,2l2.1,2.2l-3.6,3.3h7v2.9h-7l3.6,3.5l-2.1,1.7l-5.2-5.2h-5.8V7.5h5.8L91.5,2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e457ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e457ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Well, because research shows that when people identify and develop their strengths, this has a number of positive effects, including increased well-being, commitment, achievements and strengthened relationships.<\/p>\n<p>A number of methods have been developed based on this. Common to these methods, often called strength-based approaches, is that they&#8217;re based on the principle that we all have the strengths, resources, and ability to overcome adversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strength-based approaches tend to be based on the following 9 principles <sup title=\"Hammond, W. (2010). Principles of strength-based practice.\"><a href=\"#citations\">4<\/a><\/sup> :<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c99dd70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c99dd70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa87a6\" data-id=\"5fa87a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7047d01 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7047d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We all have potential, strengths and skills that, rather than weaknesses and limitations, determine our future. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What we focus on tends to grow. Focus on strengths rather than labels.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The language we use means something - It helps create our reality.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All people have a deep-seated desire to develop and create positive change both in themselves and in the people around them. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Positive development occurs in authentic conversations and relationships. Therefore, be as authentic as possible in your support of others.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is the person him or herself who is the expert in his or her own life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When dreaming and looking toward (an unknown) future, it is valuable to start with what you already know.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Development of one's character can be done in many ways and is a dynamic and lifelong process.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Positive development requires collaboration, inclusion and participation. It is important to appreciate differences and diversity.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a35cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a35cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Since we started mentoring programs, Catalysts has been working to promote the strengths of our participants. We see that a focus on strengths creates energy and a sense of accomplishment which in turn creates well-being <sup title=\"Quinlan, D., Swain, N. &amp; Vella-Brodrick, D.A. (2012). Character Strengths Interventions: Building on What We Know for Improved Outcomes.\"><a href=\"#citations\">5<\/a><\/sup>. 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data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dev.styrkefinner.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/positiv-psykologi-2-min-600x401.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"401\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d39e3a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d39e3a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3282111\" data-id=\"3282111\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88aadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b88aadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to learn more about positive psychology and the strength-based perspective? <\/br><\/br>Below is a list of useful articles and websites.\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da5286 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"2da5286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4781\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Articles<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4782\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4782\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Web Pages<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Articles<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4781\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><a name=\"citations\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Seligman, M. E. &amp; Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive Psychology: An Introduction. The American psychologist. 55. 5-14. 10.1037\/0003-066X.55.1.5. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/11946304_Positive_Psychology_An_Introduction\">(PDF) Positive Psychology: An Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peterson, C. &amp; Seligman, M. E. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification (Vol. 1). Oxford University Press.<\/li>\n<li>Jach, H.K., Sun, J., Loton, D. et al. (2018). Strengths and Subjective Wellbeing in Adolescence: Strength-Based Parenting and the Moderating Effect of Mindset. J Happiness Stud 19, 567\u2013586. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-016-9841-y\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-016-9841-y <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hammond, W. (2010). Principles of strength-based practice. Resiliency Initiatives, 12(2), 1-7. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greaterfallsconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Principles-of-Strength-2.pdf\">https:\/\/greaterfallsconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Principles-of-Strength-2.pdf <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quinlan, D., Swain, N. &amp; Vella-Brodrick, D.A. (2012). Character Strengths Interventions: Building on What We Know for Improved Outcomes. J Happiness Stud 13, 1145\u20131163. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-011-9311-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-011-9311-5 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Duan, W., Bu, H., Zhao, J. et al. (2019). Examining the Mediating Roles of Strengths Knowledge and Strengths Use in a 1-Year Single-Session Character Strength-Based Cognitive Intervention. J Happiness Stud 20, 1673\u20131688. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-018-0014-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10902-018-0014-z <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Seligman, M. E, Steen, T., Park, N., &amp; Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60(5), 410-421.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/0003-066X.60.5.410\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/0003-066X.60.5.410 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sheldon, K. &amp; Elliot, A. (1999). Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 482\u2013497. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/1999-10261-009\">doi:10.1037\/0022-3514.76.3.482<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4782\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Web Pages<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4782\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4782\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\">https:\/\/positivepsychology.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/character-strengths\">https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/character-strengths <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89206af elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89206af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b671410\" data-id=\"b671410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e25df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c4e25df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f9a308 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f9a308\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eccc2a\" data-id=\"4eccc2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8855fd elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--tablet-layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e8855fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/?page_id=77\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dev.styrkefinner.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/positiv-psykologi-4-c.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have developed some tools that can help you find and develop strengths. On the strength card page you can read about the strength cards that can aid in this work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the Cards\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b10e30 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b10e30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b559f4\" data-id=\"4b559f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878d3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"878d3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1bad8c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1bad8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c590ff4\" data-id=\"c590ff4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93604c0 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"93604c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/?page_id=77\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dev.styrkefinner.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/positiv-psykologi-4-c.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have developed some tools that can help you find and develop strengths. 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