PSY336H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Pessimism, Health Promotion, Normal Distribution
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Is it possible to become happier? (and if so, how) (sheldon, lyumborimsky, 2007) Leading a virtuous life , in which the person adheres to society"s vision of morality and proper conduct. Makes no reference to the person"s feelings or emotions, instead apparently making implicit assumption that reasonably positive feelings will ensure if the person toes the line. Second definition involves a cognitive evaluation of life as a whole. It is the balance of positive to negative mood that matters. Positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction are presumed to be somewhat distinct. Although life satisfaction typically correlates positively with positive affect and negatively with negative affect, and positive affect typically correlates negatively with negative affect, these correlations are not necessarily strong. An individual high in one indicator is not necessarily high (or low) in another. Basic demographics and life-circumstantial variables associated with greater swb 10% Wealthier people are happier but not as much as you"d think.
