Building Life Meaning

Question 1

3 ways to Help Identify and Build Lasting Sources of Meaning (Qualities of Action and Overarching Goals)

Answer 1

• Explore sources of meaning.
• Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement.
• Emphasize positive reinforcement.

Question 2

3 ways to explore sources of meaning

Answer 2

• Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals.
• Encourage the reconnection with sources of meaning through perspective taking
• Encourage the creation of sources of meaning by exploring potential actions and goals.

Question 3

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals? (6pts)

Answer 3

„|Use coordination framing to draw attention to similarities

„|Use distinction framing to draw attention to differences

„|Use comparative framing to explore differences along dimensions

„|Use analogical framing to explore similar and different functions

„|Use conditional framing to identify function of actions and goals

„|Use hierarchical framing to identify higher purpose

Question 4

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using coordination framing to draw attention to similarities. (1 exemple)

Answer 4

“What do all of these actions/goals/interests have in common?”

Question 5

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using distinction framing to draw attention to differences? (1 exemple)

Answer 5

“Why this goal and not another?”

Question 6

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using comparative framing to explore differences along dimensions? (1 exemple)

Answer 6

“What about this action is more rewarding than that action?”

Question 7

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using analogical framing to explore similar and different functions? (1 exemple)

Answer 7

“How is the purpose of this action similar/different from the function
of this other action?”

Question 8

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using conditional framing to identify function of actions and goals? (1 exemple)

Answer 8

“If you achieved that goal, how would your life be improved?”

Question 9

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the derivation of lasting sources of meaning from specific actions and goals Using hierarchical framing to identify higher purpose? (1 exemple)

Answer 9

“What is this action part of? What does it contribute to?”

Question 10

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the reconnection with sources of meaning through perspective taking? (2 pts)

Answer 10

„|Use interpersonal deictic framing to explore different social contexts

„|Use temporal deictic framing to explore different times

Question 11

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the reconnection with sources of meaning through perspective taking Using interpersonal deictic framing to explore different social contexts? (3 exemples)

Answer 11

• “When you were holding your newborn baby, what did you wish for her?”;
• “If I asked your best friend what matters most to you, what would they say?”;
• “If you were [someone the client admires], how would your life be different?”

Question 12

Exploring sources of meaning. How to Encourage the reconnection with sources of meaning through perspective taking Using temporal deictic framing to explore different times? (3 exemples)

Answer 12

• “When you were a kid, what did you imagine for yourself as an adult?”;
• “If you could time travel and visit yourself in 10 years, what would you want to see?”;
• “Take me back to a time in your life when you were most satisfied.”

Question 13

Exploring sources of meaning: How to Encourage the creation of sources of meaning by exploring potential actions and goals. (2pts)

Answer 13

„|Use conditional framing to encourage imagination

„|Use conditional and comparative framing to encourage imagination
through comparison

Question 14

Exploring sources of meaning: How to Encourage the creation of sources of meaning by exploring potential actions and goals Using conditional framing to encourage imagination ? (2 exemples)
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Answer 14

• “What if anything were possible?”;
• “If you had a billion dollars to donate or invest, where would you put your money?”

Question 15

Exploring sources of meaning: How to Encourage the creation of sources of meaning by exploring potential actions and goals Using conditional and comparative framing to encourage imagination through comparison ? (2 exemples)
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Answer 15

• “If your life got bigger, what would you have room for?”;
• “If you had more time for yourself, what would you be doing?”

Question 16

2 ways to Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement.

Answer 16

|| Undermine pliance.

|| Undermine the influence of external consequences and self-concepts

Question 17

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine pliance. (2pts)

Answer 17

„|Use distinction/opposition framing to remove social influence

„|Use coordination framing to make social influence noncontingent

Question 18

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine pliance Using distinction/opposition framing to remove social influence (2 exemples).

Answer 18

• “If nobody knew you got this degree, would you still work toward getting it?”;
• “If no one was watching, what would you be doing?”

Question 19

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine pliance Using coordination framing to make social influence noncontingent (1 exemple).
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Answer 19

“If everybody loved you no matter what you chose, what would you
want to do with your life?”

Question 20

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine the influence of external consequences and self-concepts (3pts).
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Answer 20

„|Use distinction/opposition framing to remove outcomes

„|Use coordination framing to make outcomes noncontingent

„|Use coordination framing to transform self-concepts into qualities of
actions

Question 21

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine the influence of external consequences and self-concepts Using distinction/opposition framing to remove outcomes (1 exemple).

