Morgan Carrera

Deby Jizi
UWRT 1102-028
9 February 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation: M. Joshanloo and D. Weijers. Aversion to Happiness across Cultures. Pursuing

Happiness: A Bedford Spotlight Reader. Place of Publication Not Identified: Bedford Bks St
Martin'S, 2015. 179-96. Print.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #)

Responses

happiness is best understood as a

personal concept pg. 267

I definitely agree with this statement because

happiness is based differently on every
individual.

an individuals happiness is not directly

constituted by success, health, or
psychological well-being of others. pg. 267

Happiness is not based of martial objects but

what a person perceives to bring happiness.

 Western concept of personal happiness

that is characterized aby satisfaction with
life... pg. 267

I agree satisfaction with life does bring some

degree of happiness but it is not everything.

Being happy makes it more likely that bad

things will happen to you. Pg. 268

While sometimes I think this is true, for the

most part bad things will happen to you
whether your happy or not. Thats just life.

Being happy makes you a worse person

pg. 271

I believe happiness brings out the best in

people. Whenever Im at my happiest I tend
to be a better person.

Expressing happiness is bad for you and

others. Pg.272

I think this statement is completely wrong.

Pursuing happiness is bad for you.. pg.

274

I disagree because life wouldnt be enjoyable

without happiness.

since different emotional states, such as

happiness and unhappiness, are valued
differently by different cultures. pg. 268

I find it weirdly interesting how happiness is

valued badly in other cultures.

happiness tends to cause, or to be

followed by sadness pg. 269

For the most part I dont believe being happy

is the reason why sadness happens in our
lives. Sometimes life just plays out a certain
way.

such individuals fear strong affective

I think this statement is ridiculous because
states because they are concerned that they everyone reacts differently to certain
will lose control over their emotions or their
situations and that isnt something to fear.
behavioral reactions to emotions. Pg. 270