PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Year 2000 Problem, Marcel Mauss, Uncertainty Principle
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Lecture 12: happiness - positive emotion hedonic; life satisfaction cognitive- Wellbeing; meaning & purpose - eudemonic (continuous learning/growth/change) wb. Aristotle: happiness is purpose and meaning of life; aim of human existence; dalai. Lama purpose of our existence is to seek happiness. Fundamental human goal; happiness and the well-being of all people. Why do we want to feel happy: 1. It feels good pleasant; low activation: good for us: mental health, physical health, and social functioning, culturally valued. Jeanne tsai et al (2007) american books taiwanese books. Part 1: coded storybooks for characters" expressions of excitement vs. calmness. Part 2: recruited u. s. and taiwanese preschoolers: - exciting vs. calm stories us books have wider smiles. Measured what types of games they wanted to play. People want to feel the flavour of happiness (e. g. , higher vs lower arousal) that match their culture"s expectations and norms. Prefer an existing story; want to feel emotion matched to story.
