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Collectivism / "Good Life"
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
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The Psychology of "We."
What is the Eastern Psychology?
100
Who is the creator of Taoism?
Lao-Tzu
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What is the focus of Buddhism?
To seek the goodness of others and achieve Nirvana, or freedom from desire for anything.
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What are the two key elements of Confucianism ?
Obtaining virtue and looking out for others!
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What are the main teachings of Hinduism?
Main teachings emphasize the interconnectedness and harmonious union among all individuals
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What is the "Ultimate" Good Life?
Enlightenment
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Why are Taoists beliefs difficult to understand for Westerners?
Because of the nature of key concepts in the tradition which are almost untranslatable
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What are emphasized in Buddhist religion?
Virtues like love, compassion, joy and equanimity.
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What are the 5 virtues that Confucians live by ?
1) Humanity 2) Treat Others Well 3) Etiquette and Sensitivity for Others Feelings 4) Wisdom 5) Truthfulness
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What is the definition of Karma?
Good actions during life would correlate directly with better placement in the world, should the practitioner need to be reincarnated
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What are the three emphases of Collectivism?
Dependence, conformity or the desire to fit in, and perception of the group as a fundamental unit of analysis.
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What is Tao and "The Way"?
Tao : the energy which surrounds everyone and is a power that “envelops, surrounds, and flows through all things” The Way: Life and its Obstacles (Pathway)
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What is Mindfulness Meditation?
A form in which distracting thoughts and feelings are not ignored but instead acknowledged and observed nonjudgmentally as they arise in order to detach from them and gain insight and awareness.
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What are the two things that Confucius thought were central to morality ?
Leadership and Education
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What are the goals of a practitioner of Hinduism?
To live life fully and to attain ultimate self-knowledge and strive for ultimate self-betterment so that they would not be required to repeat life’s lessons in a reincarnated form.
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Double Jeopardy...... Name 4 of the 10 "Golden Rule Headers" in the Forbes article which was mentioned at the start of this presentation!
1. Examine Life 2. Worry about things you can control 3. Treasure Friendship 4. Experience True Pleasure 5. Master Yourself 6. Avoid Excess 7. Be a Responsible Human Being 8. Don't be a Prosperous Fool 9. Don't do Evil to Others 10. Kindness Towards Others
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How do you achieve Transcendence in Taoism ?
By achieving naturalness and spontaneity in life which leads you to function optimally but behave naturally with virtue.
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What is Mindfulness?
This Buddhist-derived practice is now advocated by both the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2009) and the American Psychiatry Association (2010) for the treatment of specific forms of depression.
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Why is Confucianism not thought to be a religion?
No Deities and No Teaching of the Afterlife
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What is Anasakti?
Sanskrit term for traits like non-attachment, equipoise, selfless duty orientation, and effort in the absence of concern for the outcome.
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What were the results from the second study dealing with "Social Anxiety and Social Norms in Individualist and Collectivistic Countries"?
“Latin American countries displayed the lowest social anxiety levels, whereas the collectivistic East Asian group displayed the highest.”
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What is the dual relationship in the Yin and Yang? How does it relate to the Eastern way of though and understanding of the world ?
The Yin and Yang coexist with each other and are essential in the process of understanding and life. Both sides are polar opposites of one and other and helps to identify the constant change in the world which Eastern cultures identify with.
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What are potential treatment applications for BDIs?
mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and BDIs also effectuate improvements in psychological well-being, cognitive function, and emotion regulation capacity in subclinical and healthy adult populations.
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What is Confucius Chinese Name?
K'ung-fu-tzu or Master K'ung
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What are the results from two studies trying to measure Anasakti?
Those scoring higher in Anasakti were less likely to be stressed, and, in women, they tended to have better mental health and psychological well-being.