Week 3: the psychology of happiness - literature Flashcards
Do Eudaimonia and hedonic well-being compare?
(1) yes, strongly related variance overlap about 68-76%
What does meaning in life encompass?
Purpose, significance and stimuli
What is a ‘ flow’ experience?
Intense focus, loss of time awareness and engagement in activity itself is rewarding
What is alpha and beta press in construal?
alpha = stimuli, beta = construal itself
What is a difference in the way happy people and unhappy people look at the world?
positive outlook; different cognitive strategies for the happy people
What cognitive outlooks / way of thinking contributes to happiness? (3)
(1) appreciation/gratitude
(2) Optimism
(3) High self-esteem
What are the differences between worry and rumination (3)?
(1) Focus on past or future
(2) certainty or uncertainty
(3) Insight seeking or threat-preparation
Ruminative style is associated with what?
(1) pessismism
(2) low self-esteem
How does rumination lead to depression (3)?
(1) Enhances negative thinking in a negative mood
(2) Impedes problem solving
(3) Avoiding of social interaction
What are 4 implications of immune neglect?
(1) People attribute unexpected good events to an external agent such as god
(2) People are more happy with irrevocable choices
(3) Major traumas have a lot more enduring emotional impact than minor ones
(4) Potential losses loom larger than gains
