PSYC 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Anxiety Disorder, Asian Canadians, Culture Of Asia
13 Dec 2018
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People who live in countries where happiness is defined as good luck report feeling less happy than those where luck is not seen as an important part of the definition. Happiness has been transformed over time in american eng to reflect more of an individual"s state, as opposed to that of a collective. Subjective well-being: feeling of how satisfied one is with one"s life. Varies across cultures/ regions within cultures, due to. Wealth: more related to swb at low levels of wealth. Human rights: more human rights and more equality higher swb independence/ interdependence. Independent people base their satisfaction on whether they feel they are acting in ways consistent with their inner desires. Interdependent base their satisfaction on whether they are living up to others" standards for being a good person. Theory endorse (implicit) affects memories recall. Western: life should be full of happy experiences. +ve emotions serves as a bulwark against depression.
