PSYC 3325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Positive Psychology, Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee, Institutional Review Board
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Video :psychology theories that defy common sense: agreeable people. Are more likely to do bad things: military of cers: alter police of cers" psychology. When police are geared for a serious engagement they no longer feel like law enforcement but rather a broader military machine: your language. The language you use determines what you notice, what you don"t notice and how you categorize things. The culture surrounding the language explains why bilinguals seem to switch personalities when they switch languages: yawning keeps your brain alert. Keep your own brain at an optimal temperature and become more alert. Weaning off certain drugs: like starbucks coffee. Human willpower is a nite resource: people who own more aren"t necessarily happy. Materialistic people are less healthy, less concerned about the environment, sel sh, have poorer academic performance, and have more money problems: when you do favors for someone: you tend to like them more.
