PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Pleck, Longitudinal Study, Physical Exercise

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 215
• Professor: Michael Sullivan

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Adrenaline = stimulant (but people thought everything was a vitamin) some were told there would be side effects. People who got stimulant had stronger reactions who also were told that there would be side effects . Unpleasant: mislabeling arousal, vancouver experiment with a bridge hanging by cords over a deep gorge, arousing factors. Tendency to tilt, sway, wobble (falling over the side) Sometimes when in the worst situation anything a little better than the worst can become a happy moment (one day in the life of ivan. Denisovich prisoner in russian labour camp who finds little happiness in a bleak day) Feeling good right now, enjoying many positive emotional experiences. Affect balance the frequency of positive emotions minus the frequency of negative emotions. Life satisfaction an evaluation of how one"s life is generally, and how it compares to some standard. Objective predictors money, job, marriage, relationships, children, health, home: succeeding by biological and cultural standards.