Week 8: me myself and I, happiness and social relations - literature

Question 1

Is the presence of social bonds good enough to improve happiness?

Answer 1

No, there should also be qualityy in terms of warmth, care and support

Question 2

How good of a predictor is the social domain within life satisfaction?

Answer 2

Very good, better than career and financial status / attainment

Question 3

What is the social baseline theory and how does it relate to social relationships?

Answer 3

People feel safe in the numbers. It allows them to lower their vigilance; thus being more happy / in a tranquil state

Question 4

How can receiving help both raise and lower happiness?

Answer 4

(1) Raise = reducing negative emotions associated with stress
(2) Lower = feelings of incompetence and a blow to our self-esteem because a weakness has been made salient

Question 5

How does relational support influences well-being?

Answer 5

Relational catalysts facilitate goal striving, exploration and the pursuit of challenges which in turn facilitate well-being

Question 6

What are compassionate goals?

Answer 6

Goals supportive of others and motivated by a genuine concern of the well-being of others

Question 7

What is an active-constructive reaction to capitalization?

Answer 7

Excitement and enthusiasm for the event and interest in the interaction

Question 8

What is an active - destructive reaction to capitalization?

Answer 8

Interested but mainly negative and diminishing the significance of positive event

Question 9

What is an passive - constructive reaction to capitalization?

Answer 9

Pleasant, but is restrained in taking interest in the interaction

Question 10

What is a passive - destructive reaction to capitalization?

Answer 10

Failure to acknowledge the event and/or steering conversation away from the event

Question 11

What is a passive - destructive reaction to capitalization?

Answer 11

Failure to acknowledge the event and/or steering conversation away from the event