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Midterm 1 Flashcards

1
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state

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momentary occurrences that need not be recurring, such as feelings

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2
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optimism

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troubles = transient, controllable, & specific

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3
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Good life/Happiness

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a balance of the full range of human experiences and emotions

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4
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Recreation/Leisure

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aspects of your life that are freely chosen and intrinsically motivated

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5
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Competence/joyfulness

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Not good at/love to do: DEAD END

Not good at/don’t love to do: MISERY

Good at/don’t love to do: BEWARE

Good at/love to do: GOLDEN TICKET

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6
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Happy nuns

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at age 94, 54% of happy nuns were still alive vs. 11% of grumpy nuns

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7
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Duchenne smile

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orbicularis oculi, zygomaticus

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8
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Hedonism

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Seeking an easy life of comfort and pleasure and avoiding pain, challenge and adversity (treadmill)

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9
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Pleasure

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Short lived, little or no positive influence on mental health/development.

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10
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Rat race

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happy in the future/turkey burger

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11
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Nihilism

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never happy/no burger

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12
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Hedonism

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happy now/five guys

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13
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Happiness

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happy now & future/in and out

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14
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traits

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characteristics that recur across TIME and DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

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15
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pessimism

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troubles last forever, undermine everything, & and are uncontrollable

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16
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tonic

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displayed many times a day

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17
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phasic

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displayed once

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18
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good life (Seligman)

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Using your signature strengths everyday to produce authentic happiness and abundant gratification.

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19
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Reasons for happiness

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1) generates creativity, generosity & tolerance
2) broadens & builds
3) builds physical resources
4) builds social resources
5) fosters friendship, love, physical health, achievement
6) sets us up to cooperate and grow

20
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H=S+C+V

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enduring level of happiness= set range + circumstances + voluntary variable

21
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Positive emotion

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good feelings

22
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Positive affect

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how someone SHOWS positive emotion

23
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3 Inadequacies of the Authentic Happiness theory

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1) Happiness bound to a cheerful mood
2) only 1 measurement of life satisfaction
3) other elements of well-being excluded

24
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5 Measures of well-being

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(PERMA) 
Positive emotion
Engagement
Relationships (positive)
Meaning
Accomplishment
25
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6 Virtures

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Courage
Humanity & Love
Justice
Transcendance
Temperance
Wisdom & Knowledge
26
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REACH

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Forgiveness model (diffuses bitterness & negative memories)
Recall objectively
Empathize plausibly
Altruistic gift of forgiveness
Commit publicly
Hold onto forgiveness
27
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Explanatory styles

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Permanence (Permanent vs. Temporary)

Pervasiveness (Specific vs. Universal)

28
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How to enhance pleasure

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1) Addiction vs. habituation
2) savoring
3) Mindfulness vs. mindlessness

29
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Gratification

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total immersion in an activity, absence of consciousness, uses personal strengths and virtues, “flow”

30
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5 HOW’s of HAPPINESS

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1) positive emotion
2) optimal timing & variety
3) social support
4) motivation, effort, commitment
5) habit

31
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Happy people…

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go through challenges, BUT show poise and strength in the face of challenge. (coping strategies)

32
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3 Happiness Myths

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#1 Happiness must be “found”
#2 Happiness lies in changing our circumstances
#3 You either have it or you don’t
33
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10 forms of positivity

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1) Love
2) Joy
3) Gratitude
4) Serenity
5) Interest
6) Hope
7) Pride
8) Amusement
9) Inspiration
10) Awe

34
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Love is…

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supreme emotion, micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being. Coming most fully alive and feeling most human. Becoming sincerely invested in this other person’s well-being, simply for his or her own sake.

35
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Positivity Resonance

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sharing one or more positive emotions

synchrony between your and another person’s biochemistry and behavior

motivation to invest of well-being of other

36
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Preconditions of love

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1) you must feel safe

2) you must feel a temporal/sensory connection

37
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Thrive

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very happy (between 8-10 on a 10 point scale) and believe they will continue to be happy in future

38
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Happiest places

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1) Denmark (government stability, social equality, wealthy society)
2) Singapore (trade-off personal freedoms for stability & safety)
3) Nuevo Leon Mexico (strong family & religious ties, ability to confront hardship with laughter)
4) San Luis Obispo (community & civic involvement, self employment, volunteering, healthy lifestyle)

39
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Behavioralism

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People are fundamentally passive and will respond only when the environment tempts them with the opportunity to get rewards or avoid punishments (no space for intrinsic motivation).

40
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Reduce intrinsic motivation

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1) threats

2) competition

41
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Increase intrinsic motivation

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1) choice
2) sensitively offered non controlling rewards
3) non-pressured winners in competition

42
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Intrinsic motivation provides for…

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creativity, learning, problem-solving, richer experience

43
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self determination theory

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supports our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy ways (three parts: autonomy, competence, relatedness)

44
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autonomy

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acting with a sense of choice, flexibility, and personal freedom while choosing to behave responsibly

45
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autonomy support

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actions that encourage autonomy in those we have some responsibility for

46
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competence

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Capacities and strategies for attaining desired outcomes. For competence to be effective, one must believe the can act autonomously.

47
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relatedness

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Feeling connected with others in the midst of being effective and autonomous—the need to love and be loved, to care and be cared for

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