Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Naturalistic Observation, Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Psychology 2035 textbook chapter 1 adjusting to modern life. Our modern western society has made extraordinary strides in transportation, energy, communication, agriculture and medicine: although, despite such advances, social problems and personal difficulties seem more prevalent than ever before. Modern technology has provided us with countless time saving devices, although most of us complain about not having enough time. The technological advances over the past centuries have not led to improvement in our overall health and happiness. Many social critics argues that the quality of our lives and our sense of personal fulfilment have declined rather tha(cid:374) i(cid:374)(cid:272)reased this is the parado(cid:454) of progress. The basic challenge of life has become the search for meaning, a sense of direction and a personal philosophy. Most people suffer from choice overload this can deplete our mental resources and undermine self-control: as decisions become more complex, errors are more likely, regret is more likely and depression is more likely.