Happiness App

Until recently, if psychologists wanted to know __ what way an experience or activity affected us, they had to put their trust in our ability to remember.

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Researchers at Harvard University have persuaded thousands of people to ___________ in a study in which an app on their phone...

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...an app on their phone periodically asks ____ if they are in their city or town, what they're doing, what they're thinking, and how happy they feel.

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More often ____ not, I found myself thinking "Leave me alone!" when I got a notification from the app, but it also made me aware of how easily I'm distracted.

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I feel a lot ____ connected than I want to be.

It seems I'm not the ____ one!

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The researchers found that whatever we're doing, it we're thinking about _________ else, we just won't feel as happy.

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So, focus! It will make you _______!

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Would you participate in a study like this?

• Definitely!😁

• Sure, why not?😊

• Maybe, what do I get for participating?🤔

• Absolutely not!!🤐