Eco You Test 2

Self-Disclosure

-A process of communication by which one person reveals information about himself or herself to another -Opening up about who you are and being vulnerable: sharing information that is personal and emotional rather than factual

Empathy (emotional and cognitive channels)

-emotional is understanding one's emotions, but not necessarily wanting to help -cognitive empathy is similar but you also have a desire to do something

Consequences of Harmful Drinking

-illegal -lose friends -unhealthy -costs a ton of money -poor quality sleep -bad grades

Green Space

-studies show greater activity of the amygdala in the brains of city-dwellers than those of people living outside of urban areas, indicating greater stress -proximity to parks and green space has been shown to be significantly associated with positive mental health -amount of green space available an be determined by socioeconomic status and poverty

Still-Face Effect

-video where mom was not reacting to her baby and baby grew increasingly upset -infants respond to a still face by reducing visual attention, smiling, and other positive affective displays, and with increases in crying and negative behaviors

Standard Drink

1.5 oz shot, 5 oz wine, 12 oz beer

Hallucinogens

A drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD

Ineffable

A feeling or experience that can't be put into words or explained adequately

Democracy

A government by the people- people decide what and how they want their country to be run

Diffusion of Responsibility

A person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present- the person assumes others are responsible, not themselves

Public Goods

A service provided without profit to all members of society

Financial Well-Being

A state of being where a person can fully meet current and ongoing financial obligations and feel secure in the future

Public University

A university funded by public means

Prosocial Behavior

Actions that go beyond oneself to help others or society as a whole

Home

Affiliated with emotion, security, familiarity, nurturance, and is symbolic as a place where identity formed, relationships evolved, and memories are created -Compared to a house, which is a more material place, giving physical shelter

Hookup

An unemotional, usually short meeting of 2 people for sexual benefit -Not a committed relationship

Biophilic Design

Based on inherit human tendency to affiliate with nature -Incorporates natural material, light, vegetation, and nature views into built environments -Shown to increase ability to pay attention and speed recovery and pain meds needed by hospital patients

BAC

Blood Alcohol Content

Civil Society

Citizens linked by common interests and collective activity

Good Sex

Comfortable, safe, pleasurable, agentic, guilt free

Alcohol Poisoning

Consuming so much alcohol that it becomes toxic and your brain and other organs begin to shut down

Egoistic Motivation

Deep down we are always motivated to do things that benefit ourselves, helping others will make us feel good about ourselves too

Universal Housing Program

Desmond's proposal to solve evictions -evictions would plummet -homelessness would disappear -low-income tenants would have more money to pend on other expenses

Health Disparities

Differences in health among groups of people

Health Inequity

Differences in health that are unavoidable, unfair, or unjust often coming from social, economic or environmental differences

Empathy-Altruism Model

Empathetic concern produces altruistic behavior, if we feel empathy towards someone we are more likely to help them

Reciprocity

Exchanging privileges with one another for mutual benefit

Sexual Communication

Explain what you like and what you don't like, how/if you want to use protection, make sure your values are aligning with your actions -can be verbal or nonverbal

Volunteering

Freely offering one's time and/or resources to benefit others

Public Sector/Market

Government provides basic needs to the public

Social Movement

Group action focused on specific societal issues

Behavioral Nudges

Guide behavior and encourage better choices trying to get you to do something without restraining freedom of choice or changing financial incentives

Emotional Contagion

Having a person's emotions and related behaviors directly trigger similar emotions and behaviors in others- yawning!

Body Image

How one perceives their body to look and feel

Fairness

Impartial and/or just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination

Attentive and Giving Partner

Important role in getting the pleasure you want when engaging in partnered sex Attentive and giving; responsive: - Pleasuring your partner pleasure - Not limited to your own physical pleasure

Low Fitness

Inadequate levels of health

Civic Engagement

Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern (can be political or non-political)

Face Perceptual System

Infants have some degree of perceptual knowledge of faces, the infant is able to acquire certain facts about how a face is supposed to look

Eviction

Involuntary removal of a tenant from a rental property by the landlord -Shown as a cause of poverty not a result

Social Justice

Justice in terms of distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society

Food Desert

Living somewhere with little access to stores or food

Fun Theory

Making an undesirable or healthy activity fun to encourage people to do it (ex: piano stairs)

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that subconsciously mirror the expressions and/or attitudes of others

Sex and Sexual Activity

Not always consensual Sexual behaviors/activity: - "Penile-vaginal intercourse" (heterosexual only) - Anal sex - Oral sex: fellatio (on a man) and cunnilingus (on a woman)--> "manual stimulation" - "Heavy petting" or "deep kissing" - Masturbation

