PSYCH 2800 Study Guide - Final Guide: Online Dating Service, Designated Driver, Affective Forecasting

• School: Cornell University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2800
• Professor: Thomas Gilovich

Document Summary

Plato describes us with three different components: soul is the charioteer controlling the mind and body. John hike describes the human condition as us being riders on the elephant. The rider gets its way but it is hard to translate our higher self to movement. As social species, we mimic and conform: act the way you want your kids to be, parents should be concerned about who their kids" friends are. Self-actualization is not a universal goal or an innate striving: people that look for collectivism value low arousal emotions. How often will you and your partner split the work exactly 50-50: be an over contributor. Think of prospect as challenges, not threats: good stress vs bad stress, people who report a lot of stress increased 43% risk of dying prematurely, but only among those who believe that stress is harmful.