Topic: Positive Psychology and Happiness

Catalog description

This course focuses on what psychologists have learned about happiness and optimal human functioning. Topics addressed include: identifying the goals and subject matter of positive psychology; examining theoretical perspectives and empirical findings on what predicts human happiness, from the biological to the environmental; aspects of the "good life" such as signature strengths, purpose in life, gratitude, and acts of kindness; and the application of these theories and findings to everyday life.