Assignment: Current Trends in Hedonism and Emotion
State the choice you would make: leave work one hour early today or wait until next week and take off the entire afternoon. Explain why you would make this choice. Also explain whether this choice demonstrates impulsiveness or self-control and why.
Analyze why someone in a culture other than your own might tend more toward impulsivity or self-control. Be specific.
Explain how you would respond to news that the number of vacation days you can earn at work is being cut. Briefly, explain the effect of such news on each component of emotion: feelings, physiological arousal, and facial expressions.