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HappinessProject
Section2

AnnotatedBibliography

CLASSRESEARCH
Source1:Happy
Citation:
Happy.Dir.RokoBelic.Perf.EdDienerandSonjaLyubomirsky.N.p.,n.d.Web.2011.
Summary:
ThemainargumentofthemovieHappy,istofocusontheintrinsicgoalssuchascooperating
withothers,doingwhatyoulove,andbeingyourself,insteadoffocusingonbeingextrinsicand
valuingmoneyandimage.ThismovieiswherefilmmakerRokoBelictravelstomorethana
dozencountries,searchingforthemeaningofhappiness.Throughoutthewholething,youhear
storiesfrompeoplewholiveindifferentplacesandtheyexplaintoyouwhatmakesthemhappy.
Somemainideasofthemoviewere,connectiontoothers,sports/passion/flow,andintrinsic
values.
Assessment:
Thisisastrongsourcebecauseitshowsthetruthbehindhappiness.Itshowswhatisrealand
fakehappinessandhowyoucanfeelhappy,evenwhenyouareintheworstofsituations.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Lotsofpeopleseehappinessaseatingafavoritefood,orsleeping,butrealgenuinehappinessis
beingwithpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou,anddoinganactivityorasportyouloveand
overall,followingyourpassions.

Source2:TheAtlantic,TheresMoretoLifeThanBeingHappy
Citation:
Smith,EmilyEsfahani.T heAtlantic,There'sMoretoLifeThanBeingHappy.N.p.:Atlantic
MonthlyGroup,2015.Print.
Summary:
ThisArticlebasicallydescribeshowViktorFrankl,seeshappiness.Ittakesyouthroughhis
journeyinaNaziConcentrationCampandthe9daysofwritinghisbestsellingbook,M ans
SearchforMeaning.ThiswholearticleisexplaininghowMeaningandHappinessaredifferent,
howpeoplecangetthemmistaken.Alsoittellsyoudifferentthingsthatwillmakeusunhappy,
forexample,peoplewhospendtimethinkingaboutpaststrugglesandsufferings,etc.Andthings
thatmakeusmeaningful,butdontmakeusfeelhappy,forexample,takingcareofothers,etc.
OverallitissayingthatHappinessisanemotionfeltinthehereandnow,itultimatelyfades
away,justasallemotionsdo.andthatMeaningontheotherhand,isenduring.Inconnectsthe
pasttothepresenttothefuture.
Assessment:
Thisisagoodsourcebecauseitexplainstoyouwhathappinessisandisnot,andwhyhappiness
isconfusedwithmeaning.Thewholearticleinformsyouaboutwhatcouldbemakingyousad,
thatyoudontevenrealizeismakingyousad,andhowyoucouldfeelmeaningfulfordoing
something,butitmightnotmakeyouhappy.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Iwouldsaythatthisarticlerelatestothetruthofhappinessbecauseittellsyouwhatyouare
thinkingaboutthatcouldbemakingyouhappyorsad,italsoclearsupthatfeelingmeaningful
andfeelinghappyareverydifferentandIthinkthatisoneofmanytruthsofhappiness.
Evidence:Quotes
1. Thisuniquenessandsinglenesswhichdistinguisheseachindividualandgivesameaning
tohisexistencehasabearingoncreativeworksuchasitdoesonhumanlove.
2. ...thevalueofsuffering,andresponsibilitytosomethinggreaterthantheselfseemsto
beatoddswithourculture,whichismoreinterestedinthepursuitofindividual
happinessthaninthesearchformeaning.
3. Happinesstheyfound,isaboutfeelinggood.
4. ...about4outof10Americanshavenotdiscoveredasatisfyinglifepurpose.

Source3:Theneweraofpositivepsychology
Citation:
TheNewEraofPositivePsychology.Dir.TEDConferences.Perf.MartinSeligman.N.p.,July
2008.Web.
Summary:
ThisTEDTalkwasbasicallyexplainingwhatpsychologyis.Heexplainsthatpsychologyusedto
beaboutfindingoutwhatiswrongwithpeople.Hetalksabouthowextremelyhappypeople,
arehappierthanotherswhoarenot.ThereareThreeHappyLives,thosearethepleasantlife,the
goodlifeandthemeaningfullife.Thepleasantlifeishavingasmanypleasuresaspossible,
havingasmuchpositiveemotionasyoucan,andlearningtheskillstoamplifythem.Thegood
lifeishavingpleasureandflow.Pleasurehasarawfeel,andduringflowyoucantfeelanything,
almostasiftimestops.Yourecraftwork,loveandplay.Youalsoderive,therebymoreflow.The
meaningfullifeisknowingyoursignaturestrengthsandhavingapositiveinstitution.
Assessment:
Ithinkthatthiswasagoodsourcebecauseitreallywentintodepthabouthowpsychologyhas
changedthroughouttheyearsanditreallyexplainshow,(basedonhowpeoplelivetheirlives)
happypeopleare.

 Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Thisexplainsthetruthofhappinessbecauseittalksabouthowhappyyouarebasedonhowyou
arelivingyourlife.
Evidence:
1. https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology
2. Thepursuitofpleasurehasalmostnocontributiontolifesatisfaction.
3. Psychologyandpsychiatryofthelast60yearscanactuallyclaimthatwecanmake
miserablepeople,lessmiserable.
4. Weforgotaboutimprovingnormallives.Weforgotaboutamissioneotmakerelatively
untroubledpeoplehappiermorefulfilled,moreproductive.

Source4:PeopleReacttoBeingCalledBeautiful
Citation:
PeopleReacttoBeingCalledBeautiful.Dir.SheaGlover.Perf.SheaGlover.N.p.,27May2015.
Web.
Summary:
Thisvideowasasocialexperimenttogetpeoplesreactionwhentheywerecalledbeautiful.
Shea,wentaroundherhighschoolandvideotapedrandompeople,somesheknew,andmostshe
didnotknowandsaid,Thepurposeofthis,istotakepicturesofthingsIfindbeautiful.Most
ofthereactionswerepeoplebeingflatteredandsmiled,whileotherpeopledidntbelieveher.
Assessment:
Thisisagoodsourcebecauseitshowshappinesshappeninseconds.Itshowspeopleshappy
reactiontobeingcalledbeautiful.Thisvideosisbasicallysayingthatsimplethingcanmake
someonesday.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Thisshowsthetruthofhappinessbecauseitputsitintosimpleterms,thatsmallthingscan
brightensomeonesday.Thetruthofhappinessisnotonlyfeelinggood,butmakingothers
aroundyoufeelgoodtoo,anditsnothardtodo.
Evidence:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW8BDgLpZkI
2. Shea:YouarebeautifulP erson:Oh,Ifeelveryflattered.
3. Thereissomuchbeautyintheworld,ifyoublinkyoullmissit.
4. AsIrecordedthem,Itoldthemthepurposeofmyproject.ImtakingpicturesofthingsI
findbeautiful.

INDIVIDUALRESEARCH
Source1:Myth:WeNeedMoneytoBeHappy
Question:
Howhadoursocialization,asweweretoldtovaluemoney,impactedourabilitytofind
happiness?
Citation:
"Myth:WeNeedMoneytoBeHappy."T heUmpteenKeystoResilience.N.p.,05Apr.2016.
Web.16Feb.2017.
Summary:
Thisarticleisaboutmoney,andhowhappyyouarebasedonhowmuchyouhave.Itexplains
howsimpleitmaybetopaybillsorbuyluxuriesifyouhavemoremoney.Yetnotallwealthy
peoplearehappy,andnotallpoorpeopleareunhappy.Thisarticleexplainsthatitisnotmoney
thatbringsussatisfactionitis,theconfidencethatcomesfromearningitandtheknowledgethat
yourskillsareworthy,andcouldbeappliedelsewhereinanewadventure.
Assessment:
Ithinkthatthisisagoodsourcebecauseitshowshowpeoplewhohavealotofmoneyarenot
alwaysandtherearelotsmorethingstoworryaboutwhenyouhavealotofmoneyvsifyou
dont.Itreallygivesgoodexamplesofhappinessandhowmoneycanrelatetoyourhappiness
andhowitcanmakeyouunhappy.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Thetruthofhappinessisnothavingmoney,butitistheconfidenceandthesenseofadventure
youhavewhenyouhavemoney.Moneygivesyoumoreoptionsinlife,butitdoesnotmeanthat
youcantliveanadventurouslifeifyoudonthaveasmuchassomeoneelse.
Evidence
https://mrbashful.com/happinessmyths/wealth/:
1. Itwontbringcorehappiness
2. Itisthatselfconfidence,thatsenseofbelievinginyourself,whichisthegold.
3. Ifyoudontfeeltheneedtoberich,Icantseethatbeingrichwouldbeaproblem.

