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P- positive emotions
E- engagement
R- relationship
M- meaning
A- achievement

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The ability to...
Analyze Facts
Generate and organize ideas
Defend logical results
Make comparisons
Draw inferences
Evaluate arguments excluding bias
Solve problems
Be open minded when reflecting on the process

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The tendency to search for,  interpret and recall information in a way that supports what we already believe.

It’s human nature to seek out information that reflects and upholds our view of the world

We are likely to dismiss credible information that calls our beliefs into question

The first step in countering confirmation bias is to recognize it in ourselves.

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Most people associate success with happiness

People that THRIVE put happiness before success, showing that having more happiness LEADS to greater success

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Judging if news sources are reliable using the C.R.A.P test
C- Currency
R- Reliability
A- Authority
P- Purpose

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People may use more information to try and trick you because the more information added, the more plausible something seems.. The likelihood of one thing happening is always greater than that one thing and another thing happening. The more conditions there are, the less likely it is. When we look for an answer we look more for what makes sense right away than what is statistically correct.

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Paine organized ideas by splitting it up into 4 sections.
-  Origin and design of government
-  monarchy and succession
-  thoughts on the present state of American affairs
- the present ability of America

Thomas Paine uses to solve problems because when he came to America from England he saw why the colonists were mad and made Common Sense to solve the problem they all had. Thomas Paine was able to come up with solutions for the government, monarchy/succession, why independence is the right thing for America.

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5 Academic Areas
History (last 50 years)
Traditional Leadership
Environmental science
Comparative religion and culture
Adolescent Psychology

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Good feelings are a fantastic learning aid as they:
- help you retain more information
- stay on the ball in group discussions
- improve your test scores
- improve your grades
- boost your resilience
- help you deal with stress more effectively
- enjoy more new friendships
- give you a competitive advantage

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Human beings who build on positive emotions have opportunities to develop richer, more meaningful, and far more successful lives

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CRAP test with further definitions
Currency:
- How recent is the information?      - How recently has the website been updated?                                     - Is it current enough for the topic?
Reliability:
- What kind of resources are included?
Authority:
-Who is the creator of the website or article?
Purpoes:
- What is the purpose of the website? - What message is it trying to convey?

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Through watching American Creed we were able to see people from many different religions and cultures and how that affected their view of America. We were also able to see

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Exercises to improve happiness:

1: The Attitude of Gratitude! Express Appreciation Every night before you go to sleep, take a few minutes to jot down three things you are grateful for and why they matter to you.
- Write down three things you are grateful for for at least 7 of the 14 days you are tracking.

2. The Good Day Experiment! Principles 5, 6 and Be Proactive Track which activities consistently generate happiness in your life, and schedule this activity on a regular basis. Putting it in your calendar allows you to look forward to it immediately.
- For at least 7 of the 14 days make a list of the activities that generated happiness in your life.  Try and schedule them into your life as much as possible.

3. Consciously Kind! Principle 3 and Rule of One During the course of your day, perform five conscious acts of kindness.
-For at least 7 of the 14 days make a list of the 5 conscious acts of kindness you performed.  You don't have to...but any major reflections on how this made you feel are worth noting.

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They showed self awareness by being able to share their stories and the adversities they encountered. They were also able to learn from their strengths and weaknesses in order to have a better experience. They were all faced with challenges and they used those challenges as an opportunity to develop skills and succeed in their life.

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Ingroup bias:
Refers to our tendency to support the members of our group more than people who are in other groups.

ex. when it comes to politics we automatically support the members of our political party, while we are automatically suspicious of other political parties.

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Paine was seen as radical so he was not invited to the signing of the declaration of independence. Had his ideas been implemented sooner it could have prevented 100 years of slavery.