FSS - Midterm Flashcards
What are the three main goals for this course?
Learn what it means to be happy, teach you skills to be happy, and practice those skills.
What does happiness mean to you?
(opinion-based)
What did Arristippus follow?
Hedonism
According to hedonism: Max pleasure = max _______
happiness
What is success to you?
(opnion-based)
what did confucious think of happiness?
that it comes from constraint
what did pluto think of happiness?
it comes from one's moral duty
what is an example of moral duty?
volunteering, etc.
what did aristotle think about happiness
he thinks it comes from living "the good life"
what is contemporary psychology?
the empirical study of happiness and well-being
what did ed diener create?
the satisfaction with life scale
what are some predictors to satisfaction in life?
demographic, psychological, social factors, city vs. country, male vs. female, health problems, etc.
how much happiness is genetic?
50%
how much happiness is modifiable?
40%
how much happiness is due to external events?
10%
what is involved in social and emotional learning?
self awareness, responsible decision making, relationship skills, social awareness, self-management
who is martin seligman?
the creator of PERMA
what does the P in perma stand for?
Poisitive emotions
what does the E in perma stand for?
engagement
what does the R in perma stand for?
relationships
what does the M in perma stand for?
meaning
what does the A in perma stand for?
achievement/accomplishment
how much can 30 mins of sleep increase your gpa by?
0.5 (difference between a B+ and A-)
Is 4 mins of meditation before an exam helpful?
yes!
what are some study skills you can apply?
note-taking, scheduling, and overcoming procrastination
what does the pillar for positive emotion mean?
joy, excitement, pleasure, etc. are needed to live "the good life"
What does engagement mean?
being engaged with something (losing track of time) is needed to live "the good life"
what does relationships mean?
having good connections with others is needed to live "the good life"
what does meaning mean?
having a purpose to your life is needed to live "the good life"
what does achievements/accomplishments mean?
acknowledging your achievements is needed to live "the good life"
What are the core features for well-being?
positive emotions, engagement, interest, meaning, purpose
what are the additonal features for well-being?
self-esteem, optimism, resilience, vitality, self-determination, positive relationships
what is the cornell method?
a note-taking method used to efficiently take notes
when was the first instance of note-taking?
in the 1600's
what is the app "obsidian"?
an app made to help with retaining ideas and concepts
do diagrams help with memory?
yes!
what are the three sections in the cornell note-taking method?
keywords/comments, notes (key ideas), and a summer (why?)
are comparison charts helpful for memory?
yes!
what percentage of students take notes?
95%!
what percentage of students say note-taking is necessary?
90%
how many students have never been taught to note take?
nearly half!
does re-writing your notes help with retention?
you bet!
what is stress as load?
the amount of work you have to do
what is stress as worry?
your worries about the work
define "stress"
any demand on you and your body psychologically or physcially
what is spaced practice?
spacing out your study times to beat the forgetting curve
what is interleaved practice?
squeezing your studying into your daily life
what is backwards scheduling
scheduling big events first and working backwards
do students retain more in a 15 min lecture or a 40 min lecture?
15 mins!
what are pomodoro breaks?
frequent 10 min breaks given after 20-25 mins of studying to help with retention
what is the end goal for humans according to aristotle?
happiness
who is ebbinghaus?
founded the forgetting curve
after one day, how much info is lost?
over 60%
after a week, how much info is forgotten?
roughly 75%
what did walter pauk discover?
that most students miss the main points in their notes
ebbinghaus questioned the rate people forget things depending on what 3 factors?
difficulty of the material (is it meaningful to the person?), how it is represented? (graph? drawing?), and physiological factors (stress? sleep?)
what does deep learning produce?
long lasting results (acquiring knowledge)
what is lyubomirsky find?
50% of happiness is genetic
what does taking notes do for you?
helps you rememeber what the prof said out loud, retain info, and stay focused on what is being taught
which is better for memory? taking notes on paper or computer?
paper!
what is an illustrative diagram?
a diagram that names the part of the subject
what is an explanatory diagram?
explains the subject
what did the diagram study find?
drawing helps with memory more than taking notes
ayako sakakibara discovered what?
with training, you can get perfect pitch
what is story boarding?
planning out your week with exactly what you will do
whats a good way to get you motivated?
make a 5 item to-do list on a post-it note!
whats a "carrot"?
a reward for the end of the day to motivate you!
how many hours of studying should you try to block in while planning your story board?
