The Foundation

Research-Informed, Evidence-Humble

iOSE is informed by attention science, positive psychology, meaning research, and human-centered AI. It is built with evidence humility, not inflated certainty.

The PERMA-V Framework

PERMA-V describes wellbeing as a living system — not a single score, but an interplay of dimensions that shape how life feels and functions over time.

Developed by Dr. Martin Seligman and expanded by researchers in positive psychology, this framework identifies six core dimensions of human flourishing:

Positive Emotion

Experiencing joy, gratitude, serenity, hope, inspiration, awe, and love in daily life

Engagement

Being absorbed in activities that meet your attention and invite flow

Relationships

Building authentic connections, experiencing love and belonging, and contributing to others

Meaning

Connecting to something larger than yourself, finding purpose, and living in alignment with your values

Accomplishment

Pursuing meaningful directions, developing skills, and experiencing agency and competence

Vitality

Maintaining physical health, energy, and embodied wellbeing as the foundation for flourishing

Together, these dimensions offer one useful lens for supporting attention, meaning, and humane action.

Beyond Symptom Language

Clinical care has its own important role. iOSE is not a therapy product, a diagnostic tool, or a replacement for professional support.

Its public research stance is different: support attention, self-understanding, meaning, and gentle agency in ordinary life.

Positive psychology asks useful questions about what helps people live with meaning, relationship, vitality, and coherence.

iOSE translates that research carefully: as reflective support, not as proof that an app can define wellbeing for you.

Research-Informed Instruments

These instruments are used to support insight and reflection — not to diagnose, label, or judge.

iOSE may use established assessment tools as optional reflective inputs:

Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) — Brief research measure of global subjective happiness

Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) — Research instrument for presence of and search for meaning

Flourishing Scale (FS) — Research measure for psychological flourishing and wellbeing

Positive Growth & Insight Scale (PGIS) — Supports reflection on change and self-awareness

Any results should be interpreted over time and in context, supporting awareness rather than isolated numbers.

Designed for Real Life

iOSE favors brief, low-pressure reflection over exhaustive self-documentation.

The aim is to notice enough to return and orient, without making self-awareness another task to perform.

AI-supported reflections can help notice themes and connections gently, while leaving interpretation and judgment with you.

For Researchers, Clinicians & Educators

We believe the future of wellbeing technology should be developed in dialogue with research, education, and clinical practice.

If you are interested in collaborating or exploring iOSE in academic or clinical contexts, we welcome the conversation.

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