[PS330-345] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (23 pages long)
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Hindsight bias: findings seem obvious after the fact. Findings seem to apply to others, not to the self. Protection effects: social support, financial well-being, reduces risky behaviour, helps people cope with bad things. Heart failure study: 4 years following heart attack 30% of patients in happy relationships died; 55% of patients in unhappy relationships died. Hand-holding study: faced with possible shock, people who held hands with their partner (and were happy in relationship) were calmer. Selection effects: happy people get married and stay married. Key predictors of overall life satisfaction: marriage and family life. In 42 countries, marital status is related to life satisfaction: married people tend to be more satisfied, even more so than cohabiting people. Happiest people (top10%: all report good relationships, may be necessary precondition for (cid:498)happiness(cid:499) People who have strong social bonds, tend to live longer, be happier and thrive more economically.
