PSYC 333 Lecture Notes - Gross National Happiness, Good Governance, Longitudinal Study
11 Mar 2013
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Valuing self-growth and community versus wealth and status. How do the values they prioritize influence their happiness and well-be- ing. Kasser"s framework (2002): 2 broad classes of values distinguished on basis of content, extrinsic values depend on contingent reaction of others and are typically engaged in as a means to an end (e. g. , pursued for rewards and praise) Intrinsic values are expressive of natural growth tendencies and are likely to satisfy basic psychological needs. Various methods to prime: descrambling sentence tasks, high a salary desk paying (experimental group, a high-paying salary, cold it desk outside is (control group) Dependent variables: amount of time doing a task before asking for help, amount of help given, amount of money donated, amount of physical distance. Results: compared to participants primed with neutral concepts, participants reminded of money, decrease in ask for help, decrease in offer to help.
