INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: DEVELOPMENTAL, PERSONALITY, SOCIAL & CLINICAL

An important issue in Emotions is about happiness.

Read pages 1 to 57 of the World Happiness Report (2012), which is posted as a PDF file below.

These pages include the 

Introduction and 

Chapter 2 The state of World Happiness.

Write an essay of 800 words minimum to discuss the following issues.

1. What is happiness? Why is happiness so important for individuals and society?

2. What are the different aspects of happiness? List at least three aspects of happiness discussed in the paper. Explain how they differ from each other. Explain why these aspects all belong to “happiness”.

3. How can psychologists and other researchers measure different aspects of happiness? What did the authors say about the reliability and validity of the measures of happiness they have used in the World Happiness Report?

4. The report shows that people living in different countries in the world differ in the levels of happiness. What are some of the factors that cause these differences?

Due date is Sunday August 22 by mid-night. 

The only citation/reference you need is the World Happinesss Report (2012).

This assignment is larger than previous assignments and will be worth of 3% of total course marks. You have more than a week to complete it.