Though Gattaca does an admirable job of creating a mood, it also raises the hope that one day, genetically - engineered screenwriters will dream up characters who can have more
emotions than happiness, anger, fear, and surliness.
Not exact matches
Researchers discovered that we pay more attention when an
emotion (such as
happiness, sadness or anger) is expressed through vocalizations
than we do when the same
emotion is expressed in speech.
More importantly, the researchers have also discovered that we pay more attention when an
emotion (such as
happiness, sadness or anger) is expressed through vocalizations
than we do when the same
emotion is expressed in speech.
«For example, we found that middle school students had less affective engagement or positive
emotions — such as interest,
happiness and excitement —
than elementary school students.
According to recent research,
happiness is more
than just an
emotion.
That's because
happiness is about more
than just feeling good all the time, say the study authors; it's also about feeling
emotions that are meaningful and valuable, as well.
I can do this I will get through this I will be okay I am capable of amazing things I am a good person I deserve to be happy I am stronger
than I think I am amazing I can do anything I set my mind to I will keep going Do not give up Keep moving forward I can handle change with ease I am unique I believe in my abilities and skills I can face every situation with confidence There is always a solution to every problem I am responsible for how I respond to others I have the power to choose to let go of any
emotion Any difficulty that comes my way is an opportunity to grow I am full of energy and joy I have the power to create change My possibilities are endless I am in charge of how I feel I choose
happiness I can, I will I can make healthy choices
Happiness, in other words, is more
than an
emotion, it's also arising as a result of achieving an optimum state of well - being.
The Atlantic reports on a paper from the University of Missouri titled «Why Wanting Is Better
than Having: Materialism, Transformation Expectations, and Product - Evoked
Emotions in the Purchase Process» that explains the results of a fascinating study on
happiness and buying stuff.
With 20 books and more
than 200 articles, Seligman has provided a wealth of information on everything from parenting to motivation, positive
emotions, and authentic
happiness.
In EMOTIONAL AGILITY: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life (Avery, On sale September 2016, Hardcover & Ebook), Susan David, Ph.D. a renowned psychologist and expert on
emotions,
happiness, and achievement, draws on her more
than twenty years of research to show that emotionally agile people are not immune to stresses and setbacks.
Regarding externalizing problems, results of studies that have included indices of positive
emotions are mixed: no differences in the display of
happiness between aggressive and non-aggressive youth (Orobio de Castro et al. 2005), lower state but not trait
happiness in delinquent youth
than a comparison group (Plattner et al. 2007), and higher
happiness in response to antisocial acts in adolescent males with conduct disorder have all been reported (Cimbora and McIntosh 2003).
Happiness is much more
than an
emotion.