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When the movement of positive psych first began, who was one of the most influential people who started it?

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Martin Seligman

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What did Martin Seligman do for the field of positive psychology?

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He was elected president of the APA and shifted the focus of psychology towards positive psychology and what makes the good life

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Define the dynamic model

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Positive and negative emotions are independent of each other, unless the person is under extreme stress

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Define hedonism

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Seeking pleasure

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In order from best to worst, what are the four states of mental health?

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Flourishing > struggling > languishing > floundering

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Define flourishing

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High wellbeing, low mental illness (best state)

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Define floundering

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Low wellbeing, high mental illness (worst state)

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Define languishing

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Low wellbeing, low mental illness

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Define struggling

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High well being, high mental illness

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What are the 4 major Greek theories?

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Hedonism, contemplative, the active life, fatalism

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Define fatalism

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Stoicism; that we are at the fate of the universe and we must accept what happens.

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Name one of Aristotle’s 12 main virtues

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Eudemonia

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Define divine command theory

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Follow the will of the creator to live the good life

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Who came up with the hierarchy of needs?

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Abraham Maslow

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The hierarchy of needs is a part of ____ psychology

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humanistic

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What did Maslow contribute to psychology?

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The idea of the hierarchy of needs

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What are four of the things on the hierarchy of needs?

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Basic needs, social needs, psychological needs, self-actualization

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True or false: one of the purposes of life is to remove all problems and just be happy.

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False, you need those negative emotions for growth and it’s impossible to be happy all the time.

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What is the ideal ratio of good to bad emotions?

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3:1 (three good emotions for every one bad emotion)

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Our basic primitive emotional reaction to a situation is called what?

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Core affect

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True or false: we are always conscious of our core affect

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False, you may not even be aware of it

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What is the executive control center of the brain?

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The left prefrontal cortex

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Define dopamine

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The pleasure hormone, directly connected to addiction.

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What is the hormone for social bonding?

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Oxytocin

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About ___% of our life in terms of our personality traits, mood, and overall well being is genetic.
50%
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Define set point
An average level of happiness based on what we inherit and which genes are activated
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True or false: set points are unchangeable
False
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People who achieve a lot in life almost always have what in common?
Figuring out what they’re good at and capitalizing on that.
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Do most people around the world identify themselves as being below average level of happiness, average level of happiness, or above average level of happiness?
Above average level of happiness
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Define extrinsic motivation
External rewards we pursue that may not even be congruent to our personal values
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Define intrinsic motivation
When we pursue rewards because they are congruent to our personal values
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Define affective forecasting
When you predict your happiness level for the future once you reach a certain goal or obtain a certain reward.
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Is it easy or difficult to predict how happy you'll be?
Difficult
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What is the broaden and build model?
That our positive emotions end up helping us build more positive behaviors to adapt to whatever situation we’re in.
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Define emotional intelligence
People who really understand themselves and others, including their emotions, are emotionally intelligent.
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What can emotional intelligence help with?
High emotional intelligence leads to someone being good with interacting with other people
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Define self-determination theory
Competence, autonomy, relatedness are the three aspects that help people feel the most self-driven and determined to achieve their goals
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What are the three aspects that help people feel the most self-driven and determined to achieve their goals?
Competence, autonomy, relatedness
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True or false: There are more cross-cultural negative emotions than positive ones
True; one evolutionary theory as to why is because in order to survive we need to be able to identify potential threats, and our feelings are our warning signals.
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Describe bottom-up well being
Well-being due to external factors
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Describe top-down well being
Well-being due to internal factors
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True or false: Our traits affect us our entire lives
True
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Are happiness and money always correlated?
No; happiness and money are not correlated once you reach a livable amount of money to meet your basic needs(80-90K max)
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Explain the hedonic treadmill
You set a goal, you reach that goal, you aren’t happy, you set a goal, you reach that goal, you aren’t happy, etc, etc.
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What's the best way to spend money to increase happiness?
On experiences, especially experiences with friends and family
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Define time affluence
Having enough time to do the things you enjoy
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Time affluence is correlated with what?
Well-being
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How does watching TV affect happiness?
Watching TV can be a good leisure activity, but if you spend too much time watching it can decrease happiness
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Being in the ‘zone’ and experiencing flow activates what part of the brain?
The right hemisphere
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What part of the brain is responsible for creativity?
The right hemisphere
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Flow has mostly been studied by what research method?
Experience sampling
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Define mindfulness
Being aware of the present moment with full acceptance and no judgement
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What is the goal of mindfulness meditation?
There are no specific goals besides mindfulness
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What is the self-absorption paradox?
When you become self-absorbed (perhaps trying to make yourself feel happier) and you make yourself feel worse and more anxious.
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Define savoring
Being aware of different pleasures
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What are the four types of savoring?
Basking, marveling, luxuriating, thanks-giving
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One of the main components of flow is what?
Being highly absorbed in the activity at hand
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Marriage tends to make people a) happier b) sadder c) no affect
Happier
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What are the 6 types of love?
Eros, mania, storge, pragma, agape, ludus
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Define eros
Passionate love
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Define mania
Obsessive love, stressful
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Define storge
Companionate love
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Define pragma
Pragmatic love; based on a partner meeting a certain set of conditions
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Define agape
Selfless love
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Define ludus
Playful love
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What's the number one predictor of a good marriage?
Communication
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Define capitalization
Sharing the good stuff/ experiences with others
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If a partner in a healthy relationship doesn’t get what they need from the other, they will most likely blame what?
Assuming things
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The chemical that bonds us to our pets is _____
oxytocin
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Define forest bathing
Soaking up nature around you
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Erik Erikson identified a few things that really help people with peak aging. Name the top two.
Insightfulness and playfulness.
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Focusing on the positive includes what kinds of things?
Being a part of a faith-based community, being surrounded by friends/ having a social support system, volunteering (altruism), having a sense of meaning in your life
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How does having a job you enjoy affect your longevity?
Having a job you enjoy can be more beneficial for longevity than not working at all
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What's one of the reasons why women typically live longer than men?
Most women place more importance on emotional health and relationships/ having more social support

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