PSY 530

Topic 8 DQ 2 Select a scholarly article that discusses religion and happiness. Discuss the effect that religious belief has on people's happiness or unhappiness as it relates to their behaviors and attitudes. What effect does religion have on helping behavior, the prevalence of prejudice, and health of religious people? Share your findings. In an article by Post (2005) that examines the relationship between altruism and happiness. Post talks about how religion/spirituality affects health ...

Topic 8 DQ 1 A persons level of happiness can be affected by outside situations such as social relationships, work, leisure, religion and other outside sources, however, happiness is something that starts within a person, outside stimulants can assist in a persons happiness but if a person simply feels unhappy on a personal level, no outside sources will help them feel happy, it may be a quick boost on their excitement but then may still go home utterly unhappy. The way social relationships...