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CPC Neuroscience & Positive Psychology in Coaching Flashcards

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  1. What is neuroplasticity and why is it important in life coaching?

    Answer: The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, supporting lasting behavior change

    Neuroplasticity means the brain can rewire itself through new thoughts and behaviors, which is the scientific foundation for the changes coaching seeks to produce.

  2. Which concept from positive psychology is most directly applied in strengths-based coaching?

    Answer: Identifying and leveraging a client's signature strengths to achieve goals

    Strengths-based coaching, rooted in positive psychology, focuses on amplifying what clients do well rather than fixing weaknesses.

  3. What does Martin Seligman's PERMA model stand for in positive psychology?

    Answer: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

    Seligman's PERMA model outlines five pillars of well-being: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment.

  4. What is the 'negativity bias' and how does it relate to coaching?

    Answer: The brain's tendency to weigh negative experiences more heavily than positive ones, which coaching can help counterbalance

    The negativity bias is an evolutionary tendency to focus more on threats and failures; coaches help clients recognize and rebalance this tendency.

  5. How does the concept of 'flow' (Csikszentmihalyi) inform coaching practice?

    Answer: Flow is a state of optimal engagement that coaches help clients identify and cultivate in their activities

    Flow, or being 'in the zone,' occurs when challenge matches skill; coaches help clients design lives and work where flow states are more accessible.

  6. What is 'self-determination theory' (SDT) and how is it applied in life coaching?

    Answer: A theory identifying autonomy, competence, and relatedness as core psychological needs that coaching supports

    SDT posits that autonomy, competence, and relatedness are essential for intrinsic motivation; coaches support these needs to fuel sustainable change.

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