PS264 Study Guide - Final Guide: Motivation, Sensation Seeking, Explanatory Style

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Reasonable progress towards a want or desire: operational. Biology: to be thankful, greatful thinking, happiness high extroversion, negatively to neuroticism, linked to bas/bis, left prefrontal- happy, positive emotions, endorphins from pituitary send message to hypothalamus. Sense of self efficiency, overall well being. Adaptive behaviour: good health, professional success, confidence, relationships, resources. Being able to do something you like, no worry of criticism throw self into, not judged. Reasonable progress to attain goal when something is in the way: 4 feelings linked to happiness. Optimism: generalized expectancy that good as opposed to bad outcomes will generally occur when one is confronted with problem, healthier, achievement link, view all desired outcomes as attainable regardless of setbacks. Hope: belief you can attain goals, generate alternatives, pathway thinking. One or more goals: agentic thinking. Adversity, belief, and consequences: step 2. Agentic thinking: movement along chosen path.

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