Stress and coping

Question 1

What makes the self?

Answer 1

Combination of existentialism, predisposition and society

Question 2

The average person thinks they are…

Answer 2

Above average. People generally overestimate the positivity of their lives (positive illusion)

Question 3

Humans have a positive illusion of…

Answer 3

Abilities, control and optimism

Question 4

How do we sustain positive illusions

Answer 4

Self-serving bias
We remember a slightly, improved, idealised and better version of the real life version of us

Question 5

Selective criticism

Answer 5

If the news is good, dont question it. If news is bad, they think something is wrong

Question 6

Memory bias

Answer 6

Forget bad things and dwell on good things

Question 7

Downward comparison

Answer 7

Comparing people who are similar but worse off than themselves (e.g. breast cancer patients: could be worse, could have both gone)

Question 8

False consensus

Answer 8

Overestimate how many people are the same (everyone agrees with me)

Question 9

False uniqueness

Answer 9

Underestimating how many people are the same as you (I can play the piano and not many people can so I’m unique)

Question 10

People with high esteem tend to do what more than low self esteem

Answer 10

False uniqueness

Question 11

2 benefits of high self esteem

Answer 11

Initiative: more confidence in their views, opinions and plans
Happiness: happier due to more resilience