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| What is the model of the self that Haidt devolops to explain poor human behavior? |
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| The self is divided into Elephant and Rider and while our consciousness the rider may feel in control of the situation it is in fact the elephant, our subcon. that drives the rider. |
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In what ways is the human self divided? |
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mind-body: gut-brain acts independantly and causes stress and IBS without any input from the mind. left-right: halved brains work. hat experiment for divided brains. left brain is language and logic, right is pictures. what one half of the brain recognizes the other may not and we are in fact not in control of this. old-new: one of the bigger ones. our brains developed outward and new layers were added over old ones. our instinct is buried under neath the newer frontal cortex. man with tumor and rape... controlled vs automatic: elephant is automatic. controlled--language--developed to satisfy the automatic elephant. |
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H=S+V+C Happiness=Biological Setpoint+Voluntary Actions+Conditions BS-genetics VA-using strenghts, helping others, self esteem C-noise, traffic, no choice, shame. out of our control |
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According to Haidt, what are proven ways to increase happiness? |
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| Prozac, Flow, affecting your C and V variables |
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According to Haidt, what are real theives of happiness? |
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Misguided pursuits-MONEY doesnt help neither does conspicuous consumption. Working too much ^ Genetics Too much choice--Maximizers, even cites Schwartz |
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| What are some areas of life that Schwartz claims has an surplus of choice/freedom? |
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Grocery store-stressful. we spend more time here than any other society. time consuming. New Medicare, Health Insurance-ppl need help chosing! Colleges, careers schools-more arguable How to live love-more arguable Identity-how to portray yourself ALL STRESSFUL- combined force that kills us |
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| Why does Schwartz think that too many choices reduce our happiness? |
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It's a burden-tyranny of small decisions Atomism-self-absorption, we need community Anxiety-yes or no? right or wrong choice?can it be better? Reget-when making the wrong choice. blame TIME CONSUMING-instead of doing things that make us genuinely happy |
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| What sort of person is most susceptible to suffering caused by too many choices? |
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MAXIMIZERS-always need the best cannot accept less waste tons of time and energy bothered when they dont have the time or energy dont savor the good but are hit hard with the bad take longer to rebound from the bad |
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| What is Schwartz's connection between individualism and depression? |
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SOCIAL TIES MAKE US HAPPY AND UNFREE family, friends, communities, cults, religion rise in depression=rise in divorce, church, cults spend more time worrying bout self and personal decsions than interacting and making connections with others which actually makes us happy yet ppl without choice in small things are pissy too. babymobile ex. |
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| Do we have too many choices? |
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yes, but part of it is that society makes a bigger deal about the small consumer things, like it is detrimental if we buy the wrong tp-leads to maximizers choice creates a place where wer are always doing and never just being. seperates us from important things. if your not chosing smthng you can embrace other feelings besides freedom |
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According to Tocqueville why are Americans inclined towards pursuits of material comfort? |
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Back in the day the rich were rich and the poor were poor. nothing could be done you were stuck and accepted it. today the rich worry about losing it and the poor always strive to do so the more work for smthing the harder it is to not have it |
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| According to Tocq what prevents US ppl from degenerating into debauchery and decadance? |
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our physical desires are not immoral we want to satisfy small whims that dont really effect others. sometimes it is actually beneficial to make nice with others in order to be successful debauchery is like satisfying extreme desires not cumulative small comforts religion-dont want to sacrifice comfort in nxt world |
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| what is tocq's individualism and how is it connected to democracy? |
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individualism is a byproduct of equality=democracy we all are expected to be our own person with equal options and take care of self which leads to broken ties with others. no interdependancy undermines participatory gov't |
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what are the correctives to individualism? |
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religion democratic participation self-interest rightly understood--small acts of self-control and moderation that build virtue |
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| Difference between Mill and Bentham? |
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Mill divirged from his own utility when he decided that happiness is not the ultimate goal and as long as it is we will not be happy. bentham says happiness/pleasure are the only worthy ultimate ends |
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| what is the paradox of hedonism and when did mill discover it? |
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to be happy you must value something outside happiness. as long as you are trying to avoid pain, you will suffer. as long as you strive only for happiness you will be frusterated discovered this when he had a sort of midlife crisis. realized that he would be lost when his work was completed. Hello! you need alternate goals... |
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| what is Mills harm principle? why do we need it in democracies? |
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we must use reason not force to convince people of the right ideas. other than that they must be allowed to do as they please and gov't shouldnt be involved until someone may be harmed. its apart of the freedom in democracies and it leads to the outstanding individuals to NOT being crushed under the gov't/majority |
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| How does following the harm principle foster a happy society? |
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the individual, not the controllers, are the best judge of what makes them happy. outstanding individual principle |
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| What is Kassers evidence that materialistic ppl are less happy that nonmaterialistic ones? |
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Tested ppl to divide them into materialistic and not did different control grps asked he two groups if about certain symptoms of depression and anxiety turns out materialistic and status seeking ppl are the most likely to be unhappy and lower levels of self-acutalization--development+meaning |
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| why are materialistic ppl less happy? |
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shallow satisfaction that doesnt last long difficult to have personal connection with material waste of money that could be used on actually happy inducing things--family time, less work... materialism=status and status seeking is a constant battle of dissappointement and self-disdain |
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| what are the social and economic forves that lead Americans to work longer and spend more. |
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Women in the workplace-mixing up economic levels Media-portrays the norm to be higher than it is weve moved beyond comfort into luxery which is nonstop union movement is weaker--longer hours productivity is no longer about being productive but being the most so--nonstop greater income inequality so lower class have farther to get to top |
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| what are the costs of the new consumerism? |
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ppl are in the dark of their debt--college kids ppl working more spend less time with love they dont save enought to survive w/o work society doesnt want to "waste" $ on public things such are parks, education, TAXES environment is sacrificed too...DUH! |
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| How have advertisers changed their aims to get us to consume more? |
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Try to stick out--very competive because it is EVERYWHERE appeal to emotions more. try to connect with certain grps. Psychoanalyze every goddamn thing-coding emotions--gag me moved beyong the -er competition into the communitie/cult competition |
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Authors Happiness Hypothesis Democracy in America Utilitarianism Paradox of Choice Persuaders High Price of Materialism Overspent American |
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Haidt Tocqueville Mill Schwartz Rushkoff Kasser Schor |
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