Week 2 Flashcards
What are intrinsic goals?
Goals that you pursue because they are inherently satisfying and meaningful to you.
-you pursue them regardless of external rewards
-they cross-culturally promote higher levels of well-being
Why are intrinsic goals important?
-generally enhance well-being
-help grow as a person and develop emotional maturity
-contribute to your community
-directly satisfy psychological needs in life
What are extrinsic goals?
Goals you pursue to gain external reward (outside of yourself).
-they are often a means to an end
-often stand in tension with intrinsic goals
What is a problem in society in relation to extrinsic goals?
-extrinsic goals are often the primary models that we are exposed to (ex = advertising)
-it promotes the idea of capturing something and comsuming it
What are 5 things that extrinsic goals are related to?
-praise
-money
-peer pressure
-popularity
-appearance
Why are two reasons that extrinsic goals can be good?
1- sometimes they are pursued to help someone follow an intrinsic goal (Ex= pursue $ to start a non-profit)
2-can lead to acquiring skills or competencies
Are all goals either intrinsic OR extrinsic?
No. People can have the same goal but be pursuing it for different reasons. The motivation behind it matters.
What is the difference between hedonic happiness and Eudaimonic happiness?
Google says: Hedonic happiness comes from the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, whereas eudaimonic happiness comes from the pursuit of authenticity, meaning, virtue and growth
What is hedonia?
-the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain
What is the hedonic happiness perspective?
=”happiness as pleasure”
What is the eudaimonic happiness perspective & what is it focused on?
=”happiness as personal fulfillment” - is attached to VIRTUE or excellence
-focuses on personal growth and becoming a better person
-views happiness as a byproduct from search for meaning
What are some benefits of eudaimonic happiness?
-stronger immune system
-less reactivity to stress
-less insulin resistance
-better sleep
-more good cholesterol
-more brain activities for less depression
What did Elizabeth Dunn think about Hedonic happiness & Eudaimonic happiness?
-that the distinction is murky
-thought that the distinction does not hold up to science because the two overlap (they are highly correlated)
Who tried to tie Hedonic happiness & Eudaimonic happiness together?
Roy Baumeister
What did Roy Baumeister try to do, encourage people to do, & notice?
-find distinction/connection between meaning and happiness
-encouraged people to seek meaningful pursuits regardless if they make them happy
-a meaningful life might make people more happy and vice versa
