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Introduction to Psychology Happiness-Lecture Notes-Psychology, Study notes of Psychology

California State University (CSU) - Chico Psychology

Learning Happiness, is it Subjective Well Being, A Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness Relative?, The Luck Factor, Final Thoughts. Psychology of Happines, Life Scale, [Brickman, Coates,

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Psychology of Happiness

Happiness

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•Subjective Well

Subjective Well-

-Being

Being

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•A Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness Relative?

A Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness Relative?

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•The Luck Factor

The Luck Factor

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•Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

Subjective Well

Subjective Well-

-Being

Being

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•Satisfaction with Life Scale

Satisfaction with Life Scale

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–In most ways, my life is close to ideal.

In most ways, my life is close to ideal.

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–The conditions of my life are excellent.

The conditions of my life are excellent.

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–I am satisfied with my life.

I am satisfied with my life.

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–So far, I have gotten the important things I

So far, I have gotten the important things I

want in life.

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–If I could live my life over, I would change

If I could live my life over, I would change

almost nothing.

National Well Being

National Well

National Well-

-being and Wealth

being and Wealth Happiness and Wealth, U.S. Data

Happiness and Wealth, U.S. Data

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Psychology of HappinessPsychology of Happiness

Happiness Happiness

• • Subjective Well-Subjective Well-BeingBeing

• • A Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness Relative?A Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness Relative?

• • The Luck FactorThe Luck Factor

• •^ Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Subjective WellSubjective Well--BeingBeing

• • Satisfaction with Life ScaleSatisfaction with Life Scale

– In most ways, my life is close to ideal.In most ways, my life is close to ideal.
– The conditions of my life are excellent.The conditions of my life are excellent.
– I am satisfied with my life.I am satisfied with my life.
– So far, I have gotten the important things ISo far, I have gotten the important things I want in life.want in life.
– If I could live my life over, I would changeIf I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.almost nothing.

National Well Being National Well Being

National Well- National Well-being and Wealthbeing and Wealth

Happiness and Wealth, U.S. DataHappiness and Wealth, U.S. Data

“ The country grandpa came from was a stinking hellhole of unspeakable poverty where everyone was always happy. ”

A Bleak Outlook: Is HappinessA Bleak Outlook: Is Happiness

Relative?Relative?

• • The Paradox of Choice (Schwartz, 2004)The Paradox of Choice (Schwartz, 2004)

– The Ubiquity of Choice Robs Us of SatisfactionThe Ubiquity of Choice Robs Us of Satisfaction
- • We live in a time of more choice than ever (e.g.,We live in a time of more choice than ever (e.g., products, beauty, identity, education, career, love,products, beauty, identity, education, career, love, worship, where to live)worship, where to live)
– More choice leads to more regretMore choice leads to more regret
- • (^) TradeTrade--offs, missed opportunitiesoffs, missed opportunities
– We have a difficult time estimating howWe have a difficult time estimating how happy/miserable we once were, or will behappy/miserable we once were, or will be

From Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

Maximization ScaleMaximization Scale

• •^ Whenever I am faced with a choice, I tryWhenever I am faced with a choice, I try

to imagine what all the other possibilitiesto imagine what all the other possibilities are, even ones that aren’t present at theare, even ones that aren’t present at the moment.moment.

• • When I am in the car listening to theWhen I am in the car listening to the

radio, I often check other stations to see ifradio, I often check other stations to see if something better is playing even if I amsomething better is playing even if I am satisfied with what I’m listening to.satisfied with what I’m listening to.

Maximization Scale Maximization Scale

• •^ I treat relationships like clothing: I expectI treat relationships like clothing: I expect

to try a lot on before finding the perfectto try a lot on before finding the perfect fit.fit.

• • No matter what I do, I have the highestNo matter what I do, I have the highest

standards for myself.standards for myself.

Traits of Happy PeopleTraits of Happy People

• •^ Happy people like themselves.Happy people like themselves.

• •^ Happy people feel personal control.Happy people feel personal control.

• • Happy people are optimistic.Happy people are optimistic.

• • Happy people are extraverted.Happy people are extraverted.

Socializing and Happiness Socializing and Happiness

“Hell is other people.”“Hell is other people.” --SartreSartre

• • Self disclosers are happier (and healthier).Self disclosers are happier (and healthier).

• •^ Married people are happier.Married people are happier.

Faith of Happy PeopleFaith of Happy People

• • Highly spiritual people 2 times more likelyHighly spiritual people 2 times more likely

to say they are very happy.to say they are very happy.