Homelessness

Not having a home -Half a million experiencing homelessness on a single night

Private Sector/Market

Not under government control, businesses that are competitive with each other to make the most profit

Binge Drinking

Over consumption of alcohol, 3 times a week or more

Triangular Theory of Love

Passion -strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something -strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone -the drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, sexual consummation Intimacy -feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness in loving relationships Commitment -involves a conscious decision to stick with one another -promise to be loyal to someone or something

Social Inequities

People are treated unfairly because of race, gender, religion, class, and more

Wisconsin Idea

Philosophy that university research should be applied to: -solve problems -improve health -improve quality of life -improve the environment -improve agriculture for all citizens of our state

Ethnography

Scientific description of the customs of individual people and cultures

Selection Effects

Selection of groups or individuals in a way that randomization is not achieved, therefore skewing the results of the study

Hip Hop Architecture

Shows how hip hop lyrics provide an evaluation of modern urban architecture and some of the areas where it went wrong -brings to light the effect architecture has on its inhabitants -Ex: tight spaces, limited resources, changes people

S.P.A.C.E.

Sleep Presence Activity Creativity Eating well -acronym to describe the behaviors that are the basis of having an energized lifestyle that practices vitality

Refugee

Someone fleeing from their home or country

Reciprocal Altruism

Someone temporarily acts in a manner that reduces their fitness to help others with the expectation that the favor will later be returned

Sexual Agency

The ability/right to choose whether you want to experience sexual activity and choose how you want to engage in sexual activity

Sexual Satisfaction

The affective response arising from one's evaluation of his or her sexual relationship, including the perception that one's sexual needs are being met, fulfilling one's own and one's partner's expectations, and a positive experience

Consciousness

The fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world

Altruism

The practice of selfless concern for other's well beings

Sexual Intimacy

The process of connecting with others in a sexual way

Kindness

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

Gratitude

The quality of being grateful and appreciating what's around you and what you have

Reconciliation

The restoration of relationships

Vitality

The state of being strong and active, feeling energized

Compassion

To suffer together- to want to alleviate others' suffering

Understanding, Validation and Care

Understanding- person B gets person A's feelings and situation Care- affection, demonstrated verbally or nonverbally Validation- person B values and appreciates who person A is deep down, person A's feelings are valid and legitimate (opposite is judgement)

Non-Profit Organizations

Uses surplus revenues to further achieve the organization's mission rather than giving the surplus to shareholders

Pluralistic Ignorance

When a majority of group members silently reject a norm but incorrectly assume that most accept it and therefore go along with it

Cooperation

Working with others to reach a common goal, helps facilitate group living

Social Support Network

a group of people who you find understand you and you can look to for support

Arranged Marriage

a marriage planned and agreed to by families of the bride and groom, often without the couple's say

Shame

a painful feeling of humiliation or distress

Credit Report

a report that shows how well or poorly someone pays their bills along with how much outstanding debt they have

Materialism

a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values

Mating (or Sexuality) Behavioral System

a way in which a group is structured in relation to sexual behavior -monogamy, polygamy

Interpersonal Process Model of Intimacy

a) person A makes a vulnerable self-disclosure b) person B interprets that disclosure c) person B responds in some fashion d) person A makes own interpretation of person B's response e) feel validated, understood and cared for --> emotional intimacy occurs

Empathic Accuracy

ability to accurately decode meaning or infer content of another person's thoughts and feelings, face perception is vital

Time Theft

accepting rewards for time that you have not actually put in quality work

Prosocial Spending

action of spending money on others; improves wellbeing no matter how much you spend

Pizza Metaphor

all about choice and equality in a relationship -can pick your toppings -have to share -even if you've had pizza before, doesn't mean you will want it again *goes against the baseball model -decided time -not necessarily a choice -competition -offense and defense -male dominated

Responsiveness

arises from Person B's interpretation of Person A's disclosure - an ideal response reacts to the emotional content - involves deep listening to hear Person A's feeling- which is vulnerable- may cause discomfort, may change you - verbal or nonverbal

Self-Expansion Model

based on two key principles: -humans have a primary motivation to self expand -individuals often achieve self-expansion through close relationships which allow the inclusion of the others in the self

Financial Goal Setting

budgeting for financial goals all goals have a what- when- how much

Attachment Behavior

concept that explains the emotional bond between an infant and caregiver and how this affects a childs behavioral and emotional development in adulthood

Financial Stress

condition where someone cannot meet, or has difficulty paying off, its financial obligations to its creditors, typically due to high costs, or economic downturns

Interior Architecture/Design

design in social sciences used to intentionally create positive spaces for people

Emotional vs. Social Isolation

emotional -emotional isolation is being in a crowded room and still feeling alone, you're unable to connect with people at an emotional level social -a lack of being around people or having people to talk to

Pair Bond

forming a close relationship through courtship and sexual relationship with a person

Caregiving Behavioral System

how the caregiver responds to the infant's attachment behaviors- do they want to cuddle and nurture or could they care less if it was crying? The quality of the relationship to the infant is directly correlated to how that infant will behave in adulthood

Interpersonal Sensitivity

how well an individual can "read" other people - emotions, body language, etc.

