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Collected Works of Ed Diener. Collected Works of Ed Diener 3 Volumes Springer Publishing. My Gratitude to:. Springer Science Marty Seligman My former grad students. Being a Positive Psychologist. READ!.
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Collected Worksof Ed Diener Collected Works of Ed Diener 3 Volumes Springer Publishing
My Gratitude to: • Springer Science • Marty Seligman • My former grad students
Introduction to Subjective Well-Being Research(Book signing Saturday 11 a.m., IAAP exhibit area)
Final Examination: • Describe some causes of different types of SWB • When is money associated, and not, with SWB? • Describe some cultural differences in the causes of SWB • Describe several pathways through which positive emotions benefit health • Describe the current state of evidence on adaptation to circumstances • Should people rid themselves of all negative emotions, and why? • Defend the validity of self-report measures of SWB • Evaluate the current evidence for interventions to enhance SWB
Volume 1: Theory and Reviews • 1984 “Subjective Well-Being” – citation classic • Benefits of well-being • Optimal levels • Theories • Social comparison • Adaptation: Beyond the hedonic treadmill Why essential for PP • Goals (telic) • Personality • Money and circumstances • Life satisfaction vs. PA • Societal differences • Beyond money: Measuring societal well-being for policy • Directions for future research
International Differences in "Ladder" Scores World Countries & "Ladder" Scores 0 to 5 5 to 6 6 to 9 No data
Volume 1: Theory and Reviews • 1984 “Subjective Well-Being” – citation classic • Benefits of well-being • Optimal levels • Theories • Social comparison • Adaptation: Beyond the hedonic treadmill Why essential for PP • Goals (telic) • Personality • Money and circumstances • Life satisfaction vs. PA • Societal differences • Beyond money: Measuring societal well-being for policy • Directions for future research
Higher in PsychosocialLower on Psychosocial Wealth Wealth than Predictedthan Predicted by Income by Income Norway Armenia Laos Slovokia Australia Palestine Canada South Korea Singapore Japan Rwanda Lebanon Costa Rica Russia Ireland Iran New Zealand Cambodia Denmark Turkey
Volume 1: Theory and Reviews • 1984 “Subjective Well-Being” – citation classic • Benefits of well-being • Optimal levels • Relative theories • Social comparison • Adaptation: Beyond the hedonic treadmill Why essential for PP • Goals (telic) • Personality • Money and circumstances • Life satisfaction vs. PA • Societal differences • Beyond money: Measuring societal well-being for policy • Directions for future research
Volume 2: Cultures and Societies • Cultural differences in causes • Cultural differences in what “happiness” is • Norms • Pride • Aroused emotions • Societal differences in different types of SWB • Predictors of the SWB of nations • Are most people happy?
World Countries & Positive Affect World Countries & Negative Affect 0.00 to 0.65 0.00 to 0.20 0.65 to 0.75 0.20 to 0.25 0.75 to 0.86 0.25 to 0.41 No data No data
Societal Predictors Life SatisfactionPositive Feelings Income Relationships Basic needs Learning Conveniences Flow
Volume 2: Cultures and Societies • Self versus group -- Individualism • Cultural differences in what “happiness” is • Norms • Pride • Aroused emotions • Societal differences in different types of SWB • Predictors of the SWB of nations • Are most people happy?
Groups we have studied • World • Maasai • Inuit • Amish • Homeless • Sex workers • Calcutta slum dwellers
Volume 3: Defining and Measuring SWB Reviews of existing SWB scales Validity and artifacts of the measures Alternative methods Experience sampling Divergence of types of “happiness” PWB and SWB • Brief measure of Psychological Well-Being • (Flourishing Scale) • New measure of PA and NA National accounts of well-being
The Body of • Jeremy Bentham • University College • London
Psychosocial Prosperity DirePoorModerateFlourishing PovertyPsychosocially Nigeria Pakistan Portugal Netherlands Burundi Georgia Mexico Switzerland Chad India Austria Sweden Cambodia Thailand USA Finland
Conclusion • You will get an A+ on the final if you read the three volumes, or even the abstracts • READ– about SWB, PWB, Character, etc. !