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Human ecology

The study of the interactions between humans and their environment, considering cultural, social, and biological factors that influence these relationships.

Systems thinking

An approach that views complex systems as interconnected wholes rather than as isolated parts, emphasizing relationships and interactions.

Ecosystems

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, characterized by energy flow and nutrient cycling.

EgoYou vs EcoYou

A concept contrasting individual-focused perspectives (EgoYou) with those that emphasize interconnectedness and the broader ecological context (EcoYou), highlighting the importance of community and environmental relationships.

Human happiness, flourishing, and thriving

Often seen as integrally connected to the well-being of communities and ecosystems, suggesting that true fulfillment arises from harmonious relationships with others and the environment.

Microbiome

The collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, living in a specific environment, such as the human body. It plays a crucial role in health, digestion, and immune function. A complex ecosystem of microbes that influences various bodily functions and overall health.

Identity

The set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, or social affiliations that make a person or group distinct from everyone else, while also representing the core sense of being the same individual over tim

Self as social actor

The sense of oneself as an embodied performer who acts out social roles and displays behavioral traits on the "daily stage of life"

Self as motivated agent

The aspect of the self that acts with direction, purpose, and intentionality

Self as autobiographical author

The psychological sense of yourself as a storyteller who reconstructs the past and imagines the future to create an integrated life story

Snoopology

The scientific study of how people's private spaces, personal belongings, and everyday environments reflect their inner personalities

Big Five personality traits

OCEAN, Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

Reflective Self

The intentional, active process of examining your own thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and underlying motivations

Looking glass self

A social psychological concept stating that a person's self-concept and identity grow out of interpersonal interactions and how they believe others perceive them

Mythical Norm

Unachievable, invisible societal standard that holds the center of power and privilege, against which everyone else is measured, judged, and marginalized

Implicit Bias

An unconscious attitude, belief, or stereotyped association toward a social group that operates outside of conscious awareness

Equality vs equity

• Equality = Sameness: It treats everyone identically, assuming everyone starts from the same place and has the same needs.

• Equity = Fairness: It recognizes that people start from different places or face unique challenges, so it tailors help to make the final result fair.

Mindfulness

The active, open, non-judgmental practice of paying attention to the present moment, including your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings, without trying to change or react to them automatically

Emotion-focused coping

A stress-management approach that targets and regulates emotional distress rather than trying to fix the external stressor itself

Problem-focused coping

A direct and active stress-management strategy that targets the root cause of distress to change or eliminate the stressful situation

Resilience 

The ability to adapt to stress, bounce back from difficult life experiences, and grow through adversity

Parasympathetic VS Sympathetic

Parasympathetic = calms the body down to restore normal, everyday functions

Sympathetic = Prepares the body for stressful, dangerous, or high energy situations

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Ranks human motivations in a five-tier pyramid, stating that people must satisfy basic lower-level needs before pursuing more complex psychological growth

Self-actualization

The ongoing psychological process of realizing and expressing your full potential, creativity, and unique capabilities

Hedonic vs eudaimonic happiness

Hedonic Happiness = maximizing pleasure, experiencing positive emotions, and avoiding pain (pleasure)

Eudaimonic Happiness = meaning, personal growth, virtue, and living in alignment with one's true potential (purpose)

S-ART

Self-Awareness: the ability to observe and monitor your own mental states, feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations in the present moment without judgment

Self-Regulation: The ability to effectively manage and modulate your emotional responses, impulses, and cognitive behaviors. Instead of reacting automatically to a stressor, you gain the control to pause and choose an appropriate response

Self-Transcendence: A state where you move beyond a self-centered focus to feel deeply connected to a larger whole. It involves prosocial qualities like empathy, compassion, altruism, and a sense of interdependence with other people and the environment

Self-enhancing vs self-transcending values

Self-enhancing: focus on the pursuit of individual interests, personal success, control, and social status

Self-transcending: focus on going beyond selfish concerns to promote the welfare, fairness, and care of other people and nature

Discrimination

The unfair or prejudicial treatment of an individual or group based on protected characteristics such as race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation

Prejudice

An unfair, unreasonable opinion or feeling formed about a person or group before having enough knowledge, thought, or experience

Stereotypes

a generalized, fixed, and often oversimplified belief or expectation about the personal attributes, preferences, or abilities of a group of people

Four pillars of well-being

Neuroscientific model identifying four trainable constituents of flourishing: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose.

Neuroplasticity

The biological capacity of the nervous system to alter its structural connections and functional pathways in response to experience, practice, and environmental demands.

Idiographic

A method of study that focuses on the unique, individual, and specific characteristics of a single person, case, or event, rather than trying to create general laws or averages for a whole population

Nomothetic

An approach focused on finding general laws, universal principles, or broad patterns rather than studying unique individual cases.

S.P.A.C.E.

• S – Sleep

• P – Presence

• A – Activity

• C – Creativity

• E – Eating well

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

1. Alarm: The immediate fight-or-flight spike.

2. Resistance: The body attempts to adapt and cope with the continuing stressor.

3. Exhaustion: The physical depletion of resources after prolonged exposure, leading to illness.

Finding Joe Documentary

• Follow your bliss

• Slaying the dragon (overcoming a challenge)

• The forest (The unknown)

• The golden Buddha (Covered in mud, revealing one’s true self)

• 3 stages of the Hero’s Journey: Separation, Initiation, Return