Collected Works of Ed Diener

Collected Worksof Ed Diener

Collected Works ofEd Diener

3 VolumesSpringer Publishing

My Gratitude to:

• Springer Science

• Marty Seligman

• My former grad students

Being a Positive Psychologist

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Introduction to Subjective Well-Being Research

(Book signing Saturday 11 a.m., IAAP exhibit area)

Collected Works ofEd Diener

3 VolumesSpringer Publishing

Final Examination:

1. Describe some causes of different types of SWB2. When is money associated, and not, with SWB?3. Describe some cultural differences in the causes

of SWB4. Describe several pathways through which positive

emotions benefit health5. Describe the current state of evidence on

adaptation to circumstances6. Should people rid themselves of all negative

emotions, and why?7. Defend the validity of self-report measures of SWB8. 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" Scores0 to 55 to 66 to 9No 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 Psychosocial Lower on Psychosocial Wealth

Wealth than Predicted than 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 & Negative Affect0.00 to 0.200.20 to 0.250.25 to 0.41No data

World Countries & Positive Affect0.00 to 0.650.65 to 0.750.75 to 0.86No data

Societal Predictors

Life Satisfaction Positive 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

Dire Poor Moderate FlourishingPoverty Psychosocially

Nigeria Pakistan Portugal NetherlandsBurundi Georgia Mexico SwitzerlandChad India Austria SwedenCambodia Thailand USA Finland

Conclusion

1. You will get an A+ on the final if you read the three volumes, or even the abstracts

2. READ– about SWB, PWB, Character, etc. !

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