PSY230H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Twin Study, Collectivism, World Map
Document Summary
According to philosophy, well being defined as preference realization, which essentially means that you have high well-being if your actual life is close to your own ideal. Could be defined as being healthy, having good social relationships and freedom: this definition assumes that people are the same and want the same things. Economists argue that money is a good measure of well being (easily measured) 1 to 10: cognitive and affective measures different in one way: Affective measures measure how often you feel good/bad. Philosophers argue that well being can be seen as maximum pleasure and minimum displeasure (maximizing pleasure isn"t the motive for everyone)- want to be in touch with reality as well. Results of life satisfaction studies in many nations show consistent cultural differences. World map of happiness- highest in north america and northern european countries and low in eastern.
