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What does the cartoon suggest you about the relationship between beliefs and emotions?

What does the cartoon suggest you about the relationship between beliefs and emotions?. If you were Calvin, how would you go about overcoming your fear ? If you were Calvin’s dad, how would you go about helping him overcome it ?

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What does the cartoon suggest you about the relationship between beliefs and emotions?

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  1. What does the cartoon suggest you about the relationship between beliefs and emotions? Ifyouwere Calvin, howwouldyougoaboutovercomingyourfear? IfyouwereCalvin’s dad, howwouldyougoabouthelpinghimovercomeit? TWE isitpreferabletoovercomenegativeemotions, and TWE isitpreferabletoacceptthem? Howwouldyou decide?

  2. TheHappiness Machine Imagine thatyou are presentedwith a gift: a machine – the “Hapiness Machine” – that can giveyouwonderfully positive emotions. Allyouhaveto do ishookyourself up, and switchiton(the machine can only be switchedonor off byit’sowner). Butthereis a price: once the machine ison, youwillnotrememberanythingthatmadeyounot-happy prior toyourswitchingthe machine. Do youwanttoswitchthe machine on? Why? Thought Experiments Better living throughchemicals Imagine thatyouhavevastbutlimited a supply of happiness-inducingsubstancethat can be ingestedbyanyone, and has no harmfulside-effects. Youcouldtakeit and giveittoanyoneyouwantedto (friends, family…). Everyonewould be happy. Are youpreparedto do this? Howwouldyou use it?

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