Psychology Money Cannot Buy Happiness

Questions: 1. Identify the title of the first article you have selected, and briefly describe, in your own words, the article's main topic. Then, in one or two sentences, identify the thesis statement of the article. What question do you think the author was trying to answer? Describe the relationship between the question and the thesis. 2. Identify the title of the second article you have selected and briefly describe the article in your own words. Then, in one or two sentences, identify the thesis of the article. What question do you think the author was trying to answer? Describe the relationship between the question and the thesis. 3. Was it easy to identify the thesis of the article? Why or why not? Answers: 1. Article 1: Money cannot buy happiness 1.1 Description of the article The article clearly defines the myth about the wealthy people being emotionally content focusing on the anxiety issues, family concerns and relationship issues of the wealthy individuals. The analysis in the article showed that the wealthy individuals are of the opinion that money is not the sole factor that is responsible for bringing peace in an individuals life (Novotney, 2012). 1.2 Thesis statement The thesis statement of the article: For wealthy people as well as for the common people money is not the sole source of happiness. 1.3 Relationship between question and thesis The author of the article was prompted to ask the questions about the aspirations of an individuals life, about the aspiration of individual regarding their children and how money will help the individuals in fulfilling the greatest aspirations of their life. The article showed that the greatest aspirations of an individual are ensuring the well-being of their children and to become well-groomed parents (Wade Tavris, 2011). Majority of the wealthy respondents confirmed that they want a good social life rather than planning to increase their financial status further. Thus a relationship between the thesis statement and the research question of the author is noticed. 2. Article 2: The Effects of Trauma Do Not Have to Last a Lifetime 2.1 Description of the article The article deals with the effect of the posttraumatic stress on the individuals normal social life. The researcher in the article shows that personal and job life of the individuals is hampered due to posttraumatic stress (Banville, 2013). However the article also confirms that the use of cognitive behavioral theories and development of various help centers like Disaster Response Network, American Red Cross Disaster Service, Disaster Mental Health Institute etc has helped to reduce the length of the traumas. 2.2 Thesis statement The thesis statement of the article Majority of the individuals experience trauma in their lives that affects the social progress of the individuals life However, with psychological assistance and with passage of time their wounds tend to heal. 2.3 Relationship between question and thesis The author is preparation of the thesis focused on the questions about the length of the posttraumatic stress that an individual may experience. Further, the author focused on understanding the type of affect that the posttraumatic stress generates in the social lives of the individuals. Finally, the question was focused about whether the posttraumatic stress can be reduced or not. The article showed that the rape victims experience a long-term change in their social life and with the help of mental assistance, the stress level could be reduced. Thus, a successful relation is established between the thesis and the research question. 3. Easy of identifying the thesis It was not a difficult task to identify the thesis of the article because a thesis statement is containing the focus of the article and brief the reader about the actual content of the article (Butler McManus, 2011). Thus, the thesis statements of both the selected articles were mentioned as the separate sub heading at the beginning of the article that helped in easy identification of the statement. Reference list Banville (2013) article, "Who Are You, and What Did You Do With My Spouse?," from gradPSYCH Magazine, 11 (2), page 22. Butler, G., McManus, F. (2011).Psychology. New York, NY: Sterling. Novotney, A. (2012) article, "Money Can't Buy Happiness," from Monitor on Psychology, 43(7), page 24. Wade, C., Tavris, C. (2011).Psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.