Gratitude Project Notes and Instructions After collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data please write a reflection paper and include discussion of the following: Please see Attached Files: Gratitude Project Notes and Instructions.pdf (177.424 KB) Here is the file summarizing the responsibilities for the paper. Dr. Sood has many resources available on his site, articles and videos, to help you better understand the science of happiness. http://stressfree.org

1) Data Collection Tools for Happiness Project: please see Attached File Gratitude letter.pdf (177.979 KB) File Subjective Happiness Scale (Autosaved).pdf (18.713 KB) Please use these tools to collect data for the happiness project. You are to collect data from 1 male and 1 female. 2)This is the science of happiness video watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg). Use it as a reference to better understand happiness as a research construct. 3) This is the video regarding the brain and happiness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZ0zpUQhBQ). Review it to better understand what science, research studies, tell us about happiness. 4) This site will take you to the site of Sonja Lyubomirsky who developed the Subjective Happiness Scale used for this project. There are many great resources on this page for your reflection paper. Visit: http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/subjective-happiness-scale-shs/. Why is the scientific study of happiness important? In short, because most people believe that happiness is meaningful, desirable, and an important, worthy goal, because happiness is one of the most salient and significant dimensions of human experience and emotional life, because happiness yields numerous rewards for the individual, and because it makes for a better, healthier, stronger society. Lyubomirsky's current research addresses three critical questions: 1) What makes people happy?; 2) Is happiness a good thing?; and 3) How and why can people learn to lead happier and more flourishing lives? Other Materials: Please see attached filed below okay Attached Files: File subjective-happiness-scale.pdf (61.145 KB) File Appreciation.pdf (185.84 KB) File Counting One’s Blessings.pdf (417.761 KB) File Gratitude and the Science of Positive Psychology.pdf (939.666 KB) File The effects of gratitude expression on neural activity.pdf (1.563 MB) File The Grateful Disposition.pdf (158.192 KB) File Why do people prefer gratitude journaling.pdf (260.958 KB) File About the Subjective Happiness Scale.pdf (740.78 KB) These articles will help you better understand the relationship between gratitude and happiness. You may use any of these to support your project.