COMPLETE Intro Psychology Course - ALL TOPICS - Positive Psychology (Intro Psych Tutorial #220)

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adaptation level phenomenon relative deprivation downward comparison Brickman and Coates subjective well-being positive psychology hedonic treadmill meaning Martin Seligman money buy happiness does optimism affect happiness what is upward comparison does gratitude work

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www.psychexamreview.com In this video I describe some of the concepts of positive psychology and its emphasis on thriving, growth, and well-being. I discuss optimism, upward and downward comparison, gratitude, and the adaptation level phenomenon or hedonic treadmill, as well as how these concepts relate to happiness. Like these videos? Consider supporting Psych Exam Review on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PsychExamReview Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email! Need more explanation? Get volume 1 of my Master Introductory Psychology series here: http://amzn.to/2ENc44U (Amazon affiliate link) Coates, Brickman, & Janoff-Bulman (1978) Lottery Winners and Accident Victims: Is Happiness Relative? http://pages.ucsd.edu/~nchristenfeld/Happiness_Readings_files/Class%203%20-%20Brickman%201978.pdf Kahneman & Deaton (2010) High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being https://www.princeton.edu/~deaton/downloads/deaton_kahneman_high_income_improves_evaluation_August2010.pdf Martin Seligman - Learned Optimism: https://amzn.to/2I4GoZz (Amazon affiliate link) Daniel Gilbert - Stumbling on Happiness: https://amzn.to/2HKiTFR (Amazon affiliate link)