I agree with the article because the author uses three different types of logos: logic, proof, and statistics.
Marianna Pogosyan uses logic a type of logo in her article ¨How Does Culture Affect Our Happiness? ¨. Pogosyan uses logic when she states, ¨[i]n some cultural contexts, the perspectives on happiness are more ambivalent¨ (p.2). Knowing that all cultures do not have the same idea about happiness, Marianna was able to depict the meaning of happiness across different cultures. Furthermore, she was able to use logic saying, ¨[c]ross-cultural differences also emerge in the effects that the pursuit of happiness has on well-being¨ (p.2). Everyone is not going to go through the same hurdles to reach happiness, by using logic Marrianna was able to come to this conclusion. Logic was used in Marianna article. As well as logic being used, proof another type of logos is also used.
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Pogosyan, based her reading of Oishi and Gilbert, states, ¨[w]ithin the framework of psychological research on happiness, a happy person is characterized as someone who ´has pleasant feelings most of the time and feels satisfied with his/her life overall´¨ (p.1). Marianna Pogosyan used psychological research as proof to back up her claims about happiness. In the article she also summarizes, ¨[p]eople across cultures consider happiness as one of their most cherished personal goals. Even national campaigns and movements are being launched for building happier societies¨ (Pogosyan). The author proves that in diverse cultures happiness is still a big part of each culture and that cultures are searching for happiness by making movements and campaigns to do so. In ¨How Does Culture Affect Our Happiness? ¨ Pogosyan uses proof to support her article. While she uses proof in her article, she also uses