{"id":38,"date":"2015-04-26T00:08:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T00:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=38"},"modified":"2015-07-22T17:39:58","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T17:39:58","slug":"secrets-of-a-happy-brain","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/chapter\/secrets-of-a-happy-brain\/","title":{"raw":"Secrets of a Happy Brain","rendered":"Secrets of a Happy Brain"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\r\nIn this chapter, you will learn to:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use pre-reading strategies<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Build\u00a0your vocabulary<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand the main ideas and details of a text<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Spell words\u00a0using the \"i before e\" rule<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use apostrophes to show possession<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Write a personal letter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_197\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/woman-hat-smiling-happy-80720\/\" class=\"wp-image-197 size-medium\" height=\"215\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a> Happy[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the question below or discuss it\u00a0with a partner.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>What do you need to be happy?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Predict which of these things researchers say bring happiness:<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>money<\/li>\r\n\t<li>friends<\/li>\r\n\t<li>fame<\/li>\r\n\t<li>power<\/li>\r\n\t<li>good looks<\/li>\r\n\t<li>exercise<\/li>\r\n\t<li>being kind<\/li>\r\n\t<li>being good at something<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\r\nIn this book, you have learned about many strategies for checking your understanding of a text while you read:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Check if you can visualize what\u2019s being described<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check if you can retell the main idea in your own words<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check if you can answer any of the five W\u2019s: who, what, where, when, or why<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check if you can figure out unknown words by using the words around them<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Ask questions as you read and see whether the text gives the answers<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Think about the tone of the text<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Make predictions and read on to check them<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Read with a purpose in mind<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nChoose one of these strategies to use as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader5\/chapter\/33\/\">Secrets of a Happy Brain<\/a><\/em>.\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Find these words in the text. Use the context to choose the best meaning.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"633\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">positive<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">negative<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">immediate<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">ancestor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">shelter<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">circumstances<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">psychologist<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">empathy<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">effective<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">meditation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. A building that covers and protects people or things is called a _______________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. A person who was in someone\u2019s family in past times is called an _______________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. A scientist who studies and treats the mind is called a\u00a0___________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. _______________________ means good or useful.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. _______________________ means happening or done without delay.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. _______________________ means harmful or bad.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Something is _______________________ if it produces the result that is wanted.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. _______________________ is the ability to understand someone\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. _______________________ is the act of spending time in quiet thought.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. _______________________ are the conditions in which someone lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1. What is the main idea of this text?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2. What are the seven habits that make people happier?<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Fill in the blanks for the sentences below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. When it comes to happiness, the quality of our friendships is more important than the ____________________ of friends we have.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Some research has shown that ____________________ can be as effective as medication in treating depression.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. ____________________ is when we are so interested in an activity that we lose track of time.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. ____________________ is a synonym for grateful.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Going to a place of worship or praying are two ways of practicing ____________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">\u00a0Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_263\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/buddhist-monk-buddhism-meditation-737275\/\" class=\"wp-image-263 size-medium\" height=\"199\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a> Buddhist monk[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Spelling<\/span><\/h1>\r\nThe <strong>i before e spelling rule<\/strong>\u00a0says: use <strong>i<\/strong> before <strong>e<\/strong> except after <strong>c<\/strong>. Arrange a date with your instructor to be tested on your ability to spell these words:\r\n<table style=\"height: 32px\" width=\"549\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n\nreceive\r\n\r\nbelieve\r\n\r\nexperience\r\n\r\nachieve\r\n\r\nrelieve<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n\nniece\r\n\r\nceiling\r\n\r\neither\r\n\r\nweigh\r\n\r\nneighbour<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">One way to learn to spell new words is learn a rule and then remember which words break the rule. Sort the words into two lists. Which words follow the rule? Which words break the rule?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px;border-color: #090f75\" border=\"1\" width=\"637\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><strong>Rule Followers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><strong>Rule Breakers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\">\n\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use an apostrophe and <strong>s<\/strong> to write the possessive form of a singular noun.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The tree's largest branch broke off in the wind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use only an apostrophe to write the possessive form of a plural noun that ends in <strong>s<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The twins\u2019 hobbies include chess and ping-pong.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use an apostrophe and <strong>s<\/strong> to write the possessive form of a plural noun that does not end in <strong>s<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The women\u2019s bathroom is down the hall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\"> Fill in the apostrophes in the sentences below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. Some research suggests that the worlds happiest country is Denmark.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The part of the brain that allows you to speak is named after Pierre Paul Broca. It is called Brocas area.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. As soon as a baby is born, it can tell the difference between its mothers voice and all other sounds.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Old peoples brains are usually smaller and lighter than young adults brains, but they still make new cells and work well.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Einsteins brain was smaller than average.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. Taxi drivers in London spend up to four years studying all the streets and buildings in order to get their license. The taxi drivers hippocampus, the part of their brain used for remembering, is bigger than it is in most peoples brains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nBeing grateful is linked to being happy. Write a thank you letter to someone who has made a positive difference in your life. Let them know what they did and how it helped you.