Norms and expectations seem to contradict my comment on "Paradox of Choice". Taking more to be satisfied (due to expectation) may play on the field with to many choices but having to many choices is not the only data showing why depression is in higher occurrence.
Second thought, if it isn't where we live but who lives around us. The old statistic that says one would rather be a 7 in a room of 6's rather than a 9 in a room of 10's is a viable idea. I have always thought of this notion as a fallacy and even a perversion of self.
I do agree that geography, culture, norms, expectations, and money all can greatly influence our happiness. It has been explained throughout the semester there is contradicting data that show most of these work for happiness or have no effect. It is difficult to take quick looks at data in powerpoints and make a positive affirmation.
In conclusion I would say it is hard not to base my opinion on biases, beliefs, and personal anecdotal evidence. I am more aware of what others belief and feel like some of my opinions have been swayed but yet am I really closer to understanding happiness.
"Happiness around the world can be described by National Culture." I think that his idea that we don't view culture as anything because we sort of don't notice it is probably got truth to it.
The culture in which we live consumes us and sculpts our lives and within this it creates the idea of the happiness in which we strive to believe in. We are bombarded with ideas through are everday lives (media, peers, etc) and all in which sculpts the idea of happiness. If we lived in a culture; similar to a tribe then we would view our lives and happiness very differently then we do in America.
I find this group definition of happiness that varies throughout the world as very plausible. I think many places around the world theorize the happiness and rate it very differently then comparison to other places.
The happiest places in the world are thought of as the beaches and the paradise. The focus illusion but this is not the truth. In contrast it tends to be Denmark and Iceland and the cold dark countries of the world. Which as a psychology major raises an eyebrow at least for me. What about seasonal depression don't people become affected when it is dark for long lengths of time in these places and wouldn't that effect the happiness there? I personally am curious as to why the people in these areas are stating that they are happy. Is it a affect or life satisfaction take on happiness?
The economics part with the women talking was sort of exhausting to me but I can understand that basically happy people will eventually earn more!
Overall this video gave me the following theme:
Happiness is not consistent throughout the world in rate or definition. (Don't assume it is because we all know what assuming does!)
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I am not on a Mountain. I am not clinging to the side of a cliff. I am not on a wooded path. Where am I.
Norms and expectations seem to contradict my comment on "Paradox of Choice". Taking more to be satisfied (due to expectation) may play on the field with to many choices but having to many choices is not the only data showing why depression is in higher occurrence.
Second thought, if it isn't where we live but who lives around us. The old statistic that says one would rather be a 7 in a room of 6's rather than a 9 in a room of 10's is a viable idea. I have always thought of this notion as a fallacy and even a perversion of self.
I do agree that geography, culture, norms, expectations, and money all can greatly influence our happiness. It has been explained throughout the semester there is contradicting data that show most of these work for happiness or have no effect. It is difficult to take quick looks at data in powerpoints and make a positive affirmation.
In conclusion I would say it is hard not to base my opinion on biases, beliefs, and personal anecdotal evidence. I am more aware of what others belief and feel like some of my opinions have been swayed but yet am I really closer to understanding happiness.
Happiness is.........
for me (right now) ....
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Jonathan Bellino
"Happiness around the world can be described by National Culture." I think that his idea that we don't view culture as anything because we sort of don't notice it is probably got truth to it.
The culture in which we live consumes us and sculpts our lives and within this it creates the idea of the happiness in which we strive to believe in. We are bombarded with ideas through are everday lives (media, peers, etc) and all in which sculpts the idea of happiness. If we lived in a culture; similar to a tribe then we would view our lives and happiness very differently then we do in America.
I find this group definition of happiness that varies throughout the world as very plausible. I think many places around the world theorize the happiness and rate it very differently then comparison to other places.
The happiest places in the world are thought of as the beaches and the paradise. The focus illusion but this is not the truth. In contrast it tends to be Denmark and Iceland and the cold dark countries of the world. Which as a psychology major raises an eyebrow at least for me. What about seasonal depression don't people become affected when it is dark for long lengths of time in these places and wouldn't that effect the happiness there? I personally am curious as to why the people in these areas are stating that they are happy. Is it a affect or life satisfaction take on happiness?
The economics part with the women talking was sort of exhausting to me but I can understand that basically happy people will eventually earn more!
Overall this video gave me the following theme:
Happiness is not consistent throughout the world in rate or definition. (Don't assume it is because we all know what assuming does!)
-Christina
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