Step 1: Watch the following Ted Talk by Robert Waldinger at the following link: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness.Step 2: During the Ted Talk, Waldinger asserted: "A good life is built with good relationships." Compose at least one paragraph to respond to the extent to which you agree or disagree with Waldinger's statements, including your rationale.Step 3: In his Ted Talk, Waldinger shared the following observation from his research: "Living in conflict is actually bad for our health.” Compose at least one paragraph to respond to the extent to which you agree or disagree with Waldinger's advice, including your rationale.

Respond to the following in your initial post:Distinguish between substance use, abuse, and dependence. Be sure to use current DSM-5terminology and conceptualizations as you respond to this task.Compare the presentation differences you could expect to see in an individual diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder who is dependent on one of these: Marijuana.Alcohol.Methamphetamines.Cocaine.Briefly assess the factors involved in at least one ethnic and cultural issue related to substance abuse that is at the heart of a current controversy, being sure to include a perspective on diathesis-stress issues.Books:Pearson Education. (2017). MyPsychLab for abnormal psychology (17th ed.) [Access card]. Boston, MA. Pearson. ISBN: 9781323615799.American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Milanak, M. E., Miller, M. W., Keyes, K. M., & Friedman, M. J. (2013). National estimates of exposure to traumatic events and PTSD prevalence using DSM-IV and DSM‐5 criteria. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26(5), 537–547.Koerner, K., Kohlenberg, R. J., & Parker, C. R. (1996). Diagnosis of personality disorder: A radical behavioral alternative. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64(6), 1169–1176.

In this module, we’ve learned a great deal about the Hittites, Assyrians, and Hebrews. For this discussion, identify which civilization YOU think was the most successful in terms of building and establishing an empire. Your response must include: which criteria you think constitutes a successful empire. how your criteria contributed to the longevity of your chosen civilization. how the other two civilizations failed to match or adequately incorporate your established criteria, and how that contributed to their downfall. examples to support your reasoning. Be sure to refer back to the learning activities where appropriate and provide citations for any additional resources you may use.