EcoYOU exam 1

Human ecology

study of human ecosystem

History of human ecology

interactions between humans and social nature and built environments; living meaningful lives to impact ecology

Bioecological model

individuals nested into their environment of influence (microsystem,mesosystem,exosystem,macrosystem)

Fixed mindset vs growth mindset

potential for improvement vs stuck where youre at

System

lots of moving parts

Human ecosystem

environment of people places ad things

EcoYou

integration of people and us!!

Bidirectional/reciprocal interdependence

influnced by and influencing our environments

Nomothetic

objective (in general) people statements

Idiographic

unique, subjective statements (personal)

Levels of influence

bioecological model

Hedonic well being

short term positive emotion

Eudaemonic well being

long term wellbeing

Science of happiness

agency(40%), biology(50%), context (10%)

Positive psychology

science of positive emotions and positive wellbeing

Happiness

refers to the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one's life is good, meaningful and worthwhile.

Flourishing

disengagement to engagement

The happiness pie

context agency and biology

Set point for happiness

determined by genetics

Positive emotion

hedonic happiness brings this

Negative emotion

depression

Hedonic treadmill

the adapting to circumstances quickly. happiness fades quickly.

Life satisfaction

choosing happiness and living a meaningful life

Subjective wellbeing

quality of life with emotional reactions and cognitive judgements about it

40% solution

AGENCY!! Intentional activities effecting our happiness

Beauty and happiness

beauty does not determine happiness, but happy people tend to view the entirety of their lives in a positive way

Materialism and happiness

once basic needs are met, more stuff doesnt make us happier

Agency

intentional activities; what we do and how we think

Biology

50% set point. genetics.

Context

our current situations

Historical cohort of gen z

1995-present; first digital natives

Emerging adulthood

new life stage of 18-25 years old in industrialized countries. age of identity exploration and instability. very self focused and possibilities are endless.

Common humanity

nomothetic

The self

the knower and the known; real, distinct personal identity

Identity

the self; experiences that make us unique

Personality

the big 5 characteristics OCEAN

Self as autobiographical author

narrative identity to reconstruct the past, anticipate the future, and provide unity meaning and purpose to life

Self as social actor

social reputation.. central traits + social roles

Narrative identity

internalized evolving story of the self

Snooping

what does your stuff say about you??

Feeling regulators

things that help us reminisce on happy times

Identity claims

who are you to yourself and to society?

Behavioral residue

residue of our actions that may show aspects of our personality

Self as motivated agent

values and life goals

Autobiographical reasoning

deriving conclusions about the self

The big 5

extraversion, openness, neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness

Sources of personality differences

Biology and context

Socialization

understanding, actions, and decisions of society

Self image

how you view yourself

Looking glass self or reflexive self

multidimensional. how you view that others view you.

Mental heuristics

shortcuts for impressions

Nature vs nurture

both shapes who we are

Society identity behavior society cycle

processing out experiences to change our behaviors

Social identity

who we are to the world around us

Danger of the single story

you miss the entire person!

Social-cultural construction

where self meets society

Material extensions of self

our clothes, our stuff, quotes, pictures

Implicit buas

unconscious cognition that influences our understanding actions and decisions

IAT

implicit association test

Power

with more privilege comes more power

Privilege

society standards of who is better and who has power

Race

social construct that impacts ones life and social idenity

Ethnicity

cultural background and genetics of a persons race

Sex gender and sexual orientation

more than pink or blue. genderbread person.

Stereotypes

attitudes, beliefs, or assumptions about a person based off of social constructions

Discrimination

treatment of others based off of stereotypes

Prejudice

opinion about a person or group without reason. taking single experience and transferring the assumptions to entire group.

Mythical norm

idealized characteristics of society and how they bring about power and oppression

Major life stressor

impacts for a long period of time. comes with major changes, deaths, etc.

Stress response

emotional, physiological, and behavioral

Toxic stress

prolonged adversity without adequate support

Stress

pressure and tension impacting mental and emotional wellbeing

Relaxation response

parasympathetic nervous system calming us down after a stress response; reestablish homeostasis.

Daily hassles

everyday occurrences that may not be ideal, but are very manageable

Parasympathetic nervous system

relaxation response

Amygdala and frontal cortex

amy is on lookout for threat. sends hormones throughout our bodies. fight or flight response. flo helps us thrive. processing unit and judges situations.

Fight flight freeze

immediate physiological response to stressors from the sympathetic nervous system

Tend befriend

females response to stress when it comes to children

Primary appraisal

stress, irrelevant, or benign

Secondary appraisal

how to cope with the stress

Emotion focused coping

minimize the pain of the stress

Problem focused coping

taking steps to solve the problem

Stress effects on health

body organs are suppressed after stressful situations and decreased WBC from enlarged adrenal glands

Stress appraisal

thinking about stress and how to deal with it

Evolutionary basis of stress response

survival and protection and reproduction

Mindfulness

paying attention to the present in a particular way

Contemplative practice

looking at something deeply and reflectively

No judgement

the mindset we must have to really reap the benefits of mindfulness and meditation

Present moment

important aspect of mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation

paying attention, on purpose to the present moment

Benefits of mindfulness training

stress reduction, better sleep, shifts in immune system, positive emotions (left prefrontal cortex activity), changing our relationship to emotion

Contemplative neuroscience

positive and negative emotions look different in the brain. Left prefrontal cortex activity is higher in meditators.

Mbsr

mindfulness based stress reduction to reduce emotional states

Purpose

the place where deep gladness meets the worlds needs

Goal

how to make your purpose happen

Ego defensiveness

taking things personally and as threats to our goals and life

Pro social behavior

making a difference in society to influence our purpose and happiness

Egosystem

motivational system that is about the self and doesn't have prosocial behaviors

Ecosystem

the world around us and how we influence it

Maslows hierarchy of needs

once the lower needs are met, higher ones become more about our purpose. (physiological, safety, love belonging and affection, esteem, and self actualization)