{"id":226,"date":"2018-02-28T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T21:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/intropsychstudyguide\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=226"},"modified":"2019-02-05T16:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T21:39:45","slug":"activities-10","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/intropsychstudyguide\/chapter\/activities-10\/","title":{"raw":"Activities","rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Read, Listen &amp; Learn<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/\">Why Mind Wandering Can be so Miserable, According to Happiness Experts<\/a> looks at the boost to happiness that may occur when you DON\u201dT let your mind wander\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/ science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html\">Sad Face<\/a>: A fascinating look at controversy around the facial-feedback hypothesis which makes it clear that psychology is, above all, a human endeavour. (http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/ cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/\">How To Stop Being Furious<\/a>: This article looks at what makes people angry and how we can try to control that anger. (http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc\">Spend Money, Be Happy<\/a>: Some research into what does (and what doesn\u2019t) make people happy:\r\n(http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf\">Case Study: John\/Joan - The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl<\/a>\r\nDiscussion of a famous Canadian case study that shed light on the role of nature\/nurture in gender:\r\n(http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body\">A New Way to Look at Emotions - and How to Master Yours<\/a>: An interesting look at research into how context effects emotion. (http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise: Watch &amp; Learn<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PoKA-a5vEEc\">Science of Sex Appeal: What Women Find Attractive<\/a> - A not too serious look at what men and women find attractive<\/div>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/PoKA-a5vEEc\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<em>Video 11.1:\u00a0<\/em>Science of Sex Appeal: What Women Find Attractive (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc), uploaded by Discovery UK.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Watch, Read &amp; Learn<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w\">Marshmallow Test Reproduced by Dr. David Walsh@ wcco<\/a>: A re-creation of the marshmallow study.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/amsqeYOk--w\r\n\r\n<em>Video 11.2:<\/em> Marshmallow Test Reproduced\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w) uploaded by TodaSyo.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/\">Children of Today are Better at Delaying Gratification than Previous Generations<\/a>: On the same topic, this article describes some research which seems to show that children today are better at delaying gratification:\r\n(https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise: Watch &amp; Learn<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU\">The Surprising Science of Happiness<\/a>: Dan Gilbert, one of the leading researchers in the field of happiness, describes some of his work in this Ted Talk.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/4q1dgn_C0AU\r\n\r\n<em>Video 11.3<\/em>: The Surprising Science of Happiness (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU)\u00a0uploaded by Dan Gilbert.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video\/\">Social Networks May Learn To Depression<\/a>: This short video describes some research showing that frequent users of social media may be more depressed than others.\u00a0 Can you think why that might be?\r\n(http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Things to Do<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Read the \u201cresearch focus\u201d study in chapter 11.3 and see if you can answer the following questions. You may need to review the material on experimental design in Chapter 3.\r\na) What was the Independent Variable (remember it must have at least two conditions)?\r\nb) What was the Dependent Variable in the first study?\r\nc) What was the Dependent Variable in the second study?\r\nd) Which theory of emotion do the results of the two studies support? Explain your answer.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz\">How Happy Are You?<\/a> This VERY quick quiz claims to assess your level of happiness. Try it out on yourself and some friends to see if it seems to be accurate. Can you think of a way of assessing its construct validity?\u00a0(http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow?utm_campaign=tedspread&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=tedcomshare\">Flow -\u00a0 the Secret to Happiness<\/a>: Watch this video on \u201cflow- the secret of happiness\u201d\u00a0and think about things you could do to increase your own happiness. (https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow)\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 854px\">\r\n<div style=\"height: 0;padding-bottom: 56.25%\">\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<em>Video 11-4:<\/em>\u00a0Flow, the Secret to Happiness uploaded by Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi in February 2004.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html\">The Deactivation Effect: What 15 Minutes Device-Free Solitude Does to Your Emotions<\/a>: Read this article on the impact of 15 minutes of down-time on people\u2019s emotions. Try the 15-minute break yourself and see whether\/how it affects your emotions.\r\n(https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html)Did you enjoy the experience?<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/\">Reading the Mind in the Eyes<\/a>: Try the \u201crecognizing emotions\u201d activity on this site to see how good you are at identifying subtle emotions from faces (https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Answers to Things to Do Questions<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>a) The IV is whether the participants were given accurate information as to the effects\r\nof the drug (i.e. they were told they would experience arousal \u2013 this is the INFORMED\r\ncondition) or whether they did not receive accurate information (i.e. they were not told\r\nthe drug would cause arousal \u2013 this is the UNINFORMED condition)\r\nb) The DV in the first study was the participants\u2019 rating of their emotional state.\r\nc) The DV in the second study is not clearly stated but appears to have been a measure of the participants\u2019 behaviour.\r\nd) The results support the two-factor theory of emotion. How the participants felt was influenced by both their physiological state and their interpretation of that state.