PERS 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abraham Maslow, Neuropsychology, Negativity Bias
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Hardwiring happiness tedx marin talk given by dr rick hanson (neuropsychologist) (cid:862)neurons that fire together, wire together(cid:863) The brain has a hardwired negativity bias because our ancestors had to pay close attention to bad news or bad experiences in order to survive. They had to remember it to keep from repeating it. In order to add positive experiences and lessen the negativity bias-heal. L- link positive and negative material in order to balance out our bias. Science of happiness plus 25 years in the making prezi. Maslow s hierarchy by abraham maslow in 1943 self actualization. Theory of human motivation peak experiences that are involved when human beings live up to their highest potential. This is the basic premise of postitive psychology. Martin seligman- happiness comes from identifying and cultivating your fundamental strengths and using them everyday in work, play and parenting.
