How happiness and well-being are defined varies around the globe. For instance, in some cultures, happiness is closely linked to economic well-being and in other cultures, happiness is linked to being closer to home. As an additional example, in some societies, happiness is connected to individual advancement, whereas in other societies one's personal happiness is linked to the well-being of the group.

You will explore the influences of happiness and how they vary according to culture.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

Links

https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-government/government-of-future/happiness

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2015.1127993

References

Government.ae (2018). UAE Government: HappinessLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://government.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-government/government-of-future/happiness

Lomas, T. (2016). Towards a positive cross-cultural lexicography: Enriching our emotional landscape through 216 'intranslatable' words pertaining to well-beingLinks to an external site..Journal of Positive Psychology, 11(5), 546-588.

TO PREPARE

• Review this week's Learning Resources and choose two influences on happiness or well-being that vary across cultures.

BY DAY 3

Explain the two influences on happiness you selected and explain why they vary according to culture.

Less than 1 5 0 w o r d s

Note:Be sure to support with specific references to the Learning Resources and identify current relevant literature to support your work.