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Remember, construct validity is about whether the test measures what it claims to measure so you would probably want to see whether people\u2019s performance on this test correlates with some other measure of their happiness (self-report, a behavioural measure (if you can think of one), a different \u201chappiness\u201d test, etc.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>References<\/h1>\r\nAmbridge, B. (2016).\u00a0 How happy are you?\u00a0\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz<\/a>\r\n\r\nBBC iPlayer Radio 4. (2010, August 10).\u00a0 Mind Changers \u2013 case study: John\/Joan the boy who was raised as a girl [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe British Psychological Society.\u00a0 Research Digest.\u00a0 Jarrett, Christian.\u00a0 The deactivation effect: What 15 minutes device free solitude does to your emotions.\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html<\/a>\r\n\r\nClarke, I.\u00a0 The Telegraph.\u00a0\u00a0 2016, March 7.\u00a0 How to stop be furious. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nCopeland, L. (2017). Why Mind Wandering Can Be So Miserable, According to Happiness Experts. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nCsikszentmihalyi, M. (2004).\u00a0\u00a0 Flow, the secret to happiness [Video file].\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow<\/a>\r\n\r\nDiscovery UK. (2010, February 12).\u00a0 Science of sex appeal: what women find attractive [Video File]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc<\/a>\r\n\r\nEngber, D. (2016). <em>Sad Face - Another classic finding in psychology\u2014that you can smile your way to happiness\u2014just blew up. Is it time to panic yet?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em> Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story \/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nGilbert, D. (2012).\u00a0 The surprising science of happiness [Video File].\u00a0 Retrieved from\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU<\/a>\r\n\r\nJarrett, C. (2017). Children of today are better at delaying gratification than previous generations.\u00a0\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nPsyWeb.com.\u00a0 Social networks may lead to depression.\u00a0 Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video<\/a>\r\n\r\nRobinson, M. (2015) Spend money, be happy.\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc<\/a>\r\n\r\nRobson, D. (2017).\u00a0 A new way to look at emotions \u2013 and how to master yours.\u00a0 Retrieved from\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body<\/a>\r\n\r\nSyo, T. (2009, April 18).\u00a0 Marshmallow test reproduced by Dr. David Walsh [Video File]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w<\/a>\r\n\r\nTest My Brain.\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Read, Listen &amp; Learn<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>The article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/\">Why Mind Wandering Can be so Miserable, According to Happiness Experts<\/a> looks at the boost to happiness that may occur when you DON\u201dT let your mind wander\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/ science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html\">Sad Face<\/a>: A fascinating look at controversy around the facial-feedback hypothesis which makes it clear that psychology is, above all, a human endeavour. (http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/ cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/\">How To Stop Being Furious<\/a>: This article looks at what makes people angry and how we can try to control that anger. (http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc\">Spend Money, Be Happy<\/a>: Some research into what does (and what doesn\u2019t) make people happy:<br \/>\n(http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf\">Case Study: John\/Joan &#8211; The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl<\/a><br \/>\nDiscussion of a famous Canadian case study that shed light on the role of nature\/nurture in gender:<br \/>\n(http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body\">A New Way to Look at Emotions &#8211; and How to Master Yours<\/a>: An interesting look at research into how context effects emotion. (http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise: Watch &amp; Learn<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PoKA-a5vEEc\">Science of Sex Appeal: What Women Find Attractive<\/a> &#8211; A not too serious look at what men and women find attractive<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Science of Sex Appeal: What Women Find Attractive\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PoKA-a5vEEc?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><em>Video 11.1:\u00a0<\/em>Science of Sex Appeal: What Women Find Attractive (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc), uploaded by Discovery UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Watch, Read &amp; Learn<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w\">Marshmallow Test Reproduced by Dr. David Walsh@ wcco<\/a>: A re-creation of the marshmallow study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-3\" title=\"Marshmallow test reproduced by Dr David Walsh @ wcco\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/amsqeYOk--w?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Video 11.2:<\/em> Marshmallow Test Reproduced\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amsqeYOk&#8211;w) uploaded by TodaSyo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/\">Children of Today are Better at Delaying Gratification than Previous Generations<\/a>: On the same topic, this article describes some research which seems to show that children today are better at delaying gratification:<br \/>\n(https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise: Watch &amp; Learn<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU\">The Surprising Science of Happiness<\/a>: Dan Gilbert, one of the leading researchers in the field of happiness, describes some of his work in this Ted Talk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-4\" title=\"The surprising science of happiness | Dan Gilbert\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4q1dgn_C0AU?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Video 11.3<\/em>: The Surprising Science of Happiness (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU)\u00a0uploaded by Dan Gilbert.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video\/\">Social Networks May Learn To Depression<\/a>: This short video describes some research showing that frequent users of social media may be more depressed than others.\u00a0 Can you think why that might be?