Exam Preparation

Question 1

authentic happiness theory

Answer 1

about happiness measured by life satisfaction and its goal to increase life satisfaction

Question 2

well-being theory

Answer 2

about well-being and measures positive emotion, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment. its goal is to increase flourishing by increasing PERMA.

Question 3

PERMA

Answer 3

Positive emotion
Engagement(Flow)
(R)Positive Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishment

Question 4

ABC Model

Answer 4

How beliefs (B) about adversity (A) – and not the adversity itself – cause the consequent (C) feelings

Question 5

Hedonism Archetype (Junk-food burger)

Answer 5

Focuses on present enjoyment and avoids negative consequences.

Question 6

Rat Race Archetype (Vegan burger)

Answer 6

Suffers in the present in sacrifice for future benefits.

Question 7

Nihilism Archetype (Worst burger)

Answer 7

Both the present and future are detrimental, believing that life has no meaning and chaining to the past.

Question 8

Happiness Archetype (Ideal burger)

Answer 8

Present benefit, and fulfilling future. Ideal archetype.

Question 9

fundamental attribution error

Answer 9

When someone else does something thats not good, we attribute it to their essence and their being.

Question 10

self-serving bias

Answer 10

when a person uses the outcome of an action to claim responsibility for the action or not

Question 11

shame resilience

Answer 11

the ability to practice authenticity when we experience shame, to move through experience without sacrificing our values, and to come out on the other side with more courage, compassion, or connection

Question 12

shame

Answer 12

fear of disconnection (belief that we don’t belong and we are unlovable)

Question 13

guilt vs. shame

Answer 13

Guilt: I did something bad (motivates meaningful change)
Shame: I am bad (harmful - addiction, depression, violence)

Question 14

4 Elements of Shame Resilience

Answer 14

1) Recognizing shame and understanding its triggers
2) Practicing Critical Awareness
3) Reaching out
4) Speaking shame

Question 15

3 Main forms of vulnerability armory

Answer 15

Perfectionism, Foreboding Joy, Numbing

Question 16

What is gratitude the antidote to?
Why does Brown talk about practicing gratitude and not an attitude?

Answer 16

Practicing gratitude is the antidote to foreboding joy.
By “practicing” and not an “attitude” you express your true feelings towards something instead of your pain, and shame. Practicing is not surface-level like attitude.

Question 17

What is the antidote to perfectionism? How does it work?

Answer 17

Practicing self-kindness and knowing your boundaries are the antidote to perfectionism. It works by changing the roots of your perfectionism and recognizing/appreciating your imperfections.

Question 18

scarcity

Answer 18

living in the “not enough”

Question 19

Two Myths About Vulnerability

Answer 19

“I don’t do vulnerability” “Vulnerability is a weakness”

Question 20

Flow

Answer 20

a state of optimal experience characterized by deep engagement, focus, and enjoyment in an activity. (It’s not happiness we are going after, full involvement of flow makes for excellence in life)

Question 21

Three main activities that consume a person’s life

Answer 21

Productive Activities (24 - 60%)
Maintenance Activities (20 - 42%)
Leisure Activities (20 - 43%)

Question 22

Flow in the context of goals/challenges

Answer 22

Flow is characterized by clear goals. Lose a sense of time when you’re engaged in an activity. Enjoyable challenges. Magnet for learning

Question 23

Flow in work

Answer 23

busy work, enjoy what you do, repetitive tasks lead to more dissatisfaction vs. variety and challenge can lead to more satisfaction

Question 24

Parenting with vulnerability

Answer 24

If we want our children to love and accept who they are, the parent’s job is to love and accept who they are
Normalize conversations about shame

Question 25

Belonging vs. Fitting in

Answer 25

Belonging (be who we are, and being somewhere where you want to be and they want you, being accepted.) and fitting in (becoming who you need to be in order to be accepted)

Question 26

Guilt self-talk vs. shame

Answer 26

“You did something bad” vs. “You are bad”
Separate children from their behaviors

Question 27

Hope

Answer 27

Hope isn’t an emotion; its a way of thinking or a cognitive process.
Hope happens when we have the ability to set realistic goals, we are able to figure out how to achieve those goals (be flexible and develop alternate routes), we believe in ourselves.
To learn hopefulness, children need relationships characterized by boundaries, consistency, and support.
Let children experience disappointment

Question 28

Achievement = Skill x Effort

Answer 28

Fast: The sheer speed of thought reflects how much of that task is on automatic; how much skill or knowledge relevant to the task a person has.
Slow: Executive function of planning
Rate of Learning: More knowledge can accumulate of each unit of time that you work on the task.
Effort/GRIT: Time on task, the more time spent on a task the more skill developed.

Question 29

Fixed mindset

Answer 29

“The non-learner”: Creates an urgency to prove myself over and over again

Question 30

Growth mindset

Answer 30

“The learner”: Your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through efforts, strategies, and help from others