Describe your Hypothesis of how you thought these acts might impact you physically and emotionally.

While 80 could have been neutral, 19 were positive, and 1 was negative – where do you find that your brain wants to spend it’s time?Why is it that 80 things can be neutral, 19 positive, and 1 negative in a week – and it is difficult to focus on anything but that one negative thing? Have you ever wondered if the brain is “wired” to pay more attention to NEGATIVE experiences? Is it harder for the brain to pay attention to POSITIVE experiences? Does this change or shape our perception of the world in a negative way? Make us more or less resilient, cynical, optimistic, or creative? More or less prone to Depression? Anxiety?It turns out – you might be onto something…..For this “Get Off Your Computer” assignment you will be experimenting with your own brain’s Negativity Bias. First, you will do some preparation by watching the videos below. You will then get to know your own personal biases by doing a self-assessment of your Emotional Intelligence. Third, you will then perform an experiment in real life to try and alter your brain’s negativity bias, and see what happens. Last – you will complete a brief assessment and report on your experimental findings.PREPARATION: Watch the following video, Dr. Rick Hansen detailing his work, on Hardwiring Happiness:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpuDyGgIeh0Then watch the following video, Dr. Alison Ledgerwood on her work, Getting Un-Stuck From Negative Thinking:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XFLTDQ4JMkElement 1: Complete the Time 1 Self-Assessment ( How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? Click for more options How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? – Alternative FormatsWLEIS, and score it). Make some notes.****Important note: the Likert Scale scores are actually 1-5 (not 1-7). It is scored the same, however. See attached document.Element 2: Perform 2-3 Random Acts of Kindness. Use the embedded resources below to prepare yourself and acclimate to the parameters of this assignment. You will be either planning or spontaneously performing these acts, as part of Hanson’s “HAVE” component of his acronym. It is important to be prepared, and not to go too far off. Use the embedded resources to choose a good activity. If you want to plan something bigger, or different – please text, call, or email your instructor for approval. Identify your Hypothesis: What will I personally experience if I perform this act? Will I be able to alter my Negativity Bias? Random Acts of Kindness List Click for more options Random Acts of Kindness List – Alternative Formats RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS LIST1. Leave money on a vending machine for someone2. Bake cookies for your neighbors and drop them off3. Serve at a homeless shelter or domestic violence shelter4. Do a 5k for a good cause5. Help at a Veterinarian office or animal shelter6. Let someone go in front of you in a line7. Make dinner for a friend8. Write a thank you letter to someone who gave you something important9. Write a compliment to someone’s boss you work with10. Insert coins in someone’s parking meter, or leave quarters at a laundromat11. Leave notes of encouragement on someone’s car12. Buy a movie ticket or coffee for someone behind you in line13. Write letters to military members, police, firefighers or first responders14. Hold the door open for someone15. Go out of your way to tell someone good morning16. Babysit for free26. Do someone a favor27. Prepare a well thought out meal for your family28. Bring in doughnuts or treats for your co-workers29. Send a thoughtfully written letter or a card to a friend30. Wash someone’s car (with permission of course)31. Water a neighbor’s lawn / flowers32. Give someone a gift card you don’t intend to use33. Read a book to a child34. Help a friend / partner with a chore35. Leave your waiter or barista a generous tip36. Spend time with a friend, family member, or grandparents37. Invite someone you know (co-worker, family member) on a walk outside to relax38. Reconnect with old friends39. Leave some change on a wishing fountain for children40. Take the time to listen to someone (really listen, without judgement, and with complete focus)41. Encourage someone42. Lend a friend a favorite book / movie43. Offer someone your pen44. Spread some encouragement online (social media)45. Mow your neighbor’s lawn or rake their leaves (with permission)46. Let someone else pick what to watch on TV47. Pack someone a lunch for the day48. Hold the elevator for someone49. Make a family member breakfast in bed50. Bring someone you know flowers or a treat51. Bring used toys in good condition to a Domestic Violence shelter52. Donate old clothing or other items53. Run an errand for someone54. Hide a love note for someone you love where they will find it later55. Pick up litter somewhere (park, public space)56. Send a care package to a soldier57. Take a neighbors or friend’s dog on a walk58. Give your seat up on the bus59. Write down a friend’s best qualities and give it to them60. Compliment a parent on their child’s good behavior61. Donate towels or blankets to an animal shelter62. Answer a question in an online forum63. Let someone into your lane, or let them go first at a stop64. Send a random thank you email to someone you admire65. Put your phone away when you are with family or friends (give them undivided attention)66. Tutor someone or help them with their classwork67. Help someone try something new68. Share your favorite recipe with a friend69. Make a colleague, friend or classmate laugh 70. Do a task for your partner that they hate doing71. Intentionally resist interrupting when someone is talking72. Email or write an old teacher that made a difference in your life73. Relay an overheard compliment74. Play a board or card game with a senior citizen (retirement home / senior citizen home)75. Compliment someone you know in front of others76. Say thank you to the janitor78. Give up your seat to someone79. Organize a car pool to reduce pollution80. Offer to return the shopping cart to the store for someone loading groceries in their car.Element 3: Complete the Installation Procedure as soon after the experience as possible using the embedded Random Acts of Kindness Field Notes. Note how you feel physically after the experience (Heart rate? Adrenaline? Body sensations, etc.), and note how you feel emotionally before, during and after the experience (you can use the embedded Mood Meter / Emotion Word Descriptors sheet to find additional ‘words’ for emotions). Note any observations of your environment, and ask yourself key questions to Absorb and Enrich it (telling your brain to lock it down in Long Term Storage). How is this experience NEW or Different? How is it relevant to me? My goals? My values? Who I would like to be as a person? It will be hard to focus, but be sure to spend about 20-30 seconds intentionally staying with the thoughts, physical, and emotional experiences produced to install them. Write some notes in the Field Notes templates provided; you’ll need these notes for later. Random Acts of Kindness Field Notes Click for more options Random Acts of Kindness Field Notes – Alternative FormatsElement 4: Finally write a Self-Reflection 3 page maximum – Double Spaced (12 point, Times New Roman font), that includes:A). A brief (1 paragraph) summary for each Random Act of Kindness you performed, why you chose them, and what the outcome of that act was (note: sometimes you won’t know, and it is ok to write that you don’t). Describe your Hypothesis of how you thought these acts might impact you physically and emotionally.B). A brief (1 paragraph) summary of your physical, and emotional experiences before, during, and after each of these acts.C). A brief 2-3 paragraph Self-Reflection about your interpretation of your experiences, and whether you were able to alter your brain’s Negativity Bias (how did you do and why?).D). Based on your findings, answer the question: Is kindness a social norm? Discuss.E). How are the negativity bias and kindness are related in this experiment (2-3 paragraphs).Element 4: Relate your self-reflection to the information provided in your text (source 1) and at least 1 outside academic / scientific source (journal article, book, .gov, .edu, or .org website).