More on Strengths

There is much to be said about each of the 24 VIA Character Strengths.  For basic information, please refer to Character Strengths and Virtues, the Handbook and Classification by Chris Peterson and Martin Seligman.  With one chapter devoted to each strength, the authors thoughtfully explore the consensual definition, theoretical traditions, measures, correlates, development, enabling and inhibiting factors, gender, cross-national and cross-cultural aspects, deliberate interventions, what is not known as well as, must-read articles and books.  While it lays out the foundation of this new science, it is as inspiring as it is informative.

Ben Dean, Ph.D. has written provocatively about the VIA Strengths. Ben is President of MentorCoach, LLC. , a virtual university that exclusively trains helping professionals and other mental health professionals throughout North America, Europe, and Australia to add coaching as a practice specialty. With Ben's permission, we include some of his articles below.

 

Five Key Strengths, Ben Dean

Courage, Ben Dean

Curiosity, Ben Dean

Integrity, Ben Dean

Persistence, Ben Dean

Prudence, Ben Dean

Spirituality, Ben Dean

Creativity, Ben Dean

Openmindedness, Ben Dean

Love of Learning, Ben Dean