PSYCH 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Johari Window, Mills College, Eudaimonia
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Psych 243 chapter 2 happiness, well-being, and positive psychology. Appreciation: recognition/understanding of someone or something valuable. Hedonism: short-term happiness based on temporary pleasures. Flow: involving events where time seems to stop (lose track of time: dr. mihaly chzikszentmihalyi (1990, willing total involvement. Eudaimonism: long-term happiness resulting from self-competence ( i like myself ) and purpose: striving towards excellence in reaching our positive potentials. Three good things: write three things that went well that day and why. You at your best: write a story about something that brought out the best in you. Identifying signature strengths: find your strengths (survey) and figure out what you want to develop even more. Using signature strengths in a novel way: use strengths in writing or creative ways. Happy people features: flexible/resourceful, creative/willing to take different approaches, mindful of what they are doing and see positive outcomes, good relationships, accept themselves and others as not perfect.
