PSY336H1 Lecture Notes - Royal Victorian Order, Human Nature, Midlife Crisis

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4 Jun 2012
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Subjective vs. eudaimonic well-being: diener, e. , suh, e. , lucas, r. , & smith, h. (1999). Psychological bulletin, 125, 276-302. architecture of sustainable change. Review of general psychology, 9(2), 111-131: lyubomirsky, s. , sheldon, k. m. , & schkade, d. (2005). Care about money & security and your heart will never unclench. Care about other people"s approval and you will be their prisoner. Artists sometimes try to tap into negativity in order to inspire their artwork. Less likely to be hostile or abusive in relationships. Have strong immune systems, get sick less often. Paul was happier before 20 but 25+ sally was happier. True happiness is found in the expression of virtue. Virtue is doing something which is worth doing. You can tell who is truly happy because they are doing what is in their virtue (?) Both fear and confidence may be felt at once or not at all. In both cases you are falling short of perfection.