Source2:SocialMediaIsMakingUsDepressed
Question:
Whydoessocialmediamakepeoplesounhappyanddepressed?
Citation:
StreetPorter,Janet."SocialMediaIsMakingUsDepressed:Let'sLearntoTurnItoff."T he
Independent.IndependentDigitalNewsandMedia,08Apr.2016.Web.21Feb.2017.
Summary:
Thisarticleexplainssocialmediaandbasicallyhowitisruiningourlives.Itstatesthatregular
useofsocialmedia,leadstofeelingsofanxiety,isolationandlowselfesteem,nottomention
poorsleep.Abigpartofsocialmediaisthatyoucanbesomeonewhoalthoughseemstobe
livingaglamorouslifeonline,istheexactopposite.Onlinewemakeothersbelievewearehappy
wheninrealitysocialmediagivesmanyanxiety.Anunderwhelmingnumberlackofsharesor
likescanleadtodebilitatingfeelingsofinadequacy.Thearticlestateshowaddictivebeing
onlineis,anditisjustasbadtobeaddictedtosocialmediaasitisbeingaddictedtodrugsor
alcohol.
Assessment:
Ithinkthatthisisgoodsourcebecauseitexplainshowsadpeoplearewhentheyareonsocial
media.Itshowsthatalthoughpeoplelookhappyontheinternet,themostlikelysadderthanthey
seem.Italsoshowsthatpeople,frombeingonsocialmedia,maygetsadderbecauseofjealousy
ofothersnumberoflikesorevenwhattheyaredoing.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Thisshowsthetruthofhappinessbecauseitexplainsthatpeoplelieaboutbeinghappyonthe
internet.Thetruthofhappinessisbeingintherealworldandnotrelyingonwhatweseeonthe
internetforhappiness.
Evidence:
1. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/socialmediaismakingusdepressedletslearntot
urnitoffa6974526.html
2. Arecentsurveyfoundasmanyasoneinfivepeoplesaytheyfeeldepressedasaresult
ofusingsocialmedia.
3. ...teenagersarerapidlylosingtheabilitytocommunicateifnotthroughtheir
smartphones.
4. Employersclaimmanyschoolleaversareunpreparedfortheworldofwork,wherethey
willhavetointeractwithpeopleoutsidetheirpeergroupandactuallyspeakfacetoface
withtotalstrangers.
5. itseemstheonlywaywecanvalidateourselvesisthroughascreen,ahabitwhichisjust
asbadforourhealthasoverindulgingindrinkordrugs.Andjustasaddictive.

Source3:HappinessandSuccess
Question:
Whydopeoplethinkthatsuccessequalshappiness?
Citation:
HuckabeeJennings,Laura."HappinessandSuccess."T heHuffingtonPost.
TheHuffingtonPost.com,15July2013.Web.22Feb.2017.
Summary:
Thisarticleisbasedonthedifferencebetweenhappinessandhavingahappymoment.Ittalksa
lotabouthowwesetgoals,weachievethegoals,wearehappyforaperiodoftime,weset
anothergoalandthecyclestartsalloveragain,sobasically,wearentlivingahappywejust
havehappymomentsinlife.Thisarticlesaysthattoincreaseyourlevelofhappiness,youdont
needmorehappymoments,youneedamorepositiveoutlookonallmoments.Itisjust
explainingthattobehappy,youneedtohaveagoodstateofmindandfindsomethinggoodin
everymoment,nomatterwhatthecircumstanceis.
Assessment:
Thisisagoodsourcebecauseitreallytellsyouwhypeopleareconfusinghappinesswithhappy
momentsandalsohowtobehappywitheverysituation.Itexplainsthatsuccessandhappiness
arentthesameandthatwhenyouhavesuccess,thehappinessthatcomeswithitisonly
temporaryuntilyouhaveanewgoal.Ithinkthisisagoodsourcebecauseitgivesyouadviceon
howtoliveahappylifeandhowtotakeanymomentintimeandmakeitahappyone.
Reflection:Whatisthetruthofhappiness?
Thetruthofhappinessisfindingsomethingineverycircumstancetobehappyabout.Itisnot
confusingbeinghappywithhavinghappymomentsorbeingsuccessful.Itisreflectingon
decisionsandactionsyouaremakingandputtheminthecontextofyourvaluesandpurpose.It
isalsolivinganoptimisticlifeseeingbadeventsasonetimeoccurrencesandgoodeventsas
thingstheyhadahandin
Evidence:
1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurahuckabeejennings/happinessandsuccess_b_35961
23.html
2. ...partofthejoyisinachievingsomething,andoncethemomentofachievementpasses,
wearelookingforthenextgoal,thenextachievement.
3. ...weseldomspendtimebaskinginthesatisfactionofwhatwehaveachieved.
4. ...happinessislessaneventandmoreanongoingstateofmindandawayoffocusingon
thelargerpicture,thejourney,thequalityofexperiences.
5. Happinessisastateofmindthatallowsyoutobecontentandappreciateeachmoment
forwhatitbrings,andtoincreaseitbyhonoringyourpersonalcorevaluesandpurpose.
6. Thegreatertruthisthatsuccessdoesnotcreatehappiness,buthappinesscancreate
success.
7. Whenachievementsareconnectedtoyourcorevalues,whenyouhavedefinedforyour
deeperpurposeandlifevision,whenyouembraceeachmoment,thenhappinessisbuilt
intoyourachievements.