PSY/220 Version 4 Positive Psychology

CheckPoint

Basic Concepts in Positive Psychology

Post a 200- to 300-word response about the following:

·         What do researchers mean by ‘subjective well-being’? How is this construct measured?

·         On p. 18 of your textbook, the authors present the hypothetical possibility of being hooked up to an ‘experience machine’ that would guarantee a constant state of happiness and positive emotion. Would you choose to be hooked up to such a machine? Why or why not? In your response, differentiate between hedonic and eudaimonic concepts of happiness.