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Assignment 1(HUL267) -> Average to A+

Shubham Yadav 

 

1) Best 5 Character Strengths

1. Bravery2. Social Intelligence3. Humour4. Perspective5. Open mindedness

2) es! I agree "it# $I% scale&s rating to some e'tent t#at t#ey do s#o" correlation"it# my c#aracter strengt#s as perceived (y me in t#e class and "it# class overallrating also.

Bravery! Social Intelligence! Perspective and Humor do orm a ma*or part o mystrong strengt#s! t#is can (e simply e'pressed in mat#ematical orm as +.,correlation.-#ile t#at "it# "#ole o class! Hope! Humour! Social Intelligence! Openmindedness s#o"ed up reuently and again it s#o"s +., o correlation "it#class&s overall rating.

3) Some more character strengths o(served (y me

1. /ational t#in0ing2. %(le to "or0 in team as "ell as individually3. airness4. ove o learning

4)Activities "#ere t#ese strengt#s can (e used

1. /ational t#in0ing ma0ing un(iased decisions! c#oosing (est availa(le

pat#! *ustiying decisions contrary to popular t#in0ing

2. %(ility to "or0 in team or individually %s situation demands! team orindividual "or0 can (e done. or e'ample some tas0s demands #ig# eciency(ut no creativity li0e a core course&s minor e'am "#ic# can (e doneindividually "it# #ig# eciency "#ile some tas0s li0e pro*ect a(out designingimproved 0nee support reuires (rainstorming and many di6erent perspectives

"#ic# are (est done "it# team.

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3. airness 7 airness "#ic# (y standard de8nition is treating all people the sameaccording to notions of fairness and justice, can be very helpful; in fostering good relations with all

 people. Showing hostility or favour can be dangerous for person as well as organization respect.

Other activities where it can be found to be useful – umpiring in cricket match, ensuring euity inteam and group, Selection for hostel team.

!. "ove of learning – #ot many activities can be listed where this strength can be directly used but it does develop good character and makes one informed, which can come handy anytime.$igh knowledge in diverse subjects do come in handy in public discussions. %lso as shown in

  popular culture knowledge doesn&t get wasted, it will prove to be useful at some point in time.

5) Using them in !etter "a#

9ost o strengt#s in solitude may not prove to (e useul t#at muc#. Ot#erstrengt#s are reuired t#at (oost collective strengt# so t#at individual can reac#its potential. :#us ma*or tas0 is identiying "#ic# strengt#s support and en#ance

"#ic# c#aracteristic strengt#s! in ot#er "ords "e need to identiy "#ic# strengt#sare supplementary and "#ic# are complimentary and importance need (e givento en#ance supplementary ones.

or e'ample 7/ational t#in0ing s#ould (e used "it# airness! so t#at all (ene8t eually and onedoes not deli(erately cause #arm to someone.

Perspective and open7mindedness comes "it# love o learning! and all aremutually reinorcing.

Bravery com(ined "it# #umour is deadpool "#ic# is a"esome

;reativity com(ined "it# perseverance "ill result in (est and most innovativediscoveries

%lso! most o t#ese c#aracter strengt#s are #ig#ly suita(le or speciali

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