week 4 Dialectics

Question 1

Describe Dialectics

Answer 1

The dynamic tension of opposition between 2 interacting forces, while opposed the 2 are intimately connected and one can’t exist without the other
(light, dark) (up, down)

Question 2

Compare and contrast the first and second wave of psychology using the synthesis model

Answer 2

Before the 1st wave, Psychology was only focused on the negative. Thus, the Anti-thesis to that is the 1st wave of PP. It only focuses on the positive and stayed away from the negative. Then the improvement, the synthesis, the 2nd wave of PP focuses on the positive and the negative. Embracing the ‘dark side’

Question 3

Describe appraisals and the problems associated with them

Answer 3

People trying to contextualize their state of mind, idea, or a situation.
The problem is that our initial appraisal may be incomplete or inaccurate

Question 4

Describe the maybe parable and the point that it tries to make

Answer 4

The parable is that a man loses his horse and his village tells him sorry and that they feel bad, the man says “maybe”. The horse comes back with a pack of wild horses and now the village comes to congratulate him, He says “maybe”. His son then rides one of the horses and breaks his leg, the village come again and tell him that they’re sorry that happened, the man says “maybe”. The conscription officers then come and don’t take his son, the village congratulate him and he says “maybe”
The point is that we don’t know if an event will turn out to be ‘good/bad’ we may know how it makes us feel initially but that doesn’t make something good or bad

Question 5

Compare and contrast spatial and temporal contextualization

Answer 5

Temporal- 2 different points in time
Spatial 2 different perspectives about the same event

Question 6

Describe examples of positive emotions that can be negative and negative emotions that can be positive

Answer 6

Positive can be negative-
optimism (carelessness) forgiveness (resent, not actually feeling that way)
Negative can be positive-
Pessimism (prepared) Anger (focus)

Question 7

Describe the components of Dialectical behavior therapy

Answer 7

aspects of positive psychology, the goal is to decrease symptoms AND make life more worth living
(1) DBT skills training group- mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation
(2) DBT individual therapy- enhancing motivation and helping clients apply skills to specific challenges
(3) DBT phone coaching- clients can call at any time if they need help. Therapists help them use their skills in a crisis
(4)DBT therapist consultation team- Group of DBT therapists consult each other