PSY 334 The Science of Happiness

This course will introduce students to the empirical evidence and theories of positive psychology, a discipline recognized in 1998 as the scientific study of what goes right in life. Traditional approaches in psychology often emphasize the negative-symptoms and inadequacies in personality and abnormal psychology, prejudice, the bystander effect and aggression in social psychology, and irrational thinking and bias in cognitive psychology. The Science of Happiness, on the other hand focuses on strengths, skill sets, virtues and coping skills. By studying such topics, we can enable individuals and communities to thrive and flourish, making life better lived and happier. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PSY 101, PSY 110, or 111 with a C- or better. Fall.

Credits

3