AP Psych Vocabulary: Module 38

happiness

an enduring prevalence of positive emotions

feel-good, do-good phenomenon

our tendency to be helpful when in a good mood

positive psychology

the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive

adaptation-level phenomenon

our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience

subjective well-being

self-perceived satisfaction with life. used a long with measures of objective well-being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to judge our quality of life

relative deprivation

the perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves

resilience

the personal strength that helps people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma