Positive experiences and well being
Who started the study of "positive psychology"
Jonas salk
well being in simple terms is
a concept that includes life satisfaction
Activities we preform for the satisfaction of doing them
reading, playing a sport, or hanging out with friends
pessimism is the opposite of
optimism
smoking can
increases our chances of becoming ill is
What is the study of positive psychology focused on
Studying emotions
Thoughts and feelings that produce pleasant emotions lead a person to judge life as
satisfying
fulfilling
going well
People in flow situations report
losing track of time and are hard to be distracted
optimist are less likely to
become depressed
significantly being over weight
increases our chances of becoming ill is
Providing leadership is a possible outcome of ?
Positive experiences
When you are happy you are more likely to
help others
They lose self consciousness about their appearance or
others opinions on them
optimism is the belief
tha bad events are temporary and not your fault
some behaviors that increases our chances of becoming ill is
smoking
significantly being over weight
The study focused on emotions and feelings is
Positive psychology
people who veiw life as going well have
pleasant thoughts and feelings
Playing a sport is an example of
activities we preform for satifaction
people who are less likely to become depressed are
optomistic
The world health organization predicts
10 million people will die annually smoking
Who did Jonas salk have a conversation with to help him with the idea of positive psychology
Martin Seligman
well being
People who are hard distract are
in a flow situation
the belief that bad thing aren't your fault is
optomism
n this century
a billion people could die if they keep their smoking addiction going at this rate