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Classroom Activity 2: Happiness Experiments
The past affects our present level of happiness. We can make ourselves unhappy by brooding or ruminating over bitter, hostile, and resentful experiences. We can increase our happiness by savoring the past with gratitude, pride, and contentment. This jolt demonstrates how our current emotions are determined by the...
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The past affects our present level of happiness. We can make ourselves unhappy by brooding or ruminating over bitter, hostile, and resentful experiences. We can increase our happiness by savoring the past with gratitude, pride, and contentment. This jolt demonstrates how our current emotions are determined by the nature of our thoughts about the past. Distribute the questionnaire. Randomly distribute equal numbers of the two versions of the quest...
The past affects our present level of happiness. We can make ourselves unhappy by brooding or ruminating over bitter, hostile, and resentful experiences. We can increase our happiness by savoring the past with gratitude, pride, and contentment. This jolt demonstrates how our current emotions are determined by the nature of our thoughts about the past. Distribute the questionnaire. Randomly distribute equal numbers of the two versions of the questionnaire, one for each participant. (Everyone will assume they have the same questionnaire.) One questionnaire is the rumination questionnaire. It says, “Think back about last week. What were three unpleasant problems or obstacles that you encountered? List them briefly below.” Give instructions. Ask participants to take a couple of minutes to respond to the Last Week questionnaire. Emphasize that the answers are for their eyes only. Nobody will be required to share the responses with others. So participants can write short cryptic responses that only they understand. Check on the emotional response. After making sure that everyone has completed the questionnaire, ask participants to decide whether the act of responding to the questionnaire made them feel more positive or more negative than before. Ask participants who became more positive to stand up. Request the participants who became more negative people to remain seated. Check the impact of the questionnaire. Explain that you had two versions of the questionnaire. Read the item from the rumination version and the gratitude version to explain the difference. Ask participants to raise their hand (while continuing to be standing or sitting) if they received the gratitude questionnaire. Debrief participants. It is likely more of the people who are standing up will raise their hands (compared to those sitting down). Conduct a debriefing discussion to reveal that thinking about the past affects our emotions. Ask for real-world examples of this principle. Also ask how participants can increase their thoughts of gratitude about the past.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Author / Creator
Sivasailam Thiagarajan, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2013
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation, Rumination (cognitive process), Happiness
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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Conversations with History: Paul Ekman
Psychologist Paul Ekman joins Harry Kreisler to talk about his scientific work on the human face. They discuss what is now known about the role of the face in human emotions and the implications of these insights for human communication, self understanding and national security. Series: "Conversations with History...
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Psychologist Paul Ekman joins Harry Kreisler to talk about his scientific work on the human face. They discuss what is now known about the role of the face in human emotions and the implications of these insights for human communication, self understanding and national security. Series: "Conversations with History" [4/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8637]
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Interview
Date Published / Released
2008
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful
The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful.
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The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful.
Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, meditates and writes on "the gentle power" of gratefulness.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2013
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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How to Catch a Liar (Assuming We Want To)
Paul Ekman's research on facial expression and body movement began in 1954, as the subject of his Master's thesis in 1955 and his first publication in 1957. In his early work, his approach to nonverbal behavior showed his training in personality. Over the next decade, a social psychological and cross-cultural emph...
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Paul Ekman's research on facial expression and body movement began in 1954, as the subject of his Master's thesis in 1955 and his first publication in 1957. In his early work, his approach to nonverbal behavior showed his training in personality. Over the next decade, a social psychological and cross-cultural emphasis characterized his work, with a growing interest in an evolutionary and semiotic frame of reference. In addition to his basic resea...
Paul Ekman's research on facial expression and body movement began in 1954, as the subject of his Master's thesis in 1955 and his first publication in 1957. In his early work, his approach to nonverbal behavior showed his training in personality. Over the next decade, a social psychological and cross-cultural emphasis characterized his work, with a growing interest in an evolutionary and semiotic frame of reference. In addition to his basic research on emotion and its expression, he has, for the last thirty years, also been studying deceit.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2012
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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Lie to Me - Reading Emotions and Deceit through Facial Expression
Cliff Lansley Director of Emotional Intelligence Academy spoke in October 2010 at the DPG plc Professional Development Conference. Find out more about this ground breaking science by visiting http://www.dpgplc.co.uk : Learn how to read emotions and deceit through facial expressions. Based on the science behind the...
