Happiness
What is hedonic well-being?
Pleasure-seeking/maximizing pleasure
What is culture?
Psychological attributes of groups
What is etic?
The universal components of an idea
What are "loose" cultures?
Cultures that allow fairly large deviations from cultural norms
What type of person is described as impulsive, irritable, inquisitive, passionate, competitive, and neurotic?
Temperamental & inhibited
What is eudaimonic well-being?
Seeking a meaningful life
What is enculturation?
Differences that develop as a child learns about the culture they are born into
What is emic?
The particular aspects of an idea
What do collectivist cultures emphasize?
The needs of the group
What type of person is described as sociable, dutiful, and considerate?
Friendly & conventional
Political conservatives experience ___ emotions less while political liberals experience ___ emotions more
Negative, positive
What is acculturation?
A person partially or fully acquires a new cultural outlook, either by having contact with or living in a culture different from their culture of origin
What are "easy" cultures?
Cultures where there are many goals that are viewed as valuable and can be easily pursued
What do individualist cultures emphasize?
The importance of the individual
What type of person is described as open-minded, tolerant, and emotionally stable?
Relaxed & creative
What are the 3 components of happiness?
1. Overall satisfaction with life
2. Satisfaction with life domains
3. Generally high levels of positive emotion and low levels of negative emotion
What is cross cultural psychology?
Psychological research and theorizing that attempts to account for the psychological differences between and within different cultural groups
What are "tough" cultures?
Cultures where few goals are viewed as valuable and are tough to obtain
What is the view of a "vertical" society?
Assume that individual people are importantly different from each other (tend to have societal hierarchies).
What are the 4 potential dark sides to happiness?
1. failure to recognize risky situations
2. happiness at the wrong times
3. can be counterproductive
4. certain types can cause social problems
What are "tight" cultures?
Cultures that tolerate very little deviation from proper behavior
What is the view of a "horizontal" society?
Tend to view all persons as essentially equal