The results of the happiness Self-experiment supported the hypothesis that my overall happiness would increase as the days went on. Three acts of kindness a day for a week showed a positive impact on my life. Being kind to others while they might be strangers or friends made me feel more satisfied with my life. As the week went on I began to feel happier and with a much more positive energy. I also began to feel more confident in myself. By the middle of the week it began to feel more like a habit
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THE CENTURY OF THE SELF The Century of the Self is a British documentary series in four episodes diffused by BBC four in 2002 and art house cinemas in the US. This documentary was written‚ realized‚ produced and directed by Kevin Adam Curtis‚ an English filmmaker‚ born in 1955. His work is more of a journalistic work than a director work; indeed his works are based on sociology‚ philosophy and political history. Adam Curtis won various awards like Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award at the
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John Levine EDF 4050 Dr. Fer March 25‚ 2006 Summary: Century of the Self Documentary Before the beginning of the twentieth century‚ propaganda was used to promote political ideologies‚ national and international conflicts and mostly‚ the “call to war”. The BBC documentary on the birth of Public Relations‚ explores how many psychological theories developed by Sigmund Freud were used by his nephew‚ Edward Bernays‚ to manipulate the unconsciousness of the masses. By linking mass produced goods
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During the 19th century our governments were running under an organized group called political machines. These political machines had controlled the activity of a political party in the city. These groups had functioned like a pyramid‚ they had a political boss at the top who controlled most activity in the city‚ in the middle of the pyramid was the ward boss who controlled votes‚ and at the bottom of the pyramid‚ the local precinct workers and captains had worked streets to gain votes. The political
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Freud’s theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy. But the heart of the story is not just Sigmund Freud but other members of the Freud family. This episode is about Freud’s American nephew‚ Edward Bernays. Bernays is almost completely unknown today but his influence on the 20th century was nearly as great as his uncles. Because Bernays was the first person to take Freud’s idea about human beings and use them to manipulate the masses. He showed American corporations
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Plot Summary (The Kugelmass Episode) "The Kugelmass Episode" opens with Kugelmass‚ a middle-aged‚ unhappily married humanities professor seeking the advice of his analyst‚ Dr. Mandel. He is bored with his life‚ and he needs to have an affair. His analyst disagrees‚ however‚ telling him "there is no overnight cure" for his troubles‚ adding that he is "an analyst‚ not a magician." Kugelmass then seeks out a magician to help him solve his problem. A few weeks later‚ he gets a call from The Great
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True Self: The Door to True Happiness Not everyone in this world is like what they seem to be. Today‚ we live in a world where only a few live their true self and not disguise themselves with the traits they never had. One can never be truly happy until they start living their true self and take off the illusionary disguise. There are two characters in the novel‚ Chronicles of Narnia‚ that disguise their true identity. The reader can get glimpses of their real character throughout the book. One
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Season One Episode Eight: Closure. The episode starts with a grandfather and grandson walking through Central Park in New York City on a bright sunny day. This is a stark difference from the usually dramatic starts to Law and Order: SVU however the story line quickly takes a turn when the grandson tosses his frisbee with a little too much force and it winds up in the bushes right next to the next victim of Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler. The detectives arrive only to
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that either gain self awareness and knowledge or possess none at all. Happiness is found even when one has no understanding of selfhood but the most happy and satisfied people in the novel are those who have self knowledge. People that possess self knowledge understand their strengths and weaknesses and characters that gain self knowledge are able to decipher these characteristics and act upon them. As marriage was seen as a great achievement for women in their society‚ happiness in Pride and Prejudice
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“A Distant Episode” written by Paul Bowles recalls the story of a professor who is captured by the Reguibats‚ a nomad tribe. As the story began‚ it focused on the professor and his journey to find an old friend; however it took a turn when the professor was turned over to the tribe. This short story has similar aspects when comparing it to The Heart of Darkness‚ by Joseph Conrad. The ideas of cultural imperialism‚ the climax and the idea of people going insane are resembled in both pieces of literature
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