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Character Strengths

Personal Strengths

Now that we have looked at characteristics and qualities in others and in everyday actions we will start to think about our personal strengths in more detail.


The 24 Strengths

Based on the 24 character strengths that we used in the noticing strengths activities, have a think about what your personal strengths are. Use the list below for reference:

  • Curiosity.
  • Creativity.
  • Judgement.
  • Love of Learning.
  • Perspective.
  • Bravery.
  • Perseverance.
  • Honesty.
  • Zest.
  • Love.
  • Kindness
  • Social Intelligence.
  • Teamwork.
  • Fairness.
  • Leadership.
  • Forgiveness.
  • Humility.
  • Prudence.
  • Self-regulation.
  • Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence.
  • Gratitude.
  • Hope.
  • Humour.
  • Spirituality.


VIA Survey

Now that you’ve had a go at thinking about what character strengths you feel that you have or others have noticed in you, it is worthwhile taking the VIA character strengths
survey to find out more. The survey is free and takes around 15 minutes to complete, there are 120 questions that look for the 24 character strengths we’ve discussed already.

Go to survey

Signature Strengths


When thinking about strengths, the ones that are our strongest strengths are known as our signature strengths. These are the strengths that we often see in ourselves and that others recognise in us. They are likely to have been both in the selections you made and near the top of the list when taking the character strengths survey above. Signature strengths can be defined as:

Positive traits that a person owns, celebrates and frequently uses.

Peterson u0026 Seligman (2004)

Consider more:

1) How did you find choosing strengths for yourself and taking the character strengths survey?rn2) What do you think are your top five signature strengths?

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You might want to make notes at this point. These may help you remember things, work out what you want or see how much you’ve changed if you read them in a few years’ time.