A former President of the American Psychological Association, he is referred to as the founder of positive psychology
Who is Martin Seligman?
100
This is frequently referred to as the most important correlate of happiness
What are deep, rich relationships?
100
The phenomenon or concept that relates to deep absorption in an activity in which you are using your strengths. It is marked by gratification and losing track of time.
What is flow?
100
This animal metaphor is used by Haidt to describe the powerful, non-rational influences on our behavior
What is the elephant?
100
The threshold of ratio of positive to negative experiences that promotes well-being, according to positive psychologists
What is 3:1 or 5:1 (depending on the researcher)?
200
This is the term used by positive psychologists for evolution-induced propensity to focus on deficits
What is the negativity bias?
200
The term used by Haidt that is represented by the phrase, "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours"
What is reciprocity?
200
The positive function of gossip, according to Haidt
What is provides a disincentive for rude, selfish, and antisocial acts?
200
One of the three effective tools we can employ to change our minds, according to Haidt
What are Prozac, cognitive therapy, or meditation?
200
The percentage of one's happiness that is attributed to genetics, according to Lyubomirsky
What is 50%?
300
The spiritual leader who coined the original happiness hypothesis discussed by Haidt
Who is Buddha?
300
The psychological approach, debunked by Haidt, based on the idea that people only act in accordance with reinforcement or punishment.
What is behaviorism?
300
The therapeutic system for helping people challenge tame negative, automatic thoughts
What is cognitive therapy?
300
The letter "S" in the equation H = S + C + V
What is "Set Point"?
400
This theory introduced by Barbara Fredrickson suggests that positive emotions leads to a greater repertoire of creative thinking.
What is Broaden and Build?
400
The idea from attachment theory that when a sense of ______ is provided early in life, children have confidence to explore
What is "Safety"?
400
Any one of the common life goals mentioned by Haidt or Lyubomirsky that will not result in happiness
What is money, or status, or approval, or beauty?
400
One of the two biggest causes of evil, according to Haidt
What is moral idealism or high self-esteem? (It is the combination of the two, according to Haidt, that represents the problem!)
400
The letter in Lyubomirsky's happiness equation that represents the best strategy for promoting happiness
What is the letter "V" (or voluntary activities)?
500
The term used by psychologists to refer to the phenomenon by which people return to their "normal" level of well-being following positive or negative events
What is Hedonic Adaptation (Adaptation or Hedonic Treadmill are also acceptable)?
500
While passionate love is fleeting, according to Haidt, this other type of love grows over the course of time as lives become deeply entertwined
What is companionate love?
500
The acronym used by Seligman based on the five pillars of well-being or happiness
What is PERMA?
500
The part of the brain that is the source of strong and sudden negative actions, such as response to threats
What is the amygdala?
500
The part of Lyubomirsky's equation that represents less effective, but conventional ways of trying to boost happiness