FINAL ECAM

Experiential Appreciation Valuing experiences more than material possessions.

Money and Happiness Only leads to temporary increases; weak positive correlation.

Altruistic Helping Helping to benefit someone else, without expecting anything in return.

Anticipating interaction If we expect someone to be nice, we behave nicely toward them.

I-sharing Feeling that someone shares your subjective experience.

Adaptation / Hedonic Treadmill We return to our baseline happiness over time.

Self-Actualization Reaching full potential and living authentically.

Mere Exposure Effect More exposure = more liking.

Empathy Feeling and understanding someone else’s emotional experience.

Gratitude Appreciating and being thankful for what you have.

Money and Happiness Weak positive correlation; money helps up to a point.

Cognitive Reappraisal Reframing a negative situation in a positive light.

Similarity in relationships Similar people tend to get along better due to shared beliefs, smoother interactions, and mutual validation.

Acts of Kindness One way to slow adaptation to positive events.

Altruistic Helping Helping motivated by empathy, not self-gain.

Egoistic Helping Helping for self-benefit (e.g., to feel good or avoid guilt).

Downward Social Comparison Seeing others as worse off to make oneself feel better.

Experiential Appreciation Valuing life experiences for their own sake.

Happiness Setpoint Stable baseline happiness level that’s hard to change.

Socializing Strategy to speed up adaptation to negative events.

Proximity Effect We like people who are physically close to us.

Steps to helping 1) Notice event 2) Interpret as emergency 3) Assume responsibility 4) Know how to help 5) Decide to help.

Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis True altruistic helping is motivated by empathy.

'What is beautiful is good' Belief that attractive people are also morally/socially good.

Good Samaritan Study Time pressure was the main factor reducing helping behavior.

Significance Belief that life matters.

Halo Effect Attractive people are assumed to have other positive traits.

Helping Decision Model 1. Notice event 2. Interpret 3. Assume responsibility 4. Know how to help 5. Decide to help.

Triangle Theory of Love Love includes passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Types of Love Includes passionate, companionate, and consummate love.

Authenticity Living in line with your values and beliefs.

Mere Exposure Effect Repeated exposure to a person or thing increases liking.

Good Samaritan Study People in a hurry were less likely to help.

Bystander Effect The more people present, the less likely any one person is to help.

Ways to strengthen bonds Playfulness, forgiveness, and reasonable expectations; NOT thoughtful critiques.

Sternberg's Triangle Theory Love consists of passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Companionate Love Long-term love based on mutual understanding and commitment.

Meaning in Life Built from coherence, significance, and purpose.

Hedonic Treadmill We return to a happiness baseline after positive or negative events.

Complementarity (in similarity) Complementarity is NOT a primary reason why similar people get along.

Subjective Well-Being Happiness defined by life satisfaction, frequent positive emotion, and low negative emotion.

Intrinsic Goals Personal growth and relationships; linked to higher happiness.

Investment Model of Relationships Commitment = Rewards + Alternatives + Investments.

Attraction (social psych) Desire or interest in forming a relationship with another person.

Halo Effect The assumption that someone with one positive trait (e.g., beauty) has other positive traits.

Coherence Belief that life makes sense.

Investment Model of Relationships Commitment is based on rewards, alternatives, and investments.

Purpose Having direction and goals.

Egoistic Helping Helping to benefit oneself.

Prosocial Behavior Actions intended to benefit others.