Answer 21

“If being nicer to your partner didn’t make her want to spend more time with
you, would you still want to be nice to her?”

Question 22

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine the influence of external consequences and self-concepts Using coordination framing to make outcomes noncontingent (1 exemple).

Answer 22

“If you could make a lot of money regardless of the job you did, what job
would you choose?”

Question 23

Emphasize intrinsic reinforcement. How to Undermine the influence of external consequences and self-concepts Using coordination framing to transform self-concepts into qualities of actions (1 exemple).
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Answer 23

“So, you would like to be a cool guy. How would you act as a cool guy?”

Question 24

How to Emphasize positive reinforcement. (3pts)

Answer 24

|| Use coordination framing to draw attention to added experiences

|| Use opposition/distinction framing to remove sources of negative reinforcement

|| Use analogical and opposition framing to import useful functions from
other situations

Question 25

How to Emphasize positive reinforcement Using coordination framing to draw attention to added experiences? (3 exemples).

Answer 25

• “What is positive about doing this action/reaching this goal?”;
• “Are there other things than relief that you experience when you do this action?”;
• “Are there things that are added to your experience?”

Question 26

How to Emphasize positive reinforcement Using opposition/distinction framing to remove sources of negative reinforcement ? (2 exemples).

Answer 26

• “In what ways would your life be better if that burden were removed?”;
• “What would you be doing if you were not bothered by this stuff?”

Question 27

How to Emphasize positive reinforcement Using analogical and opposition framing to import useful functions from other situations ? (1 exemple).

Answer 27

“If pain was one side of a coin, what do you think you’d find if you flipped it over?”

Question 28

2 ways to Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions

Answer 28

• Encourage the connection between actions and the top of the hierarchy.
• Help build variability at the base of the hierarchy.

Question 29

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions. How to Encourage the connection between actions and the top of the hierarchy? (3 pts)

Answer 29

|| Use hierarchical framing to derive parts from a whole

|| Use conditional framing to identify steps toward broad qualities of action
and overarching goals

|| Use perspective taking to increase awareness of potential actions.

Question 30

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions. How to Encourage the connection between actions and the top of the hierarchy Using hierarchical framing to derive parts from a whole? (1 exemple).

Answer 30

“What are the things you could do that would be part of living a life with [quality of action]?”

Question 31

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions. How to Encourage the connection between actions and the top of the hierarchy Using conditional framing to identify steps toward broad qualities of action and overarching goals (2 exemples).

Answer 31

• “If you were being [quality of action], what would you be doing?”;
• “What is one action you could take now that would take you in the direction of that goal?”

Question 32

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions. How to Encourage the connection between actions and the top of the hierarchy Using perspective taking to increase awareness of potential actions. (2 frames; 2 exemples).

Answer 32

„|Temporal deictic framing

• “If you look back on your life a year from now, how will you know if you were living with compassion?”).

„|Interpersonal deictic framing

• “Who is the most patient person you know? What do they do that makes you admire their patience?”

Question 33

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions: How to Help build variability at the base of the hierarchy? (3pts)

Answer 33

|| Use coordination framing to discover a range of actions with a common higher function

|| Use comparison framing to identify actions with various amplitudes

|| Use distinction/opposition framing to discover alternative actions

Question 34

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions: How to Help build variability at the base of the hierarchy Using coordination framing to discover a range of actions with a common higher function? (2 exemples)

Answer 34

• “What other things could you do in the service of . . . ?”;
• “What else could you do that would still be part of . . . ?”

Question 35

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions: How to Help build variability at the base of the hierarchy Using comparison framing to identify actions with various amplitudes ? (2 exemples)

Answer 35

• “Is there something you could do that takes 5 minutes rather than 1 day, and would still serve . . . ?”;
• “If you had less money, what could you do that serves the same purpose?”

Question 36

Building Patterns of Meaningful Actions: How to Help build variability at the base of the hierarchy Using distinction/opposition framing to discover alternative actions ? (3 exemples)

Answer 36

• “What would still be possible if you were sick and could not do . . . ?”;
• “How could you act with love toward your spouse even if you didn’t feel loving?”;
• “If you were injured and couldn’t go for a hike, what else could you do to connect with nature?”