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EXDM exam 1

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Happiness
a balance of the full range of human experiences and emotion. it isn't limited to pleasure or other short term concepts and doesn't rule out life challenges or negative emotions.
experience design
utilization of design thinking principles to create a meaningful and transformative experiences for self, family, friends, and others
recreation or leisure
aspects of your life that are freely chosen and intrinsically motivated (outside of obligation)
what is the difference between hedonistic happiness and authentic happiness?
hedonistic happiness- current pleasure
authentic happiness- lasting and meaningful happiness (you apply your strengths to find them)
what is the difference between a Duchenne smile and Pan Am smile?
Duchenne smile= is smizing, genuine smile with natural crinkles
Pan Am smile= botox smile, fake smile
what is happy nuns study?
more than half of "cheerful" nuns live to 94, there is a correlation with your happiness and how long you live
what is NOT the purpose of this class?
Professor isn't going to try to sell a fun life in this class
What are some of the terms in the text that are synonymous with happiness?
positive emotion, positive affect, and subjective well being
what is the difference between states vs. traits?
states- momentary occurrences that need not to be recurring, for example feelings
traits- characteristics that recur across time and different situations
what is optimism?
interpret troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation (positive outlook and goes into new situations with high expectations)
what is pessimism?
believe troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable (they expect the worst and have low expectations)
what is the difference between tonic and phasic traits?
tonic- can be displayed many times a day
phasic- can be displayed only very rarely
How does Seligman define the "good life"?
Using your signature strengths everyday to produce authentic happiness and abundant gratification.
what are the average score for american adults due to the Fordyce Emotions Questionnaire? what percent is happy, unhappy, and neutral?
based off of 3050 Americans the average score was 6.93.
happy- 20.44%
unhappy-54.13%
neutral-25.43%
for the general happiness scale 2/3 of the people score between...
3.8 and 5.8
what did Barbra fredrickson say about positivity?
positivity broadens and builds
how does positivity broaden and builds us?
broaden- opens us and broadens peoples ideas and actions
builds- builds resources, assess, abilities, and useful traits
what is the happiness formula?
H=S+C+V
H-enduring level of happiness
S-set range
C-circumstances
v-volunatry variables
what does set range mean?
our happiness will go back to our set range when the outside forces change... the happiness thermostat of lottery winners & the hedonic treadmill of adaption to accumulated goods
what does circumstances mean?
how much money you have, friends, food, health, marriage/relationship status.. you can change your circumstances by choosing what makes you happy
what are the five elements of the well being theory? what is the goal of this theory?
positive emotion, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment
goal- increase flourishing
what do the happiest people do with their signature strengths?
solve problems an improve love, family, and work life
what are the six virtues?
wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity and love, justice, temperance, transcendence
what are the inadequacies of authentic happiness theory?
-happiness bound to cheerful mood
-singular measurement of life satisfaction
-some possible elements of well being are left out
what is the psychodynamics vs cognitive therapy?
psychodynamics= freud, thoughts are caused by emotions
cognitive therapy= beck, attempts to get patients to change their thinking about the present and the future
what are flourishing activities?
-the gratitude visit
-what went well exercise
-active constructive responding
-each drives the other at certain times
what does gratitude do? where is gratitude considered a virtue?
boost a persons happiness and improves positive memories.
it is considered a virtue in Judaism, Christianity, and islamic traditions
what does forgiveness do? what study was used to find something out about forgiveness?
it diffuses bitterness and negative memories.
the Chinese and Turkish studies found out that forgiveness predicted happiness and life satisfaction and it is correlated with gratitude
what does REACH stand for?
R-recall objectively
E-empathize plausibly
A-altruistic gift of forgiveness
C-commit publicly
H-hold on to forgiveness
what do scientific studies show about forgiveness?
it leads to less anger, less stress, more optimism, and better reported health
what is optimism?
it can be looked at as like I am going through this to inspire and help people around me. it also shares the importance of hope, faith, and trust
what is explanatory styles? and what are the different types/styles?
explanatory styles= what we say to ourselves when good or bad things happen
permanece- permanent vs. temporary
pervasiveness- specific vs. universal
what is happiness determined by?