\r\n\r\nFollow the TOWER method:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Think<\/strong> about some of the people who have made your life better. Choose the one person you would most like to write about. Think of some examples of how they made a difference in your life.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Organize<\/strong> your ideas. Which details will you include? Which ones will you leave out? What order will you write them in?<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Write<\/strong> a first draft.\u00a0Follow the format for writing personal letters shown\u00a0below. Common greetings include: Dear, To, or Hi. Common closings include: From, Sincerely, or Love.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> your work, with the help of an instructor and the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/06\/Secrets-of-a-Happy-Brain-Checklist2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Secrets of a Happy Brain<\/a>\u00a0personal letter checklist.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Rewrite<\/strong> your letter. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor. You may also wish to give it to the person you wrote to!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span>Ask your instructor for a copy of the checklist, or print one from the link above. For a printable version, see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/back-matter\/appendix-2-writing-checklists\/\">Appendix 2<\/a><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_126\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"323\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-828x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Personal letter\" class=\"wp-image-126\" height=\"400\" width=\"323\" \/><\/a> Personal letter[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>shelter<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>ancestor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>psychologist<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>positive<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>immediate<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>negative<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>effective<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>empathy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>meditation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>circumstances<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>The main idea of this text is that there are seven habits that make people happier.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td><span>The seven habits that make people happier are forming close relationships, being kind, getting exercise, finding their flow, being spiritual, discovering and using their strengths, and thinking positively.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>number<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>exercise<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>flow<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>thankful<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>spirituality<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Spelling<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rule followers<\/td>\r\n<td>receive, believe, experience, relieve, niece, ceiling<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rule breakers<\/td>\r\n<td>either, weigh, neighbour<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td><span>Some research suggests that the world\u2019s happiest country is Denmark.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td><span>The part of the brain that allows you to speak is called Broca\u2019s area.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td><span>As soon as a baby is born, it can tell the difference between its mother\u2019s voice and all other sounds.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td><span>Old people\u2019s brains are usually smaller and lighter than young adults\u2019 brains, but they still make new cells and work well.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td><span>Einstein\u2019s brain was smaller than average.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td><span>Taxi drivers in London spend up to four years studying all the streets and buildings in order to get their license. The taxi drivers\u2019 hippocampus, the part of their brain used for remembering, is bigger than it is in most people\u2019s brains.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Attributions<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Happy<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/woman-hat-smiling-happy-80720\/\">\r\nImage<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/tpsdave-12019\/\">tpsdave<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Buddhist monk<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/buddhist-monk-buddhism-meditation-737275\/\">\r\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/sciencefreak-97947\/\">sciencefreak<\/a>\u00a0<span>is in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\n<p>In this chapter, you will learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use pre-reading strategies<\/li>\n<li>Build\u00a0your vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Understand the main ideas and details of a text<\/li>\n<li>Spell words\u00a0using the &#8220;i before e&#8221; rule<\/li>\n<li>Use apostrophes to show possession<\/li>\n<li>Write a personal letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/woman-hat-smiling-happy-80720\/\" class=\"wp-image-197 size-medium\" height=\"215\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-65x47.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-225x161.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/woman-80720_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read<\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the question below or discuss it\u00a0with a partner.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you need to be happy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Predict which of these things researchers say bring happiness:<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>money<\/li>\n<li>friends<\/li>\n<li>fame<\/li>\n<li>power<\/li>\n<li>good looks<\/li>\n<li>exercise<\/li>\n<li>being kind<\/li>\n<li>being good at something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In this book, you have learned about many strategies for checking your understanding of a text while you read:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check if you can visualize what\u2019s being described<\/li>\n<li>Check if you can retell the main idea in your own words<\/li>\n<li>Check if you can answer any of the five W\u2019s: who, what, where, when, or why<\/li>\n<li>Check if you can figure out unknown words by using the words around them<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions as you read and see whether the text gives the answers<\/li>\n<li>Think about the tone of the text<\/li>\n<li>Make predictions and read on to check them<\/li>\n<li>Read with a purpose in mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose one of these strategies to use as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader5\/chapter\/33\/\">Secrets of a Happy Brain<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Find these words in the text. Use the context to choose the best meaning.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 633px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">positive<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">negative<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">immediate<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">ancestor<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">circumstances<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">psychologist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">empathy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">effective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">meditation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. A building that covers and protects people or things is called a _______________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. A person who was in someone\u2019s family in past times is called an _______________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. A scientist who studies and treats the mind is called a\u00a0___________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. _______________________ means good or useful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. _______________________ means happening or done without delay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. _______________________ means harmful or bad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Something is _______________________ if it produces the result that is wanted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. _______________________ is the ability to understand someone\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. _______________________ is the act of spending time in quiet thought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. _______________________ are the conditions in which someone lives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1. What is the main idea of this text?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2. What are the seven habits that make people happier?<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Fill in the blanks for the sentences below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. When it comes to happiness, the quality of our friendships is more important than the ____________________ of friends we have.