SOCPSY 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fraternities And Sororities, Prosocial Behavior, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Lower depression, lower risk of ptsd in veterans, higher hedonic well-being and higher eudaimonic well-being. What did algoe et al. (2008) find in their study of friendship formation in sororities: expressing gratitude lead sorority sisters to buy more presents for each other. The wist model of goals influences work, innovation, spirituality and transcendence: = false. Attaining goals is more strongly associated with swb than pursuing goals: = false. Conscientiousness is associated with pursuing getting ahead goals, and agreeableness is associated with pursuing getting along goals: = true. Writing about life goals/best possible selves lead to more positive mood, greater psychological well- being and better physical health than writing about trauma: = true. Connor et al. (2008) found that experiencing higher swb today led to higher creativity tomorrow: = false (it"s the opposite) Mindfulness enhances swb through decreased rumination/anxiety, exposure and desensitization to distressing stimuli, better self-regulation and more sustained attention: = true.