Showcase 2018

According to Martin Seligman (2002), “Psychology is not just the study of disease, weakness and damage, it is also the study of strength and virtue” (p. 4). The concept of eudaimonia has received increasing recognition as positive psychology has shifted away from rudimentary measures of wellbeing (Kristjánsson, 2013). A new concept in positive psychology that adopts this eudaimonic perspective is the Quiet Ego, a term describing a self-identity which promotes balance, humility and eudaimonic growth (Wayment, Bauer & Sylaska, 2015). The quiet ego is comprised of four cardinal characteristics, detached awareness, inclusive identity, perspective taking and growth mindset. This study assesses the impact of contemplating the four quiet ego statistics on a scale measuring eudaimonic motivation.

Brief Quiet Ego Contemplation and Eudaimonic Motivation

Matthew

BSc [Hons] A

pplied Psychology

Flanagan

Eudaimonic motivation was measured on the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities scale (Huta, 2016) and quiet ego scores were measured using the Quiet Ego Scale (Wayment et al., 2015). Both scales were issued before and after the intervention. A significant difference was observed in eudaimonic motivation after completing the quiet ego contemplation exercise, but not in quiet ego scores.