PSY BEH 184S Study Guide - Final Guide: Positive Psychology, Judith Rodin, Ellen Langer
7 Dec 2016
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Sheier and carver: traditional view optimism: stable tendency to believe that good rather than bad things will happen (pg 196) Produce and expectancy until you get to that goal that you want. Genetic basis to optimism stems from early childhood experiences that foster trust and secure attachments to parental figures. Immunology: the higher the optimism you have, the worse your immune system function, situation specific. Hope: (snyder) : goal directed thinking in which the person utilizes pathways to thinking (find routes to desired goals) and agency thinking, goal must be valued for yourself, short or long term. Always able to think of alternatives ex) dory. Barriers as a challenge that you can problem solve through. Learned optimism : learned helplessness is the opposite (counter model) Benefits: better academic and athletic performance, satisfied with relationships, less depression, better health. Its not your actual skill, its your belief about your skill.
