Kindness Is Good

Which of the following best supports the idea that contagious smiling can improve your mood? (6.10/Fig 19D)

• But research shows that being kind to others can actually make us genuinely happy in a number of different ways.

• You may have been in a situation where you find yourself laughing just because someone else is---

• Being kind opens up many different possibilities to start or develop a social connection with someone.

• The story doesn't end there.

Which sentence from the article helps explain why righting a wrong can improve your happiness? (6.10/Fig 19D)

• The same mechanism also makes us empathize what others when they are feeling negative.

• Getting engage with charities that tackle these issues provide a way to have a positive impact, which in turn improves mood.

• Imagine that you bake cakes for the office, and it catches on so someone does it each month.

• Doing a kind act to make someone who is sad feel better can also make us feel good-

What is the best summary of the section titled "Making Connections"? (6.10 Fig 19E)

• Many benefits to being nice include making connections. It is the most important benefit to being nice. Volunteering helps people to make connections to people they are helping.

• One benefit of being nice is that it helps people to make connections. Giving to charities creates ways to meet people around the world. Volunteering, another kind gesture, connects people with those they are helping.

• There are a lot of benefits to being nice. Volunteering helps people to make connections. Charities connect us to people on the other side of the world when we donate to improve their life. There are a lot of other benefits to being nice.

• Being nice creates many benefits. One of them is making connections. You can make connections by volunteering. You can also make connections by donating to improve someone's life around the life.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 (6.10/Fig 19D)

"But research shows that being kind to others can actually make us genuinely happy in a number of different ways."

Which statement from the article supports the idea in this sentence?

• This is particularly true for close friends and family, as our representations of them in the brain physically overlap with our representations of ourselves.

• Similarly, charities offer the opportunity to connect with someone on the other side of the world through donating to improve their life.

• There are a number of different mechanisms involved, and how powerful they are in making us feel good may depend on our personalities.

• Although this effect is especially powerful for people we are close to, it can even apply to humanitarian problems such as poverty or climate change.

What is the best summary of the section titled "Kindness Comes Back Around"? (6.10 Fig 19E)

• Sometimes being kind can be stressful. People still do it anyway. They feel obligated to return the favors given to them. Sometimes it's hard

• If you want to be in a better mood, do something nice for someone else. This causes other people to do nice things as well. it is a good rule of thumb to spread kindness.

• People do favors for each other. Sometimes people return the favor and other times, they don't. It is always good to return the favor. You could also do something nice for someone else.

• Reciprocity, or the returning of a favor, can happen directly or indirectly. People may take the time to return a favor. Or, one person's kindness could influence someone else to be kind. Everyone around becomes happier.

What does the word activates mean in paragraph 2?

• to energize

• to convert into a new form

• to put in motion

• to initiate

Which idea is supported by information in the article?

• Depending on you r personality, it is difficult to show kindness.

• Contagious smiling is the best way to improve your attitude.

• Showing kindness is an easy way to improve your mood.

• Apologizing for wrong-doings can change your opinion about someone.

Which sentence from the article helps explain why returning a favor can boost your mood?

• This is a lot more days that you're getting cakes than providing them.

• Being kind makes others in the group more kind, which lifts everyone's spirit.

• Work on the psychology of kindness shows that one out of several possible motivations is reciprocity, the returning of a favor.

• Imagine that you bake cakes for the ofice and it catches on so someone does it each month.

What is the best summary of the selection? (6.10 Fig 19E)

• Returning a favor that is done for you is the best way to change your mind by showing kindness. Another way to improve your mood through kindness is demonstrating a positive attitude. You should also return favors in order to be happy through giving.

• There are many ways that showing kindness can make us genuinely happy. One way is smiling. Smiles are contagious. Another way is righting a wrong. Doing a kind act can make someone feel better which will make you feel better. No matter how you choose to be kind, being kind can and will increase your mood.

• The only way to be happy is to make connections. You can make connections with many different people. You make connections with volunteers. You can also buy a thoughtful present for someone else to change your mood;.

• Showing kindness is only one part of how you can feel good according to the author. There are many different ways you can show kindness. By Making connections, you are able to connect with others around the world..