A Research Done By Morelli, Rameson, And Lieberman About...

Various articles and literature works coupled with the ongoing happenings clearly indicate that happiness has no price tag. Since the beginning of human evolution, there has been a saying that â€Å"money cannot buy anyone happiness.† Happiness refers to emotions, and it is dependent on people’s choices (Landau, 2008). Finding oneself in a place where material properties and social status are crucial, many people’s happiness in such cases would be dependent on these things. For the purpose of understanding this issue, this paper critically analyses a research done by Morelli, Rameson, and Lieberman about happiness. Question 1: The Research methods First, there is the observational method. The researchers used the observational method to identifying how certain characters tend to be influenced by environmental changes. For instance, the researchers review the study conducted by Morelli and Lieberman, where the volunteers were instructed to look at pictures at their free time and memorize the eight digits assigned to them by the researchers. Some individuals showed reduced empathy, while others were able to feel things deeply (Kluger, 2013). This kind of research methodology is mainly concerned with psychological or behavioral traits of the study population. Generally, observations are cheap, and the researcher uses few resources in conducting the research. Conversely, observations consume a lot of time since researchers have to wait for the observational traits of the