Midterm 1 Flashcards
state
momentary occurrences that need not be recurring, such as feelings
optimism
troubles = transient, controllable, & specific
Good life/Happiness
a balance of the full range of human experiences and emotions
Recreation/Leisure
aspects of your life that are freely chosen and intrinsically motivated
Competence/joyfulness
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
Happy nuns
at age 94, 54% of happy nuns were still alive vs. 11% of grumpy nuns
Duchenne smile
orbicularis oculi, zygomaticus
Hedonism
Seeking an easy life of comfort and pleasure and avoiding pain, challenge and adversity (treadmill)
Pleasure
Short lived, little or no positive influence on mental health/development.
Rat race
happy in the future/turkey burger
Nihilism
never happy/no burger
Hedonism
happy now/five guys
Happiness
happy now & future/in and out
traits
characteristics that recur across TIME and DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
pessimism
troubles last forever, undermine everything, & and are uncontrollable
tonic
displayed many times a day
phasic
displayed once
good life (Seligman)
Using your signature strengths everyday to produce authentic happiness and abundant gratification.
Reasons for happiness
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
H=S+C+V
enduring level of happiness= set range + circumstances + voluntary variable
Positive emotion
good feelings
Positive affect
how someone SHOWS positive emotion
3 Inadequacies of the Authentic Happiness theory
1) Happiness bound to a cheerful mood
2) only 1 measurement of life satisfaction
3) other elements of well-being excluded
5 Measures of well-being
(PERMA) Positive emotion Engagement Relationships (positive) Meaning Accomplishment
6 Virtures
Courage Humanity & Love Justice Transcendance Temperance Wisdom & Knowledge
REACH
Forgiveness model (diffuses bitterness & negative memories) Recall objectively Empathize plausibly Altruistic gift of forgiveness Commit publicly Hold onto forgiveness
Explanatory styles
Permanence (Permanent vs. Temporary)
Pervasiveness (Specific vs. Universal)
How to enhance pleasure
1) Addiction vs. habituation
2) savoring
3) Mindfulness vs. mindlessness
Gratification
total immersion in an activity, absence of consciousness, uses personal strengths and virtues, “flow”
5 HOW’s of HAPPINESS
1) positive emotion
2) optimal timing & variety
3) social support
4) motivation, effort, commitment
5) habit
Happy people…
go through challenges, BUT show poise and strength in the face of challenge. (coping strategies)
3 Happiness Myths
#1 Happiness must be “found” #2 Happiness lies in changing our circumstances #3 You either have it or you don’t
10 forms of positivity
1) Love
2) Joy
3) Gratitude
4) Serenity
5) Interest
6) Hope
7) Pride
8) Amusement
9) Inspiration
10) Awe
Love is…
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.
Positivity Resonance
sharing one or more positive emotions
synchrony between your and another person’s biochemistry and behavior
motivation to invest of well-being of other
Preconditions of love
1) you must feel safe
2) you must feel a temporal/sensory connection
Thrive
very happy (between 8-10 on a 10 point scale) and believe they will continue to be happy in future
Happiest places
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)
Behavioralism
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).
Reduce intrinsic motivation
1) threats
2) competition
Increase intrinsic motivation
1) choice
2) sensitively offered non controlling rewards
3) non-pressured winners in competition
Intrinsic motivation provides for…
creativity, learning, problem-solving, richer experience
self determination theory
supports our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy ways (three parts: autonomy, competence, relatedness)
autonomy
acting with a sense of choice, flexibility, and personal freedom while choosing to behave responsibly
autonomy support
actions that encourage autonomy in those we have some responsibility for
competence
Capacities and strategies for attaining desired outcomes. For competence to be effective, one must believe the can act autonomously.
relatedness
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
