We all know what it is like to be afraid of something. Perhaps, what we presently fear is connected with an accidental experience from infancy stage or even in the later stages of life. Virtually every person has felt a strong fear at some point in their lives. Fear is one of the basic emotions which humans experience, express, and recognize (Ekman, Sorenson, & Friesen, 1969). Common fears are defined as unpleasant feelings emerging as normal responses to realistic or imaginary danger and considered to be an important and adaptive aspect of development (Gullone, 2000; Marks, 1987). “It is uncommon for people to fear if they are happy about something.” It was also noted, that, some people experience happiness as being relaxed or …show more content…
Important issue is that in clinical populations ‘positive emotions’ such as safeness, joy, and happiness are not necessarily experienced as pleasurable but are rather frightening (Gilbert et.al, 2012). One reason being that previous experiences of these emotions may have been associated with adverse outcomes, for example, the person who says ‘happiness never lasts – when I feel happy I am always waiting for something bad to happen. Joshanloo (2012) reviews the empirical and theoretical evidence suggesting that, some individuals possess negative views on happiness and are sometimes afraid of …show more content…
al, 2012). However, if the positive emotion may fall into fearful reaction, it might indicate poorer psychological health. It is like spending our life imagining what we could have or should have been, not enjoying happiness that must be borne of life. Additionally, other findings demonstrate that under certain circumstances, valuing happiness may be self-defeating. Leading people to value happiness more make less happy people (Mauss, Tamir, Anderson, & Savino,
Feeling good and healthy will give humans a good quality life. Happiness is considered an ephemeral moment. But this short-lived moment is what motivates huamns to chase after
One’s view toward happiness is not always limited to one point-of-view for the rest of their life. Gretchen Reynolds’ article In the New York Times Magazine does support the idea that people personalities are shaped by inborn qualities, however does not bring into account the individual decisions people may have later in
Fear is common in everyone and can be classified as a disease, but we must understand what fear is and how it is
In this article, Kingwell first relates happiness as a dubious concept and paradox that can hardly be defined in a single sentence. He continues to discuss unhappiness as a result of the insatiable pursuit of happiness. And finally, Kingwell demonstrates how scientists try to reduce happiness to a genetic factor. The science assumption makes happiness a biological pattern that can
A person can be having a bad day and something happens that instantly cheers them up. There are numerous theories on what actually makes people happy. In the article “The New Science of Happiness,” author Claudia Wallis states, “Our overall happiness is not merely the sum of our happy moments minus the sum of our angry or sad ones”(Wallis 3). The truth is that happiness is a complex emotion and is nearly impossible to measure by what happens in a person’s life. Many would think that the ideal situation for a human would be to be
The Happiness Myth, by Jennifer Hecht discusses the assumptions of happiness that can be seen in both history and today's society, and what it means to be happy. Similarly, many of the beliefs we have today can be traced back to the past. When doing so, drugs, money, bodies, and celebration are four common factors that still continue to this day which are also influenced by societal views. Hect also describes three kinds of happiness: a good day, euphoria, and a good life. In addition to not only how they work together, but how they can also be opposites.
Fear is not always a harmful emotion. Through fear, we have learned life-long lessons that not everything will work in our favor. We have grown around the definition that fear is “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or be a threat” but never that the emotion is a natural and a helpful response. The Crucible, Farewell to Manzanar, and a George Takei interview all provide examples of how fear can be both harmful and beneficial.
Seen in the eyes of many as a joke or more than often confused with fear due to it’s many similar characteristics. In his article called, “ Searching the Brain for the Roots of Fear”, published in January 2012 on The New York Times, Joseph LeDoux, gives his opinion about anxiety to those who don’t know anything about it. He proves that anxiety occurs when we over anticipate things, causing fear within ourselves. Throughout his article he provides multiple scenarios and situations showing his audience how anxiety works, and how it differentiates from fear. Fear is a feeling we all have felt at one moment in our lives.
In the article “Stop Trying to be Happy,” Mark Manson states that nowadays, people are striving so hard to be happy, while happiness is something in their self. However, most of them do not realize that when they do something they like, that is not a happiness, it just a pleasure. The problem why people are unhappy is, they always do something on other people expectations, not struggle to reach their expectation. Moreover, negative emotion is important to release unnecessary thing in our self, it keeps a happiness steady. Most people, always do something that is hard for themselves, but they keep try to do it, even they are fail.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have found that positivity can help lower levels of stress and depression, and help with coping skills for the individual (“How to Stop Negative Self-Talk.”). Staying positive during times of conflict is not just a way to pass the time, as it also has health benefits that can help lead people through hard times. Even without knowing it, some of these famous figures or even normal people today may stay positive in tough times because they feel better without even knowing the true effects. The Mayo Clinic staff also say, “Indeed, some studies show that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that usually comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management” (“How to Stop Negative Self-Talk.”).
Do you ever wonder what college students fears might be? Do you ever wonder what is going through their mind? In the article “The Student Fear Factor” by Rebecca Cox, it explains many different factors that a college student might be going through. The article gives many point of views from other students and what their thoughts about college was. There are some students who either are incoming high school students or are returning which can be a big fear for them the most because they don’t know what to expect from the campus vibe or even what their teacher can be like.
People miss the fact that happiness comes from within. In an attempt to find joy – we must also be cautious about over excessive desire to acquire material objects and wealth. There is a delicate balance that must be reached between the pursuit of happiness, satisfaction, and contentment. While there are many conditions that fulfill ones emotional wellbeing, happiness and how we acquired it, depends upon the
Fighting Fears in the novel Divergent Veronica Roth creates a world where your life depends on the faction you choose. Her world is divided into five “factions”: Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity, and Dauntless. Through Tris’ journey of the faction she chose, her and Four, a Dauntless leader, form a bond that leads both to success. In the novel Divergent, Tris and Four are main characters who prove everyone encounters fears, but the way you react to them is how they affect you.
(1991) indicates that the balance between negative and positive feelings is a good indicator of happiness. This suggests the measurement of objective happiness by means of individual balance of positive and negative experiences. Other studies revealed that purely measuring positive emotions, strong implications could be made about the individual happiness level; they can be seen as markers and sources of happiness (Diener, 2005). This is the reason why Seligman only used positive emotions in the PERMA model. Having a valued and worth filling positive life also strongly depends on positive emotions, (Fredrickson, 2001) due to the high correlation of life satisfaction and SWB (Michalos, et al., 2009).
A collection of philosophical, religious, psychological and biological approaches had attempted to define happiness and analyze its connections. Researchers have found that about 50% of people happiness depends on our genes, based on studies of identical twins, whose happiness was 50% correlated even when growing up in different houses. About 10% to 15% is a result of various measurable life circumstances variables, such as socioeconomic status, marital status, health, income, and others. The remaining 40% is a combination of intentional factors and the results of actions that individuals deliberately engage in to become happier. Studies have also found that most of us are born with a fixed “set point” of happiness that we fall in throughout our lives.