Tendency for facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings
Tendency for behavior to influence our own and others' thoughts, feelings, and actions
Process by which we perceive and respond to events we see as threatening or challenging
Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress
Under stress, people often provide support to and bond with others
Psychology subfield that includes psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine
The study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health
Clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart
(leading cause of death in many developed countries, such as the U.S.)
Term for competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people
Term for easy-going and relaxed people
'Emotional release', usually an attempt to relieve aggressive urges
(usually ineffective)
Sustained activity that increases heart and lung fitness while alleviating depression and anxiety
A reflective practice in which people attend to current experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner
Tendency to be helpful when in a good mood
The scientific study of human flourishing, with goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities thrive
Self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life
Our tendency to form judgments relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience
The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself
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