Alex Gibbs

Professor Jizi
UWRT 1102
January 20, 2016
Double Entry Journal
Citation: Parfitt, Matthew. Pursuing Happiness: A Bedford Spotlight Reader. Place of Publication
Not Identified: Bedford Bks St Martins, 2015. Print.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #)

Responses

Sonja Lyubomirsky is professor of

psychology and has a Ph.D in social
psychology; p. 179, Bio

This solidifies her credibility as a source and

makes her knowledgeable able the topic of
happiness

She focuses on sustainable happiness etc;

p. 179, Bio

This makes me feel like she sees happiness

as an energy source, as something that can
being replenished, renewed, or as they said
Sustained.

Angela as an example of happiness despite

hardship; p.180, 2nd

Its virtually impossible to face ones

shadows alone.; p. 180, 4th

Randy as an example of happiness despite

hardship; p.181, 1st

This quote says a lot about having a good

support network and not isolating yourself
times are hard

Shannon as an example of perpetual

unhappiness; p. 181, 4th

Why didnt she just talk to her roommate

instead of becoming hostile?
Wow, it seems as though she is a victim of
her negative mindset.

obscenity: We cant define it, but we

know when we see it. P. 184, 1st

I find this hilariously true

The average happiness of your identical

twin is a much more powerful clue to your
happiness today than all the facts and
events of your life! p. 188, 2nd

Its shocking that you cant really tell how

happy a person is from their life or
experiences therein. It just reestablishes the
idea that its a mindset.

the heretablility of happiness is

approximately 50 percent; p. 188, 3rd

The story of the James. P. 189, 2nd

After the events had passed, their feelings

returned to their original baselines. P. 190,
1st

no matter your genetic disposition,

whether or not that predisposition is
expressed is in your hands. P. 193

Happiness coincides with the left prefrontal

cortex and vice versa. P. 193, 2nd

Its strange, yet interesting, how similar they

are

Subjective Happiness Scale

1) 5
2) 4
3) 6
4) 7
Step 1: Total = 5 + 4 + 6 + 7 = 22
Step 2: Happinesss score = 32 / 4 = 5.5
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire
1) 3-4
2) 4
3) 6
4) 5
5) 1-6
6) 1-6
7) 6
8) 4
9) 5
10) 2-5
11) 6
12) 4
13) 2-5
14) 2-5
15) 5
16) 6
17) 4
18) 5
19) 1-6
20) 4
21) 5
22) 5
23) 4-3
24) 1-6
25) 3
26) 5
27) 1-6
28) 2-5
29) 2-5
Step 2: 144
Step 3: 4.97