PS264 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala, David Buss
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Goal congruent emotions are those that facilitate and sustain the attainment of personal goals. Subjective well-being (swb), a measure that assesses, through a series of questions, how people evaluate their lives both affectively and cognitively. Studies of people who are characterized by high swb experience the following: (1) many positive emotions, (2) few negative emotions, (3) a tendency to be involved in interesting activities, and, (4) satisfaction with their lives. A central feature of swb is feelings of gratitude. Three myths about the origins of happiness: the myth that life is difficulty and few people are happy. 916 surveys of more than 1. 1 million people in 45 nations represents most of the world: overall, people are quite happy, the myth that money makes people happy. Money is what provides the basics of life such things as food, shelter, and clothing. Once the basic necessities of life have been satisfied, increasing income does not lead to greater happiness.