5 hours per day
what acitivies can be used during study blocks?
making flashcards, practice exam questions, re-writing your notes, etc!
what should you do if you do not have time for all of your activites in a storyboard?
is there anything you can give up? work less during weekdays? can you take one less course?
what are the 3 ways to summarize research?
find studies/meta-anaylises, find claim, and make a concrete description
how many hours outside of a 1 hour class should you allocate for studying?
2 hours
how do you summarize a meta-analysis?
write the claim, how many studies?, detailed description of it
what did andre iguodala do?
he focused on his sleep and improved in his sport
how many students have disrupted sleep?
60%
what is the circadian rhythm
a 24-hour sleep-wake cycle
what controls the circadian rhythm?
the suprachiasmatic nucleus
when does melatonin max out?
between 2-4 am
what does adenosine do?
makes you feel sleepy/drowsy
what does melatonin do?
tells your body its time for bed
what inhibits melatonin?
light
what inhibits adenosine?
caffiene
what did eugene aserinsky do?
he tracked his sons sleep to view the cycles
what did nathanial kleitman find?
eye movement and activity while being asleep is similar to being awake
what is dr. michael scullin find?
students who got more sleep got higher grades
what are the two stages of sleep?
REM & NREM
what does REM stand for?
rapid eye movement
what does NREM stand for?
non-rapid eye movement
what is sleep pressure?
adenosine rising and crashing
what is the recommended amount of sleep?
at least 7.5 hours
athletes getting _______ hours of sleep perform better than atheletes who get 8 hours of sleep
10
true or false? most people around the world do not struggle with sleep
false
which species messes with sleep?
only humans
what is heightened with 7+ hours of sleep?
memory, work, concentration, retention, etc.
true or false: melatonin slows you down
true!
what are the 4 sleep cycle components
cortisol, melatonin, alertness, body temp
the circadian rhythm is how long?
24 hours and 15 minutes
true or false: sunlight resets your internal clock
true
true or false: the sleep-wake cycle does not persist in the absence of light
false
does your suprachiasmatic nucleus work through jet lag?
yes
when does adenosine start building up?
the second you wake up
what is stage N1?
the lightest stage of sleep
what is stage N2?
the transition stage
what is stage N3?
deep sleep
what stage of sleep happens in the first half of the night?
deep sleep
what happens in the second half of the night?
REM
true or false: sleeping 8 hours means you miss out on the REM stage
false! sleeping 6 hours means you miss out on the REM stage
NREM sleep can help with what?
fact base learning & problem solving
what does REM help with?
skill based problems (like playing piano, problem solving, etc)
true or false: too little sleep = good grades
false
does going to bed between 10pm-11pm lead to better grades?
yes
what does caffiene do to adenosine?
it displaces it
what are the effects of alcohol on melatonin
it reduces it by 20%
what does alcohol increase?
adenosine
what is a good strategy to sleep?
getting a good routine, building a good schedule, interrupt your worries, manage your pain, reduce screen time, and keep at it
define "sleep"
a state in which you are relaxed for hours
define "bright light"
a noticeably strong light coming from a phone, bulb, etc.
what does the suprachiasmatic release?
melatonin
what happens if the suprachiasmatic nucleus is damaged?
mental illnesses are more likely
adenosine + circadian rhythm = _____
a "second wind"
will your circadian rhythm be interrupted by light?
nope!
what are some things you could do to improve your sleep?
try not to use phone 60 mins before bed, try not to check phone in the night, dont get up if you wake up early
what are some things threatening your sleep?
(opinion-based)
is it possible to beat the forgetting curve?
yes
what did george a. miller do?
an experiment on memory that tested how many digits people could recite after hearing a list
what is active recall?
recalling what you learned w/ out textbook or notes
what is the 3 + 3 rule?
remembering something 3 times in a row on 3 consecutive days
t or f: honeybees benefit from spcaed repitition
true
what did anders eriscon say?
talents are not innate, they are from hard work.
what did steve faloon do?
he tried to rememebr digits once a day for a week & he improved
what is deliberate practice?
a well-defined, specific goal, it is focused, feedback, out of your comfort zone
is memory limited to age?
nope!
what did anastasia woolmer do?
she studied for 5 months and was able to recite 10000+ digits of pi
what can you do to schedule active recall studying?
3 + 3 rule, check your cornell notes, etc.