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What is synthetic happiness?
What is synthetic happiness?
- The happiness that arises from feeling content with what we have
- The happiness derived from natural sources only
- The happiness we get when we achieve what we want
- The happiness we create when we fail to achieve what we want (correct)
How does the psychological immune system function according to the text?
How does the psychological immune system function according to the text?
- It operates best when individuals are trapped in difficult situations (correct)
- It prevents people from changing their views of the world
- It helps in increasing natural happiness
- It hinders the synthesis of happiness
Why is freedom considered the enemy of synthetic happiness?
Why is freedom considered the enemy of synthetic happiness?
- Freedom prevents the synthesis of happiness when individuals are unable to change their minds (correct)
- Freedom enables individuals to make choices that lead to natural happiness
- Freedom allows individuals to find genuine happiness
- Freedom restricts individuals from experiencing different future possibilities
What is natural happiness according to the text?
What is natural happiness according to the text?
How does impact bias affect affective forecasting?
How does impact bias affect affective forecasting?
What role does planning fallacy play in affective forecasting?
What role does planning fallacy play in affective forecasting?
Which concept refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to overestimate the impact that certain life events will have on their happiness?
Which concept refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to overestimate the impact that certain life events will have on their happiness?
What is the term used to describe the emotional recovery and resilience mechanism that enables individuals to bounce back from negative experiences?
What is the term used to describe the emotional recovery and resilience mechanism that enables individuals to bounce back from negative experiences?
In Wilson, Gilbert, and colleagues' early work on affective forecasting, what did participants generally predict correctly in a simulated dating game?
In Wilson, Gilbert, and colleagues' early work on affective forecasting, what did participants generally predict correctly in a simulated dating game?
What is the primary way that affective forecasting tends to impact our happiness according to the text?
What is the primary way that affective forecasting tends to impact our happiness according to the text?
Which bias refers to errors in predicting specific emotions or whether an individual will feel general happiness or sadness about a future event?
Which bias refers to errors in predicting specific emotions or whether an individual will feel general happiness or sadness about a future event?
What was one of the problems associated with the self-esteem movement in schools according to the text?
What was one of the problems associated with the self-esteem movement in schools according to the text?
What is the planning fallacy?
What is the planning fallacy?
What is affective forecasting?
What is affective forecasting?
What is the psychological immune system?
What is the psychological immune system?
What characterizes impact bias?
What characterizes impact bias?
Which statement best describes synthetic happiness?
Which statement best describes synthetic happiness?
In affective forecasting, what does the term 'simulator' refer to?
In affective forecasting, what does the term 'simulator' refer to?
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