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Essay 1
Essay 1
Tiffany meza
Mr. Powers
English 1302
8 Feb, 2023
Introduction
When someone asks, “are you happy?” Some would likely be offended. Of course, there is a
possibility of happiness, right? The truth is not all humans know when true happiness is acquired
and taking place. It gets the mind thinking, is the modern generation happy, or is it generated to
think that. For example, Schlegel, suggest that “people see themselves as having both and outer
layer and an inner core.” (473). This perspective of someone else’s life led to the question of
how a vision of life and its true meaning behind “Happiness” can be seen in a different way.this
flourishing.”(Arcidiacono 24). This should lead to sustainable happiness. Many people try to
show a side of them that they wish to aspire when they meet someone new and create a whole
different person in their own minds. In this experiment the focus on Development of inner
happiness and correlations of a meaningful life will come to an answer and the few that partake
In this study the truth behind happiness and the meaning of life is questioned with a series of
observations asked to fellow peers, family members, and classmates. There will be a four-day
study on students starting on a Monday and ending on a Thursday . A question will be asked to
the same subjects daily asking, “are you happy?” and “why are you happy?” the results of these
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questions should lead to a categorized layout of different reasons why the mood in happiness
changes whether an incident or situation approached the subject and altered a new experience.
This sounds very exciting considering it’s a learning experience for all involved and a life
changing perspective on all readers. In hope of readers gained knowledge and view in a different
standpoint as to where they may be at a certain time in their life, and a hope of finding an inner
core and digging deeper behind the built-up wonders of making up one’s own life as it goes. This
research is meant to reach a younger audience that might not understand life as they grow older
and when in need of a refresher and safe place to subject a new meaning to life.
Hypothesis
The result from this experiment will likely deal with the aspect of happiness coming from
friendships and family bonds. Most joy is reconciled with the connections between relationships
and affection received from someone, it is impossible to feel happiness when this is a main
aspect. Coming in to a close second would be happiness obtained by a new opportunity, maybe
being a new job, a new class, or even a new career path. An addition to your life comes with
great pleasure and insightful joy. These are the assumptions one can be subjected to make when
focusing on the happiness of another. Reasonably the experiment will lead to different responses,
based on the results they will later be grouped in similar categories. The inquired information
should lead to the solution of Happiness and the meaning of life that we all face every day.
Method
The way this Experiment took form was by creating a table with the days subjects would be
asked about their happiness. An observance of mood was noted in mind when asking these few
questions. On Day 1, subjects were asked “why are you happy?” subject 1 answered, “happy due
to family reasons and connectiveness with them.” This created a category in the table as family.
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Subject 2 stated that friends made their day better, this was later conjoined with Friendships and
relationships titled as “Friends and family.” Later in the experiment an idea of happiness coming
from school, entertainment, and leisure came into play when a categorized answer was sufficient
for its own block. In the Table information is provided on age and gender. 2 males and 3 female
subjects participated. Youngest being 4, while oldest being 49. This age gap was used to justify
the different moods between toddlers, teens, and adults. In the second graph, a calculation of
different moods throughout the days was constructed on a scale of 1-10. This was needed for a
visual on how the subjects felt when partaking on each day. Here is the data calculated on the
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Subjects around the ages 4- 49 agreed on participating in this study. Subject 1, 49, female;
Subject 2, 9, male; Subject 3, 4, male; Subject 4, 20, female; subject 5, 16, female. These
subjects or visit was a daily connection and easiest to reach and collect data from. A quick call,
message, and meet was the source of communication with said subjects. The decision of
choosing different age ranges rather than just one specific age was more informal when
experimenting. The study on how a child sees life is widely different from a rather much more
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experienced and mature subject having more feelings and enjoyment. This fascinates the mind
and leads to a wider canvas in this research. We come to find that most share the same values no
Effects on mood
The second part of this experiment was the obvious observation on happiness throughout the
subject’s day. The overall rate of happiness was calculated in the following graphs when asked
“how do you feel on a scale of 1- 10?” this led to a bar increase with inputted information daily.
The increase is caused mainly by enjoyment of big things happening on the day of like, a visit
from a close friend or a pleasurable experience. Even though pleasure is not categorized we
know that “Some will demur that pleasure, our chief focus here, is irrelevant after all to true
happiness. “(Berridge 20). This allows the idea of different chances of happiness brought by
other causes and assumptions in one’s mind, thus making it much more interesting and makes it
10
9
8
7
6
10%
5
40% 4
3
35%
2
1
15% 0
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 day 4
Family/friends School
Leisure Entertainment subject 1 subject 2 subject 3 subject 4 subject 5
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Finding purpose
Times get tough sometimes and happiness gets harder to find when it’s so finely hidden. It’s
important to find the light in harsh situations. A self-improvement action can be pursued by
journaling or note taking on daily ups and even downs. Most would agree that journaling and
self-awareness is key to being most active in one’s life. Schippers supports this by stating, “The
research on writing about life goals has been noted by Edwin Locke as a very important future
development.” (4). This was most useful in regards to supported claims. Purpose can be
overlooked in every single being and a different value takes form when a new idea opens
Conclusion to happiness
After gathering all possible evidence, the conclusion to the question as to “why are you
happy” is truly valued by family and friendships across most loved ones. No matter what age or
gender someone may be, a connection can be met with any circumstance by the way they value
our lives and share that love amongst everything. This study proves that the little things can
bring joy to our thoughts and creates a systematic balance between outside happiness coming
from shopping, eating out, or even catching a movie. This all falls into leisure, entertainment and
time spent with family and friends. This can even be pursued alone if that is what one might
prefer. Happiness doesn’t have to cost an arm or a leg. The meaning of life does not fall under
control of something rather by someone. Someone you feel will certainty change the way of
living and experiencing a better life. Everyone has a vision of Happiness in them, it takes a few
lessons on self- care, and wellness to open the mind to thoughts of a better version in life.
Valuing happiness is the key to a healthy life, this must be carried on as you go day by day.
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Works Cited
Arcidiacono, C., & Martino, S. D. (2016). A critical analysis of happiness and well-being. where
we stand now, where we need to go. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 2(1),
6-35. doi:https://doi.org/10.1285/i24212113v2i1p6
Berridge, K. C., & Kringelbach, M. L. (2011). Building a neuroscience of pleasure and well-
Schlegel, Rebecca J, Joshua A Hicks, Jamie Arndt, and Laura A King. “Thine Own Self: True
Schippers, M. C., & Ziegler, N. (2019). Life crafting as a way to find purpose and meaning in