<br \/>\n(http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercises: Things to Do<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol>\n<li>Read the \u201cresearch focus\u201d study in chapter 11.3 and see if you can answer the following questions. You may need to review the material on experimental design in Chapter 3.<br \/>\na) What was the Independent Variable (remember it must have at least two conditions)?<br \/>\nb) What was the Dependent Variable in the first study?<br \/>\nc) What was the Dependent Variable in the second study?<br \/>\nd) Which theory of emotion do the results of the two studies support? Explain your answer.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz\">How Happy Are You?<\/a> This VERY quick quiz claims to assess your level of happiness. Try it out on yourself and some friends to see if it seems to be accurate. Can you think of a way of assessing its construct validity?\u00a0(http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow?utm_campaign=tedspread&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=tedcomshare\">Flow &#8211;\u00a0 the Secret to Happiness<\/a>: Watch this video on \u201cflow- the secret of happiness\u201d\u00a0and think about things you could do to increase your own happiness. (https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow)\n<div style=\"max-width: 854px\">\n<div style=\"height: 0;padding-bottom: 56.25%\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Video 11-4:<\/em>\u00a0Flow, the Secret to Happiness uploaded by Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi in February 2004.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html\">The Deactivation Effect: What 15 Minutes Device-Free Solitude Does to Your Emotions<\/a>: Read this article on the impact of 15 minutes of down-time on people\u2019s emotions. Try the 15-minute break yourself and see whether\/how it affects your emotions.<br \/>\n(https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html)Did you enjoy the experience?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/\">Reading the Mind in the Eyes<\/a>: Try the \u201crecognizing emotions\u201d activity on this site to see how good you are at identifying subtle emotions from faces (https:\/\/www.testmybrain.org\/)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Answers to Things to Do Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) The IV is whether the participants were given accurate information as to the effects<br \/>\nof the drug (i.e. they were told they would experience arousal \u2013 this is the INFORMED<br \/>\ncondition) or whether they did not receive accurate information (i.e. they were not told<br \/>\nthe drug would cause arousal \u2013 this is the UNINFORMED condition)<br \/>\nb) The DV in the first study was the participants\u2019 rating of their emotional state.<br \/>\nc) The DV in the second study is not clearly stated but appears to have been a measure of the participants\u2019 behaviour.<br \/>\nd) The results support the two-factor theory of emotion. How the participants felt was influenced by both their physiological state and their interpretation of that state.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, construct validity is about whether the test measures what it claims to measure so you would probably want to see whether people\u2019s performance on this test correlates with some other measure of their happiness (self-report, a behavioural measure (if you can think of one), a different \u201chappiness\u201d test, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>References<\/h1>\n<p>Ambridge, B. (2016).\u00a0 How happy are you?\u00a0\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/apr\/03\/how-happy-are-you-quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BBC iPlayer Radio 4. (2010, August 10).\u00a0 Mind Changers \u2013 case study: John\/Joan the boy who was raised as a girl [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00t97xf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The British Psychological Society.\u00a0 Research Digest.\u00a0 Jarrett, Christian.\u00a0 The deactivation effect: What 15 minutes device free solitude does to your emotions.\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/main-researchdigest-bps.content.pugpig.com\/2017\/11\/07\/the-deactivation-effect-what-15-minutes-device-free-solitude-does-to-your-emotions\/pugpig_index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clarke, I.\u00a0 The Telegraph.\u00a0\u00a0 2016, March 7.\u00a0 How to stop be furious. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/how-to-stop-being-furious\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copeland, L. (2017). Why Mind Wandering Can Be So Miserable, According to Happiness Experts. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-mind-wandering-can-be-so-miserable-according-happiness-experts-180962265\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2004).\u00a0\u00a0 Flow, the secret to happiness [Video file].\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discovery UK. (2010, February 12).\u00a0 Science of sex appeal: what women find attractive [Video File]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoKA-a5vEEc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Engber, D. (2016). <em>Sad Face &#8211; Another classic finding in psychology\u2014that you can smile your way to happiness\u2014just blew up. Is it time to panic yet?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em> Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story\/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/cover_story \/2016\/08\/can_smiling_make_you_happier_maybe_maybe_not_we_have_no_idea.html<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gilbert, D. (2012).\u00a0 The surprising science of happiness [Video File].\u00a0 Retrieved from<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4q1dgn_C0AU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jarrett, C. (2017). Children of today are better at delaying gratification than previous generations.\u00a0\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/09\/20\/children-of-today-are-better-at-delaying-gratification-than-previous-generations\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PsyWeb.com.\u00a0 Social networks may lead to depression.\u00a0 Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.psyweb.com\/videos\/depression\/social-networks-may-lead-to-depression-video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson, M. (2015) Spend money, be happy.\u00a0 Retrieved from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/Spend+money+happy\/11613024\/story.html?__lsa=25e2-6dfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robson, D. (2017).\u00a0 A new way to look at emotions \u2013 and how to master yours.\u00a0 Retrieved from\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20171012-how-emotions-can-trick-your-mind-and-body<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syo, T. (2009, April 18).\u00a0 Marshmallow test reproduced by Dr. David Walsh [Video File]. 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