50% is determined by a personal set point, 40% is determined by intentional activity, and 10% is determined by circumstances
what is habituation and addiction?
habituation- pleasure of the thing that we are consuming decreases (after a few bites of ice cream you get sick of it)
addiction- danger of a pleasurable situation (drugs)
what is savoring? what are different ways you can savor?
when you savor your pleasures you will be able to maximize happiness. you can savor by sharing with others, absorption, memory building, and sharpening perceptions, and basking, thanksgiving, marveling, and luxuriating
what is mindfulness vs. mindlessness?
we need to learn to be in the moment in order to be able to be mindful and not mindless, dont get distracted
what is gratification?
-can be called engagement or flow
-getting lost in time
-total immersion in activity, absence of consciousness
-deep experience
-enacting personal strengths and virtues
what is pursuing vs creating happiness?
pursuing- change behaviors to help happiness come to us (chase happiness)
creating- make it ourselves
what is the set point?
we have a happiness thermostat and after good or bad events, over time the happiness will go back to where it was before. this represents 50% of happiness
what are happiness myths?
-happiness must be found--its not outside of us, its inside of us
-happiness lies in changing our circumstances-- ill be happy if, or ill be happy when
-you either have it or you dont-- happiness isnt just generic
What is hedonic adaptation?
-you're paying attention to pleasure
-habituation brings you back
-its like running a treadmill
what are the 5 hows behind sustainable happiness?
Positive Emotion: Experience industries provide opportunities for positive emotions: feelings of joy, delight , cantonment-- the hallmark of happiness.. this class provides opportunities for many positive emotions
Optimal Timing and Variety: experience design and management provides opportunities for novelty that avoid adaptation
Social Support: Every designed experience can develop and nurture crucial relationships-- build relationships
Motivation, Effort, and Commitment: Intrinsic motivation (the most powerful kind and give people choice) is a foundational principle of designed experience
Habit: the more that we can take the behaviors and activities and experiences the more likely it will be for us to have and enjoy sustainable happiness
thrive
individuals that are those who rate themselves as very happy (at least an 8 on the 10 point scale) and who also believe they will be happier in the next 5 years
what are the top 4 happiest places?
Denmark (happiest place in the world), singapore, nuevo leon in Mexico, and San Luis Obispo
what affects your happiness...
community- limiting shopping hours, high employment rate, look for economic freedom
workplace- the right job, avoiding long commutes, self employed people, don't skip vacations
social life: upgrade your social work, create you own Moai (trustworthy friend club)
financial life: enroll in automatic savings, pay off your house, avoid credit cards
how life: optimism your bedroom space (a place to sleep, space for meditation and flow, cancel cable
self: personal mission statement, find a purpose partner, develop people skills, find a hobby
thriving children: encouraging sports, music lessons, put friends first
what is the inclusive design for the Microsoft design principles?
recognize exclusion-wants to design to reflect that all humans grow and adapt to the world around them, we want our designs to reflect that
solve for one, extend to many-design for people with permanent disabilities results in benefits, constraints are a beautiful thing
learn from diversity- human beings are the real experts in adapting to diversity
what does PERMA mean?
Positive emotion
Engagement
Positive relationships
meaning
accomplishment
what are Seligmans voluntary variables?
satisfaction
contentment
fulfillment
pride
serenity
what does forgive through REACH mean?
recall objectively
empathize plausibly
altruistic gift of forgiveness
commit publicly
hold on to forgiveness
what is the optimistic and pessimistic outlook?
optimistic- permanent and universal outlook
pessimistic- temporary and specific
what are the four happiest places in the world?
Denmark
singapore
nuevo leon in Mexico
San Luis Obispo
what is monism?
Having too narrow of a focus in a theoretical framework
what is Microsoft design principles?
recognize exclusion
solve for one, extend to many
learn from diversity
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