PSYCH 3BA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Positive Psychology, Limbic System
15 Mar 2014
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Trading the bad for some good: the case of molly. Cranky, wanted to change her habits: never considered why she acted in such a manner, attention from family when complains. Wanted a sense of control: started volunteering at a hospital, gained praise from family, enjoyed. Wanted to maintain body weight; the march of fat : began to exercise and allowed self to gain muscle weight. Goals may get sidetracked causing more harm than good, just need to try to redirect yourself. Tackling a fundamental dilemma: bad is stronger than good. Things in life that are deemed bad appear to hold greater power in people"s lives than things that are good . The bad tends to cause a bigger impact. Hope and fear operate in different regions of the brain: fear. More connections from limbic system to cortical structures. More powerful than future-directed thinking limits cognitive processing protective and defensive: future-directed thinking.
