PPT-From Depression to Happiness

Erick Messias MD MPH PhD Arkansas VPMedical Director Beacon Health Options erickempsychiatrycom Plato 427347 BC Studied under Socrates Founded the Academy Tutored Aristotle Aristotle. THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. . HAPPINESS IS PART GENETIC. Twin studies reveal that genes account for around 50-60% of variation in happiness.. . This is partly mediated by personality traits such as emotional stability, extraversion and conscientiousness.. Conversation 1: . Happiness . in the . Presence . of Conditional Happiness. Happiness in the . Absence . of Conditional Happiness. We have joy in adversity because we are protected by the power of God. Ed . Diener. June 19, 2013. Happiness and its Causes. Melbourne, Australia. Gratitude. . To Tony Steele, Beth Phelan and all the organizers. Subjective Well-Being (SWB. )?. “Happiness”. People’s . Altruism vs. . Prosocial. behavior. Why do people help? . Or not help? . http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43880728/ns/world_news-europe/. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9KuUR2-p9Q. Do animals show prosocial behavior? . WHEN ASKED, THIS IS WHAT 97% OF PEOPLE SAID THEY WANTED IN LIFE…. ARE WE TOO BUSY TO BE . HAPPY. ?. Research shows that as a nation we are no happier today than we were in 1950. Many people see increasing work pressures as a contributory factor. Catherine A. Sanderson. Amherst College. Overview. 2. Why Do We . Care . About Happiness. ?. What Do We . Think. . Makes Us Happy (But Really Doesn’t)?. What Actually . Does. Make Us Happy?. Conclusions … . Copyright . 2016 Mel Roth. You may print an individual copy for personal use. . Reproduction. , distribution, transmission or sale by . anyone . other that the copyright owner is strictly prohibited.. Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD. Arkansas VP/Medical Director. Beacon Health Options. erick@empsychiatry.com. Plato. (427-347 BC). Studied under Socrates. Founded the Academy. Tutored Aristotle. Aristotle. Distinct subjective feelings (affect). Accompanied by bodily changes (mostly in the nervous system). Accompanied by distinct action tendencies (increases in probability of certain behaviors). Personality psychologists are interested in emotions because people differ in how they experience them, and these differences can affect their personalities. . Happiness and Utility: Evidence from New Surveys Daniel J. Benjamin Ori Heffetz Miles Kimball Alex Rees-Jones 1 Motivation Our question: How does revealed preference relate to measures of happiness? Happiness The 40% Solution Presented by Dianne Lemieux, Ph.D. Happiness The 40% Solution Part One Science of Happiness—A Brief Tour Historical roots – philosophical, religious and cultural Psychological Emotion and Personality Three Components of Emotion Distinct subjective feelings (affect) Accompanied by bodily changes (mostly in the nervous system) Accompanied by distinct action tendencies (increases in probability of certain behaviors) THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. . HAPPINESS IS PART GENETIC. Twin studies reveal that genes account for around 50-60% of variation in happiness.. . This is partly mediated by personality traits such as emotional stability, extraversion and conscientiousness.. Javier Cavazos Vela, Ph.D., LPC . Jcvela1984@gmail.com. . What is depression?. “Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss or interest of pleasure” (DSM-5).