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Flashcards by Obri Gonzalez, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Obri Gonzalez
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Myers & Diener Methodology & Procedures Literature Reviews | This article is a review of research on topic of happiness in 80's & 90's research exploring Subjective Well-Being (SWB) |
| Myers & Diener M & P Interviews | "How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days@?" -Very Satisfied -Not Very Satisfied -Not at all very Satisfied |
| Myers & Diener M & P Questionnaires | Quantitative Numerical representation of happiness. |
| Myers & Diener M & P Observation | One way to discover what people are doing, asking them to report what they are doing at selected times. Beeper reminds Pp's send them message what they are doing - sample people's behaviour. |
| Myers & Diener M & P Correlation | Not always clear what Cause & Effect between happiness. E.g: People w/ high SWB tend to have positive appraisal of life events around them. Or it could be the other way-person tends to see everything through rose-coloured way creating SWB. |
| Myers & Diener M & P Reviews | Study review of other research based on multiple studies. Meta-Analyses |
| Myers & Diener Conclusion 1) The importance of Adaptation Effects of Positive events fade over time | E.g: Lottery winners only experienced short-term increases of happiness. |
| Myers & Diener Conclusion Effects of Negative events fade over time | E.g: Psychological trauma: survived horrific experiences in concentration camps=recover hope & happiness. Viktor Frankl |
| Myers & Diener Conclusion 1) Longitudinal Study | Only events in last 3 months influence SWB. |
| Myers & Diener Conclusions 2) Cultural World View | Cultural attitudes predispose people interpret life events differently. |
| Myers & Diener C 2) Positive Cultural View | Some cultures construe world as benevolent (goodness) & controllable place. |
| Myers & Diener C 2) Negative Cultural View | Other cultures emphasise negative emotions: Anxiety, Anger, Guilt. |
| Myers & Diener C 3) Values & Goals High SWB have GOALS | People w/ high SWB have Goals: -Ambitions -Things are striving to achieve |
| Myers & Diener C 3) Other Factors to SWB | Other factors only matter if relevant to goals. Poorer countries can explain why money & financial freedom/safety seem more relevant. |
| Myers & Diener C The Future | Happiness NOT predicate: Age, Gender, Affluence. Happiness predicate: Race & Culture. Positive people w/ high SWB have closer relationships. |
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