Jacie Gailey

UWRT 1102
Jizi
18 February 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation: Getting Off the Hedonic Treadmill, By: Daniel Mochon, Michael I. Norton, and Dan
Ariely (Pages 324-336)

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #)

Responses

those events that do have a lasting impact

tend to be negative Page 324

I feel like there are definitely many events that

we seem to remember because of the
negative outcome but I feel like you will
remember positive events just as well
because no matter if it is positive or negative,
if it effects you in a major way then you will
most likely remember it

some studies have found that there is a

positive relation between workers stable
happiness and their work performance
page 325

I believe that the mood you are in plays a role

in how you perform or complete tasks. I
worked at Chickfila and would often work
after school so if I was tired or had a bad day
at school I felt like it showed in the way I did
things even when I tried to hide it but same
goes for if I was in a good mood it would
show through my attitude and how I did
things.

of those investigations that have

demonstrated a lasting impact of major
events on well-being, most have been in
negative domains. Page 327

I feel like this depends on what the persons

mindset about life is. If you are trying to see
the positive in everything then I feel like you
will remember mainly positive things but if a
negative experience had a huge impact on
your life then that is something you will
remember also.

life events are to some degree

endogenously caused by personality page
327

It is all about your mindset and outlook on life.

What type of person you are/personality can
affect the way you view things in the world.

we suggest that shifting from a focus on the

impact of major life events to a focus on
minor life events page 328

I am the type of person that notices and

enjoys the little things in life. I feel like if you
are constantly focusing on the big picture and
big events then you could often be

disappointed but the little things in life can

have a positive impact on you too.
religious involvement have overwhelmingly My relationship with God and beliefs have
been found to correlate with many measures most definitely played a role in my well-being.
of well-being page 328
I feel like that is a part of what makes me who
I am and how I look at things in life.
Bar Graph on page 331

I feel like I can relate this because I dont

think I have ever come out of church with
lower feeling about how I feel. There is
something about church that puts me in a
good mood and I love getting to see my
friends there.

Those actively involved in religion get small

boosts to their well-being every time they
attend a religious service. Page 332

Youth group every Sunday night was one of

my favorite things because I felt like it was a
great way to start the week on a positive note.
I had small group on Wednesday nights and
the weeks that I could go when I didnt have
gym or homework I felt like gave me a break
from the stress of the week and helped me
have a better outlook on finishing the week.

people adapt to their circumstances page

335

I feel like it is true that people start to get less

and less of that boost to their well-being when
they become so used to doing some things
but that does not apply to everything. I also
feel like being adapted to something is one
reason why changing and moving things
around in our lives is something that we seem
to remember because it impacted us by
changing up the way we did get that boost.