There are many factors that can influence a person’s interpretation of a situation. Cultural background‚ religion‚ prior experiences‚ or something as simple as a person’s mood can affect the outlook they have toward situations. Two individuals can witness the same event and have opposite reactions or interpretations of the incident. One instance of this can be illustrated by the observations of interaction between a group of friends and a man who was seemingly down on his luck. Growing up in southern
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Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics” considers the best way to achieve happiness. In every human action‚ the individual intends for it to end in some type of good‚ with most of these activities being means to a higher end. Aristotle addresses two types of goods‚ those of which are subordinate and those of which result in higher ends. Subordinate ends may only be means to higher ends‚ such as human activity which brings about pleasures‚ whereas‚ higher goods are goods that are ends in themselves. The
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An older man sits on the side of the highway holding a sign that says “hungry please help.” A man sitting a few cars ahead of you in a white BMW throws a can of soda at the old man and yells “get a job!” Another car cautiously gives the man some change‚ and the old man replies by saying “God Bless You!” As I pull forward I tell the man to meet me at the gas station just across the road and I will buy him some dinner. He is extremely grateful and slowly makes his way across the road. We both
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PSY 220 Exam 4 Review Sheet * Define “adolescence” and “puberty”. Adolescence: transition between childhood and adulthood‚ is a product of both biological and social forces Puberty: a flood of biological events leading to an adult-sized body and sexual maturity * What are the main sex hormones? What do they contribute to in boys and girls? estrogens & androgens Both are present in boys and girls but in different amounts Boys: release large amounts of androgen testosterone which
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believed that intelligence held a calming peace of mind in a person and somehow knowing everything made a person happier. After reading Flowers for Algernon‚ I realized this is not necessary true. We see the theme of intelligence trying to create happiness in the beginning of the novel. Charlie believed that if he became smart then everyone would want to be his friend and those around him would be proud of him. In fact this is seen in the following quote‚ " I just want to be smart like other pepul
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The wound smarted for a long time. Siddhartha took many travelers across the river who had a son or a daughter with them‚ and he could not see any of them without envying them‚ without thinking: So many people possess this very great happiness why not I? Over time‚ Siddhartha became weary. Constantly taking travelers across the river was no longer appealing to him. He reflected on his life and felt something missing. Others‚ the childpeople of the villages he had visited in his youth
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Positive and Negative Emotions Bridgett Brown PSY/220 Edward Billingslea September 26‚ 2014 There are a few benefits associated with experiencing a positive emotion theory. Typically‚ when you are having a positive emotion you see things on the up side rather than a negative outlook. For instance‚ people always feel good or continue to think positive if they are getting good grades in school. I‚ myself is very eager to sustain a positive emotion when my grades are above average and
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The Scientist’s Pursuit of Happiness by Johan Norberg‚ uses a third person look at the minds of the scientists mentioned within the article‚ such as Richard Layard‚ Easterlin‚ Ronald Inglehart‚ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and the other mentions of contributions towards the idea of the article. In which each information entails to some kind of argument in whether who had the better idea to the pursuit of happiness. These attempts of the pursuit of happiness stem from “Philosophers and Poets who have tried
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expectations of happiness is way too high‚ which is leading individuals to unhappiness. Bill Watterson‚ illustrator for GOCOMICS‚ in his comic‚ “Calvin and Hobbes” claims that happiness is fleeting and it fades away. Watterson is insisting that since happiness is fleeting‚ it should not be made into a goal that is pursued. Happiness is fleeting‚ thus making it an unrealistic and unworthy goal to pursue. Society and individuals should be looking for something greater than happiness‚ such as meaning
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certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (United States Declaration of Independence). In much the same way as the authors of the founding fathers‚ the American Dream can be defined simply as the pursuit and the achievement of happiness. Clarifications‚ like not needing to use underhanded means‚ are not necessary because it is readily apparent that these means do not provide happiness nor liberty. In other words‚ the American Dream is attainable through
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