Psychology midterm Flashcards
clinical psychology
treat through medication
counseling psychology
talk therapy
performance psychology
peak performance, master the mind
three psychological laws of high performance
law of occupied space
law of attraction
law of opposition
law of occupied space
don’t leave space empty
fill with good
law of attraction
what you focus on occupies the space
your focus grows
conscious overrides subconscious
keep proactive thoughts
law of opposition
additive and subtractive can’t occupy at the same time
half full or half empty
high functional = your own patterns
neurons that fire together do what?
wire together
relationship between conscious mind, subconscious mind, and CNS
Whatever is in the conscious mind the most is what embeds the subconscious. Our central nervous system will do whatever our subconscious has embedded unless we consciously put something in our mind, then our conscious mind communicates directly with the central nervous system
deliberate self- referencing
second dimension - environmental mastery
proactive self referencing
first dimension - self mastery
how much of what we do is counter - productive?
77%
percentage of illnesses we inadvertently give ourselves through our actions?
75%
Thought pattern hierarchy
- Proactive
- Positive
- Neutral – other people’s patterns
- Negative
- Subtractive
we improve the most when we focus on what?
our strengths
formula for high performance
Potential + Training - Interference = High Performance
Define conventional wisdom
doing things because that’s how it’s always been done before
generally accepted ideas
concept new ideas are compared to
3 biggest sources of interference to the human mind
self-doubt
negative intelligence
worrying about others
3 strategies to combat interference
self-belief
positive intelligence
control the controllable
definition of mediocrity
average at everything
5 attributes of high performance and their percentages
Self-motivation -76%
Self- confidence – 8%
Emotional stability – 7%
Athletic ability – 5%
Character – 4%
self motivation percentage
76%
self- confidence percentage
8%
emotional stability percentage
7%
athletic ability percentage
5%
character percentage
4%
How to build self-belief in ourselves
Power statements
3:1
Research on self
Control the controllable
In-out mindset
what causes us to doubt
other people’s thoughts
not having skills built up
can’t do mindset
dwelling on problems
3 dimension of cognitive ability
self mastery - control mind, authentic thought
environmental mastery - influence environment
leadership - helping others self- mastery
what causes conformity
not thinking for yourself
doing what has always bene done
formula for faith
belief + action
intend
direction
attend
action
process of how actions become habits
using conscious mind to overcome subconscious
positive intelligence
knowing what to do
negative intelligence
knowing what not to do
secret of success according to the lecture
accumulation of skills
positive intelligence
intelligence
actionable knowledge (skill)
knowledge
information coming in
formula for acquiring new skills
Can do mindset
Reinforcing patterns (3:1)
Controlling the controllable
Organizing the mind
Living in the present
3 main findings from the mundanity of excellence
talent is a useless concept
excellence is mundane
excellence is a qualitative not quantitative concept
conformity
failure or becoming like everything else
good at everything - not great at anything
internal locus
taking responsibility, approach and take handle on life
external locus
need of approval, learned helplessness, conform to environment
10-80-10 rule
bottom 10% get worse over time
middle 80% slowly get better
top 10% high performing, mature with time, rapid growth
definition and application of deliberate practice
- activity that is explicitly intended to improve performance
- reach for goals just beyond level of competence
- provide feedback on results
- high level of repetition
5 areas of journal your rate yourself on everyday
motivation
anxiety
concentration
confidence
decision making
how does deliberate practice contribute to success
training portion of high performance formula
emotions associated with past, present, future
past: guilt
present: control/focus
future: fear
how does the objective help us
focus by giving us a direction
four characteristics of task orientation
persist at task for longer
challenging not extreme goals
stronger work ethic
perform better under pressure
four characteristics of ego oriented
less persistence
extreme goals - hard or easy
weaker work ethic
perform worse under pressure
importance of living in the present
navigate present
stay in control
focus and confident
how far out should you set your goals
2-4 weeks
2 weeks is optimal
3 stages of development/ growth
rapid growth
growth slows down
growth stop - plateau
mindset of high performing athletes
feel like they’ve never arrived
constantly working
haven’t reached perfection
anxiety vs control
less control: higher anxiety
good anxiety vs bad
good - leads to action
bad - crippling
what creates a psychological gap?
