{"id":328,"date":"2020-08-17T19:24:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T23:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/psychcapilano\/chapter\/12-0-introduction\/"},"modified":"2021-09-07T19:43:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T23:43:02","slug":"12-0-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/psychcapilano\/chapter\/12-0-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"12.0 Introduction","rendered":"12.0 Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"In the last chapter, we looked at the role of emotions and motivation in human experience. In this chapter, we will expand on these topics by examining more closely at the emotion of happiness and the relatively new scientific study of happiness \u2014 what can it tell us about maximizing our wellbeing, being more productive, and becoming happier. Of course, the human experience is not just one big happy place; stress plays an enormous role in our lives, and our abilities to cope with stress affect our health and wellbeing in many ways. We will examine some of the common stressors that people face and look at some specific ways to relieve stress.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2559\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"401\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/sallywalters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/508\/2019\/06\/HAPPY-huyen-nguyen-567901-unsplash-300x200-1.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-280\" src=\"http:\/\/intropsychology.pressbooks.tru.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/HAPPY-huyen-nguyen-567901-unsplash-300x200-1-300x200.jpg#fixme\" alt=\"This picture shows an elderly lady laughing.\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\"><\/a> Figure 12.1. Woman laughing while holding red-petaled flowers.[\/caption]\n<h3>Image Attributions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Figure 12.1. <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/ccaQyDwMCZ0\"><em>Old Woman's Smile<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@huyennguyen\">Huyen Nguyen<\/a> is used under the <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/license\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a> license.<\/p>","rendered":"<p>In the last chapter, we looked at the role of emotions and motivation in human experience. In this chapter, we will expand on these topics by examining more closely at the emotion of happiness and the relatively new scientific study of happiness \u2014 what can it tell us about maximizing our wellbeing, being more productive, and becoming happier. Of course, the human experience is not just one big happy place; stress plays an enormous role in our lives, and our abilities to cope with stress affect our health and wellbeing in many ways. We will examine some of the common stressors that people face and look at some specific ways to relieve stress.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2559\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/sallywalters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/508\/2019\/06\/HAPPY-huyen-nguyen-567901-unsplash-300x200-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-280\" src=\"http:\/\/intropsychology.pressbooks.tru.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/HAPPY-huyen-nguyen-567901-unsplash-300x200-1-300x200.jpg#fixme\" alt=\"This picture shows an elderly lady laughing.\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 12.1. 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