Chapter 9/10

What is Eudaimonia?

Complete and flourishing happiness from a life well-lived

What is wisdom comprised of?

Openness to experience, emotional regulation, coping, reminiscence, etc

How much do Americans believe in a higher power?

90%

Prayer is the "essence of religion.

True

Vertical transcendence is an example of God

True

Horizontal transcendence is not an example of Tao

False

Wisdom is the virtue gained through the resolution of which stage of life...? (Erikson stages)

integrity vs. despair

Wisdom as excellence does NOT involve...?

Optimism

What is the collective unconscious?

All of our human memories

Fromm's suggestion for optimal well-being is having a "just be" orientation

True

Who said "Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists?"

Victor Frankl

Self-transcendence is not discovering a higher-order meaning

False

Which of the following concepts involves any emotional response that has the power to take us over completely?

Daimonic

Muslims pray six times a day

False

Wisdom is correlated with increased striving for "the good life

True

Which of the following is associated with wisdom and well-being?

Life-satisfaction

According to early psychodynamic theorists like Jung, optimal mental health involves:

Achieving balance and individuation through inner reflection

Wisdom involves logos and mythos?

True

Which is more valuable?

Being much

People with spiritual or self-transcendent strivings tend to show:

Positive emotions, better physical health, and greater concern for others

How many religions are there?

4200

What does noetic happiness refer to?

A spiritual or transcendent kind of good life

How is spirituality best defined?

A personal or group search for the sacred in life

Younger adults are less likely than older adults to consider religion very important

True

Which religion has the most religious group?

Christianity

Greater religiosity has been associated with all of the following except:

Increased social isolation

In Buddhist tradition, what is Uposatha?

A day of resting and spiritual renewal

What does Solomon's Paradox suggest about how people handle conflicts?

People apply logical reasoning to others conflicts but fail with their own

Religion dispels meaninglessness

True

What does it mean to have meaning in life?

Believing life has inherent value and is worth living