▁to ▁the ▁Di agnostic ▁and ▁Statist ical ▁Man ual ▁of ▁M ental ▁Dis orders ▁( DS M ) ▁used ▁in ▁traditional ▁psych ology . ▁Un like ▁the ▁D SM , ▁which ▁scientific ally ▁categor izes ▁human ▁def ic its ▁and ▁dis orders , ▁the ▁CSV ▁class ifies ▁positive ▁human ▁strength s . ▁ ▁Moreover , ▁the ▁CSV ▁is ▁centered ▁on ▁helping ▁people ▁recognize ▁and ▁build ▁upon ▁their ▁strength s . ▁ ▁This ▁aligned ▁with ▁the ▁overall ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁positive ▁psych ology ▁movement , ▁which ▁a ims ▁to ▁make ▁people ' s ▁lives ▁more ▁ful fill ing , ▁rather ▁than ▁simply ▁tre ating ▁mental ▁ill ness . ▁ ▁Not ably , ▁the ▁VI A - IS ▁is ▁the ▁tool ▁by ▁which ▁people ▁can ▁identify ▁their ▁own ▁positive ▁strength s ▁and ▁learn ▁how ▁to ▁capital ize ▁on ▁them . ▁ ▁Classification ▁of ▁strength s ▁ ▁Wis dom ▁and ▁Know ledge : ▁cre ativity , ▁curiosity , ▁judgment , ▁love ▁of ▁learning , ▁perspective ▁ ▁Cou rage : ▁bra very , ▁per se ver ance , ▁hon esty , ▁z est ▁ ▁Human ity : ▁love , ▁kind ness , ▁social ▁intelligence ▁ ▁Justice : ▁team work , ▁fair ness , ▁leadership ▁ ▁Tem per ance : ▁forg iveness , ▁hum ility , ▁pr ud ence , ▁self - reg ulation ▁ ▁Trans c end ence : ▁appreci ation ▁of ▁beauty ▁and ▁excell ence , ▁grat itude , ▁hope , ▁humor , ▁spiritual ity ▁ ▁Com position ▁and ▁administration ▁ ▁The ▁VI A - IS