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Beyond mental health
“problems”
Type Lecture
Date @November 15, 2022 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location TL325a/b
Completed?
Meeting Sessions
Module C8701
Notes
Lecture Notes
Beyond mental health “problems” 1
, 💡 Key Points:
Mental wellbeing — what is a good life
❓ Think about the analogy of physical health. If you are
free from any diseases or physical health conditions,
are you necessarily healthy?
Keyes’ model
Keyes & Synder (2009)
Why do we care about wellbeing?
Lyubomirsky et al., (2005)
More frequent positive affect…
More desirable longitudinal and experimental life outcomes related
to work life, social relationships, (physical) health and wellbeing,
sociability, creativity/problem-solving, prosocial behaviour, positive
perceptions of self and others, negotiation and conflict resolution.
Should we care too much about wellbeing?
Gruber et al., (2011)
A dark side of happiness?
Wrong degree of happiness? Mania, psychopathy (deficit in
negative emotions).
Beyond mental health “problems” 2
Beyond mental health
“problems”
Type Lecture
Date @November 15, 2022 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location TL325a/b
Completed?
Meeting Sessions
Module C8701
Notes
Lecture Notes
Beyond mental health “problems” 1
, 💡 Key Points:
Mental wellbeing — what is a good life
❓ Think about the analogy of physical health. If you are
free from any diseases or physical health conditions,
are you necessarily healthy?
Keyes’ model
Keyes & Synder (2009)
Why do we care about wellbeing?
Lyubomirsky et al., (2005)
More frequent positive affect…
More desirable longitudinal and experimental life outcomes related
to work life, social relationships, (physical) health and wellbeing,
sociability, creativity/problem-solving, prosocial behaviour, positive
perceptions of self and others, negotiation and conflict resolution.
Should we care too much about wellbeing?
Gruber et al., (2011)
A dark side of happiness?
Wrong degree of happiness? Mania, psychopathy (deficit in
negative emotions).
Beyond mental health “problems” 2