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Some research has shown that ____________________ can be as effective as medication in treating depression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. ____________________ is when we are so interested in an activity that we lose track of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. ____________________ is a synonym for grateful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Going to a place of worship or praying are two ways of practicing ____________________.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">\u00a0Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/buddhist-monk-buddhism-meditation-737275\/\" class=\"wp-image-263 size-medium\" height=\"199\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-225x149.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/buddhist-737275_1280-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddhist monk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Spelling<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>i before e spelling rule<\/strong>\u00a0says: use <strong>i<\/strong> before <strong>e<\/strong> except after <strong>c<\/strong>. Arrange a date with your instructor to be tested on your ability to spell these words:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 32px; width: 549px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n<p>receive<\/p>\n<p>believe<\/p>\n<p>experience<\/p>\n<p>achieve<\/p>\n<p>relieve<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n<p>niece<\/p>\n<p>ceiling<\/p>\n<p>either<\/p>\n<p>weigh<\/p>\n<p>neighbour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">One way to learn to spell new words is learn a rule and then remember which words break the rule. Sort the words into two lists. Which words follow the rule? Which words break the rule?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 62px;border-color: #090f75; width: 637px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><strong>Rule Followers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><strong>Rule Breakers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border: 1px solid #003366\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use an apostrophe and <strong>s<\/strong> to write the possessive form of a singular noun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The tree&#8217;s largest branch broke off in the wind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use only an apostrophe to write the possessive form of a plural noun that ends in <strong>s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The twins\u2019 hobbies include chess and ping-pong.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use an apostrophe and <strong>s<\/strong> to write the possessive form of a plural noun that does not end in <strong>s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">The women\u2019s bathroom is down the hall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\"> Fill in the apostrophes in the sentences below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. Some research suggests that the worlds happiest country is Denmark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The part of the brain that allows you to speak is named after Pierre Paul Broca. It is called Brocas area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. As soon as a baby is born, it can tell the difference between its mothers voice and all other sounds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Old peoples brains are usually smaller and lighter than young adults brains, but they still make new cells and work well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Einsteins brain was smaller than average.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. Taxi drivers in London spend up to four years studying all the streets and buildings in order to get their license. The taxi drivers hippocampus, the part of their brain used for remembering, is bigger than it is in most peoples brains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Being grateful is linked to being happy. Write a thank you letter to someone who has made a positive difference in your life. Let them know what they did and how it helped you.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the TOWER method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Think<\/strong> about some of the people who have made your life better. Choose the one person you would most like to write about. Think of some examples of how they made a difference in your life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organize<\/strong> your ideas. Which details will you include? Which ones will you leave out? What order will you write them in?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write<\/strong> a first draft.\u00a0Follow the format for writing personal letters shown\u00a0below. Common greetings include: Dear, To, or Hi. Common closings include: From, Sincerely, or Love.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> your work, with the help of an instructor and the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/06\/Secrets-of-a-Happy-Brain-Checklist2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Secrets of a Happy Brain<\/a>\u00a0personal letter checklist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rewrite<\/strong> your letter. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor. You may also wish to give it to the person you wrote to!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Ask your instructor for a copy of the checklist, or print one from the link above. For a printable version, see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/back-matter\/appendix-2-writing-checklists\/\">Appendix 2<\/a><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-828x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Personal letter\" class=\"wp-image-126\" height=\"400\" width=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-828x1024.jpg 828w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-65x80.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-225x278.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2-350x433.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/Personal-letter2.jpg 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personal letter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>ancestor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>psychologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>positive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>immediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>negative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>effective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>empathy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>meditation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>circumstances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>The main idea of this text is that there are seven habits that make people happier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span>The seven habits that make people happier are forming close relationships, being kind, getting exercise, finding their flow, being spiritual, discovering and using their strengths, and thinking positively.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>exercise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>flow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>thankful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>spirituality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Spelling<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rule followers<\/td>\n<td>receive, believe, experience, relieve, niece, ceiling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rule breakers<\/td>\n<td>either, weigh, neighbour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><span>Some research suggests that the world\u2019s happiest country is Denmark.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span>The part of the brain that allows you to speak is called Broca\u2019s area.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><span>As soon as a baby is born, it can tell the difference between its mother\u2019s voice and all other sounds.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><span>Old people\u2019s brains are usually smaller and lighter than young adults\u2019 brains, but they still make new cells and work well.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><span>Einstein\u2019s brain was smaller than average.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><span>Taxi drivers in London spend up to four years studying all the streets and buildings in order to get their license. The taxi drivers\u2019 hippocampus, the part of their brain used for remembering, is bigger than it is in most people\u2019s brains.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Attributions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Happy<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/woman-hat-smiling-happy-80720\/\"><br \/>\nImage<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/tpsdave-12019\/\">tpsdave<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buddhist monk<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/buddhist-monk-buddhism-meditation-737275\/\"><br \/>\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/sciencefreak-97947\/\">sciencefreak<\/a>\u00a0<span>is in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"menu_order":9,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-38","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":770,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/38\/revisions\/770"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/38\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}