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Cliff Lansley Director of Emotional Intelligence Academy spoke in October 2010 at the DPG plc Professional Development Conference. Find out more about this ground breaking science by visiting http://www.dpgplc.co.uk : Learn how to read emotions and deceit through facial expressions. Based on the science behind the hit Sky 1 TV series "Lie to Me" the ability to read emotions in others through micro and subtle facial expressions can be learned. Thi...
Cliff Lansley Director of Emotional Intelligence Academy spoke in October 2010 at the DPG plc Professional Development Conference. Find out more about this ground breaking science by visiting http://www.dpgplc.co.uk : Learn how to read emotions and deceit through facial expressions. Based on the science behind the hit Sky 1 TV series "Lie to Me" the ability to read emotions in others through micro and subtle facial expressions can be learned. This interactive session shows how you can quickly learn these skills and apply them within your organisation to improve the effectiveness of your L&D programmes and recruitment decisions.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2010
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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MIT's automated 'coach' helps with social interactions
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's sy...
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Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's syndrome often have difficulty making eye contact and reacting appropriately to social cues. But with appropriate training, such difficul...
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's syndrome often have difficulty making eye contact and reacting appropriately to social cues. But with appropriate training, such difficulties can often be overcome. Now, new software developed at MIT can be used to help people practice their interpersonal skills until they feel more comfortable with situations such as a job interview or a first date. The software, called MACH (short for My Automated Conversation coacH), uses a computer-generated onscreen face, along with facial, speech, and behavior analysis and synthesis software, to simulate face-to-face conversations. It then provides users with feedback on their interactions.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2013
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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This Emotional Life | Happiness | Resilience/Connecting | PBS
THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE, on PBS January 4-6, 2010: This three-part series represents what television does best. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psycholog...
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THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE, on PBS January 4-6, 2010: This three-part series represents what television does best. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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Emotions Revealed
Is your face giving you away? Meet renowned psychologist Paul Ekman, who has spent his life studying how our facial muscles involuntarily reveal emotions like sadness and anger. His comprehensive catalog of human facial expressions has become an important tool for everyone from law enforcement agents to animators.
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Is your face giving you away? Meet renowned psychologist Paul Ekman, who has spent his life studying how our facial muscles involuntarily reveal emotions like sadness and anger. His comprehensive catalog of human facial expressions has become an important tool for everyone from law enforcement agents to animators.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary, Interview
Date Published / Released
2008
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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Love, death and the pursuit of happiness: How evolution invented Hollywood
Professor John Galloway (UCL/UCLH Biomedical Research Centre & Eastman Dental Hospital) If Darwinian evolution made us, it seems no great step to supposing it also made our most treasured institutions. And what institution is more treasured than the great dream machine of Hollywood, with its stock-in-trade, both o...
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Professor John Galloway (UCL/UCLH Biomedical Research Centre & Eastman Dental Hospital) If Darwinian evolution made us, it seems no great step to supposing it also made our most treasured institutions. And what institution is more treasured than the great dream machine of Hollywood, with its stock-in-trade, both on and off set, of sexual chemistry, violent death, and happy endings. Evolution is surely the ghost in that particular machine?
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2010
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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MIT's automated 'coach' helps with social interactions
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's sy...
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Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's syndrome often have difficulty making eye contact and reacting appropriately to social cues. But with appropriate training, such difficul...
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's syndrome often have difficulty making eye contact and reacting appropriately to social cues. But with appropriate training, such difficulties can often be overcome. Now, new software developed at MIT can be used to help people practice their interpersonal skills until they feel more comfortable with situations such as a job interview or a first date. The software, called MACH (short for My Automated Conversation coacH), uses a computer-generated onscreen face, along with facial, speech, and behavior analysis and synthesis software, to simulate face-to-face conversations. It then provides users with feedback on their interactions.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2013
Person Discussed
Paul Ekman, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Facial Affect Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
Concept Discussed
Emotion and Motivation
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