L33 Psych 100B Study Guide - Final Guide: Abraham Maslow, Positive Psychology, Life Satisfaction
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Positive psychology: scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. , argues that psychology is really good at understanding deficits, need to focus on positive side more, studies: Psychological humanists: reaching human potential, argues that humans are naturally geared to have positive traits, abraham maslow first to start positive psychology, martin seligman father of positive psychology. What will happen if you place dogs in shocks that they cannot control. Learn helplessness learning that you have no control, even though you do have control later on. At first try to stop it, but eventually stops trying: mahatma gandhi. Happiness and wealth: there isn"t a trend between the two: level of happiness the same even for different. Life satisfaction among different groups: no apparent difference after a low level. Happiness and relationships: not a lot of difference, people in relationships tend to be a bit happier.