Goal: To understand Seligman’s ideas via watching the video and reading the transcript; to analyze these ideas in conjunction with your own life; to write a 5-paragraph, 3-4 page paper
Topic: In his Ted Talk, Seligman mentions the “3 happy lives.” Briefly discuss these “3 happy lives,” analyze how they connect to your own life, detail one specific way you can intervene to boost your happiness, try this intervention, and reflect on the experience.
NOTE: You will only use the video and your personal experiences in this paper, no other sources.
Essay Parts (5 paragraphs, 3-4 pages)
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- Introduction that explains “3 happy lives” according to Seligman
- Analysis of how “3 happy lives” connect to your life
- Explanation of one way to intervene to boost happiness (based on Seligman’s ideas and your own experiences, synthesize the two)
- reflection on trying the intervention
- Conclusion
- Include a Work Cited page at the end of the essay, citing Seligman’s video. Put this on its own page, but in the same document. Here is an example citation. Download Here is an example citation.Use the same structure, but fill in the correct name, title, date, and url.
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Logistics:
- 3-4 pages, double-spaced (not counting works cited page)
- 5 paragraphs
- MLA format for page set-up