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Resilience
“ A class of phenomena characterized by patterns of positive
adaptation in the context of significant adversity of risk”
Masten & Read
• Superkids?
Jorge
Jimenez
Exponential Growth
• We underestimate our capacity to effect change because we
underestimate the growth of an exponential function
Constrained Vision
• Human nature immutable
• Flaws inevitable
• Acceptance
• Channel nature
Unconstrained Vision
• Can be improved
• Perfectible
• Solutions exist
• Change nature
Spreading Happiness
“Be the change you want you see in the world” – Gandhi
The Premises
(go to online video lecture 5)
Outline
• Beliefs shape reality
Jorge
Jimenez
• How it works
• Optimizing optimism
• Raising our belief
The Premises
• Bridge building Vs. Division and separation
• Change is possible Vs. Change is illusive
• Internal factors primarily determine happiness Vs. Happiness
is primarily as function of external circumstances
• Human nature must be obeyed Vs. Human nature must be
perfected
• Happiness is and ought to be the ultimate end Vs. Happiness
should be a secondary pursuit
o Generous Americans
• Influential positions
• Goodwill and idealism necessary but not sufficient
• Applied research
o In the classroom
o For increasing self-esteem
o Bridging mind and body
o In conflict resolution
• Taking research seriously
• Taking responsibility
Premise 2:
Change is possible vs. Change is illusive
Change is Possible
o Counter evidence: People do change
o Error of the average
o Exception proves the rule
o Detrimental research
Growing-Tip Statistics
o Elitist?
o Doesn’t exclude studying the average
o Everyone benefits
- study of resilience
- study of meditation
- study of relationship
- study of teaching
Measuring Outcome
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Jimenez
• Random assignment
• 40 year follow-up
• Shocking results
o No difference in juvenile offenses
o No difference in adult offenses
o No difference on health, mortality, wellbeing
o Significant difference on alcoholism and job status… IN
THE “WRONG” DIRECTION