11 continuing Flashcards
what does non specific action tendencies lead to?
lead to adaptive responses.
helping interacting and doing something new ae examples of?
nonspecific action tendencies.
nonspecific action tendencies broad and promote new?
thought action tendencies.
how does thought action tendencies function with children
children become more imaginative explore more
what does thought action tendencies build?
emotional and intellectual resources.
positive emotions / happiness -> broader thought-action repertoires -> increased well-being -> more positive emotions / happiness ->
upward spirals of health. (Fredrick’s 2002)
positive emotions aid mind and body to recover
balance and flexibility following a negative
emotion
Undoing Hypothesis.
state of being where you are fully involved and engaged in the present time by some interesting, challenging, and intrinsically rewarding activity
Flow.
how does people become in the flow state?
less self aware and lose track of time and focus all their energies on the activity.
what do we find in flow.
the ideal balance of challenge
and skill level (esp. when these are above one’s
average levels)
how does activities become in flow
intrinsically rewarding, motivating, produces positive emotions, and
promotes goal achievement.
cultivated state of mind wherein people are sensitive to context and focused on the present
mindfulness.
When mindful, we?
Are less prone to evaluate ourselves, others
Are in a more flexible state of mind (less
automatic behavior)
what does mindfulness promote?
well-being in a variety of situations.
such as(Improves student learning in the classroom.
• Less depression and anxiety in students
• Higher quality of life + well-being, slower
disease progression in neurodegen. pts)
how do we learn to mindful?
learning meditation and spending time in nature.
power to focus on, value, and even boost the enjoyment of an experience
savoring.
what does savoring do?
• deliberately making pleasures last
enjoying the process (not the outcome)
Duration, Stress complexity. Balanced self-monitoring
Social connection are factors which.
affect the intensity of savoring
dispositional qualities that account for why some people are happier and psychologically healthier than others
positive individual traits.
in positive individual traits Beneficial personal qualities can be?
learned.
hope resilience frit and gratitude are?
positive individual traits that focus on much study.
people’s expectations that their goals can be achieved in the future
Hope.
agency and pathways are?
Snyder’s components.
a person’s judgment that his/ her goals can be achieved (motivation)
Agency