getting ahead of yourself
letting anxiety occupy space
dwelling on the past
proactive vs reactive
proactive: act on environment, focus on action rather than being acted upon
reactive: opposite
what percentage of programing is the wrong kind
75%
what percentage of programing is the wrong kind
75%
what percentage of programing is the wrong kind
75%
3 best skill to unlock the mind
can do mindset
live in present
be assertive
Neuro linguistic programming
how language affects the nervous system
ability to do anything is based on ability to direct nervous system
produce specific communication for outstanding results
words create patterns in subconscious
break down of communication
7% words - where it begins
38% ton of voice - energy, patterns
55% body language - embed patterns
break down of communication
7% words - where it begins
38% ton of voice - energy, patterns
55% body language - embed patterns
verbal communication
cognitive restructuring/ though topping
self talk
program neural pathway to brain to perceive sensory stimuli in certain way
predominant cognitive strategies used in sports to increase self confidence
thought - stopping
cognitive restructuring
actual knowledge =
intelligence
mentally lazy
not creating new ideas
key to success in potential area
figuring out what you love the most
positive vs negative reinforcement
positive - accelerates the behavior
negative - behavior still grows
where is behavior reinforced
subconscious level
opposite of cognitive ability
worrying
what happens when you dwell
embed the problem deeper
subconscious is the soul
controls your behavior
conscious thoughts are short term so…
other people can occupy it
root of addiction
accumulating the negative intelligence
what to do instead of reinforcing what you’re not doing well
focus on the key actionable words
actionable knowledge
reinforce action
stored in subconscious
actions become habitualized
high functional - library
organize
recall
average - library
solve problem
don’t organize
use 10%
dysfunctional - library
manipulate
denial
avoidant
disorganized
dysfunctional - library
manipulate
denial
avoidant
disorganized
what happens when you over think
lock the gateway between conscious and subconscious
what happens when you choke
you shut the gateway down
how long does it take to acquire new skills from scratch
2 week
how many skills can you work on at a time
2-3 skills
leadership
not making people do it the way you did it - but helping them find their own way
what’s the one thing you have control over
yourself
what happens when you put subtractive thoughts in the subconscious
giving away control
dimensions of deliberate practice
- deliberate practice
- stategical tactical
incompetence
underperforming on what you used to be able to do due to skilled contamination
opposite of perfectionism
set realistic goals
perfectionism
fall into ego patterns
high expectations - fall short
react
set higher expectations
avoid and run away
anxiety
worry about imminent event - something with uncertain outcome
when is anxiety a disorder
not related to event or situation
out of proportion to normal
repeated period of extreme panic
5-30 min panic attack
when is anxiety a disorder
not related to event or situation
out of proportion to normal
repeated period of extreme panic
5-30 min panic attack
dr manning refers to as the key to success in the first lesson
authenticity
conventional wisdom
doing things because that’s how it’s always been done
generally accepted ideas
concept new ideas are compared to
core of all excellence
accurate thought
most dangerous pattern of thought
subtractive thoughts
most dangerous pattern of thought
subtractive thoughts
Explain why Napoleon Hill thinks it is so important to have independent thoughts. How does this relate to conformity, as it was discussed in the lecture?
Because it’s the only thing you can have absolute control over.
You want to look to your own thougts before looking to the environment or you give your control away. Conformity leads to failure.
What happens when you dwell on your mistakes? What should you do to combat those subtractive thoughts?
Can’t do mindset shuts down the action and you are embedding the problem even deeper
You should replace mistakes with the solution
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By drawing on examples from the Harvard Business Review article, explain how positive intelligence relates to increased productivity and creativity in life.
Instead of being subtractive the Burts Bees management focused on praising their employees which led to the company being more successful. This happened because the focus in the work place was on positive intelligence. People increase their productivity and creating when they are happier and work wasn’t causing their anxiety levels to go up.
What is the biggest difference between knowledge and intelligence?
Intelligence is actionable knowledge that can also be seen as a skill. Knowledge is just information that you don’t do anything with. Because intelligence is actionable, it is more valuable than knowledge.
Explain how completing the 3:1 allows you to condition your own narrative.
When you are constantly thinking of 3 things you do well and 1 thing you need to improve on, you are conditioning your mind to be more optimistic. You are also organizing the mind with your own action words so that the mind pulls from that, instead of outside sources. This allows you to be able to recall your own actions.
What are the top 10% doing that the other 90% are not?
holding themselves accountable
what fires a neuron
self talk
What happens when you enter into avoidance patterns?
give away locus of control
depend on environment for constant approval
learned helplessness
You cannot hold yourself accountable without writing down your plan of action.
true
Please give a brief explanation of the 3 major conclusions drawn from the Mundanity of Excellence research.
- Excellence is a qualitative phenomenon meaning doing more does not mean you are doing better. You don’t always need to do more, but have better quality effort.
- Talent is a useless concept. Skills are more important because those are what lead to success.
- Excellence is mundane. You have to do the actions and create habits and be very intentional and exact with your actions.
Why is it so important to hold ourselves accountable?
If you’re not the one in control and holding yourself accountable then you allow the world to hold you accountable on its terms. Your mind needs to know that someone cares about its actions and when you hold yourself accountable you are the one that cares and puts yourself in control.
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Name the 5 areas of your journal and the purpose of each one.
- Objective - to give your mind purpose and direction and push yourself just beyond your reach
- Plan - action items of the skills you want to work on. They are things you can constantly have on your mind until it become muscle memory
- Strengths - You can focus on what actions you did well. Train the brain to focus on what you are doing good and what is working
- Improve - Find things that you can do better on but not labeling it as your weakness. Constantly improving yourself.
- Evaluation - Take a step back and see how the day went. You can focus on specific areas if needed.
What happens if you set the wrong goals?
If the goal is too far in advance then it can be in the clouds and you won’t think about it everyday. Setting goals too far in advance can also occupy the mind with fear and put you in a subtractive pattern. You also won’t have the skill set to accomplish your goals. Want goals to be about a month at a time so you can focus on the objective
According to Napoleon Hill, what is the most critical thing for all high performing and successful people to have? Explain.
Most critical thing for you to have is a purpose. Purpose gives you direction on where to go and creates motive. If you don’t have motive then you will do something until there is no pressure and then you will just coast. Purpose gives you the motive on where to go and to keep doing it and to keep improving.
self worth evaluated based on performance not.. .
outcome
self worth evaluated based on performance not.. .
outcome
Why do we need to set objectives that are in our direct control?
You need to set objectives in your control so that you can have your own expectations. Part of goal setting is knowing who you are and mastering yourself. If you set goals outside of your control and then you execute your plan but don’t get the outcome, you think you failed because of something outside of your control. When you fall short then you react and get in an avoidant pattern of thinking.
