PSY324H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Job Satisfaction
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You can make yourself happier just by thinking about good things. Like good thigns to look forward to, good things now, or good things from your pst. Even listening to happy music makes u feel better. Problems with these conclusions that its selected studies. Effect size should be indepndent of sample size. Can build self-esteem by noticing and focusing on what your successes are. But when you fail you blame it on others to prevent lowering slef esteem (which is connected to well- being) Seeing the world in a more self-centered way is better for well-being but maybe not. It can negatively affect relationships, if you always blame others. Pre-keeping up with a diary they understimate the number. Post shows that a diary can help you remember more experiences and thus you can remind yourself of all the good things that happen to you(but still underestimated)