Built Environment

human made surroundings

Biophilia

hypothesis that suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life -natural tendency to be attracted to green spaces in nature and to return something that is evolved in us as humans

Conscious Consuming

increased awareness of the impact of purchasing decisions on the environment and the consumers health and life in general

Need to Belong

innate, a need to be an accepted member of a group

Transient

lasting only for a short time/impermanent

Friendship vs. Love

love often has a physical/sexual aspect

Financial Capability

manage day to day expenses, have a plan for unexpected expenses, make progress to financial goals, and still have the freedom to choose what you want to do with some of your money

Nature Deficit Disorder

meaning that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems

Contact Comfort

needing another's touch in the early stages of life for support and psychological support- monkeys ran to a cloth rather than the milk merely because of the comfort they got from the cloth

Matching Hypothesis

people are more likely to form successful relationships with people who are as equally physically attractive as they are

Mere Exposure Effect

people tend to develop a preference for others simply because they are closer distances to each other

Social Support, Perceived vs. Received

perceived: refers to a recipient's subjective judgment that people will offer help during times of need received: referes to specific support of actions offered by people during times of need

Interpretive Filter

perceptions that intervene between a person and their reaction to an action or idea

Public Housing Project

projects in the city to help house poor people -small rooms, overcrowded, bad ventilation, etc. -this is what hip hop architecture talks about

Harvard Study of Adult Development

proved that meaningful relationships are the key to a longer, happier life

Proximity and Functional Distance

proximity -being right next to someone but still feeling like you aren't connected or near them functional distance -an actual physical separation between you and a person

Perspective Taking

rooted in a cognitive skill called, "Theory of Mind" -a formal definition of Theory of Mind is, "an understanding of other people's mental states" (their thoughts, feelings, desires, motivations, intentions)

Loneliness

sadness because one has no friends or company

Secure and Insecure Attachment Styles (Infant and Adult)

scored on proximity, contact seeking, avoidance, resistance, and crying- 1 of 3 kinds of behavior is displayed Secure Attachment -high proximity seeking and contact maintaining, no resistant or avoidant behavior, if distressed they seek comfort from their caregiver, when caregiver leaves, they are confident she/he will return -able to enjoy rewarding relationships in adulthood, built on trust Insecure/Resistant -would rather maintain contact with caregiver than explore because they are afraid he/she will leave, very stressed when caregiver leaves but they are angry when she/he returns - "hit or miss" caregiving -adults tend to be anxious and think their relationship partners will leave them, "clingy", seek constant validation Insecure/Avoidant -infant treats caregiver like a stranger, don't get distressed when she leaves or anxious when she returns, don't seek comfort and show high levels of avoidance -adults often struggle with idea that they are good enough to be loved and cared for, they can "do it on their own", and/or think they will soon enough be abandoned in the relationship

Online Dating

searching for a romantic partner over the internet

The Overview Effect

shift in perspective that astronauts have when they travel in space/ look back at the world, consciousness, people orientation, dissatisfaction with the state of the world, compulsion to do something about it no longer self focused, but self transcendent, unity with nature, belief in god, world peace

Awe

the experience we have when we encounter things that are vast and large and transcend our current understanding of the world

Pity

the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others

Micro biome

the microorganisms in a particular environment (including the body or a part of the body) -these organisms outnumber us 10 to 1

Social Integration

the movement of minority groups into mainstream society - the extent of a person's social ties or connections (ie. marital status, degree of contact with friends/family, community/organization involvement) leads to healthier lives

Emotional Intimacy

the process of connecting with someone on a deep emotional level, can happen at any time in a relationship

Consumerism

the protection/promotion of the interests of consumers

Responsiveness

the quality of reacting quickly and positively

Vulnerability

to be connected, you need to be deeply seen, exposed. Staying emotionally safe, too; setting boundaries, sharing appropriately with people who can bare the weight of our story; don't be too vulnerable with people if they may use it against you

Attachment Behavioral System

used to protect a person (especially during infancy) from danger by ensuring that he or she maintains proximity to caring and supportive others

Transcendence/Self-Transcending Values

values that focus outside of yourself - empathy, compassion, being supportive of the needs of others and creating or contributing to something larger than yourself