Dec 22, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MPSY 6400 - Vitalism, Stress Management & The Science of Well-Being


(3 cr)
(Prerequisite: MPSY 6000 )
This course integrates related findings from the fields of personality psychology, behavioral economics, behavioral genetics, neuroscience and social psychology. Particular focus on the conceptions and practices of well-being as a function of sociocultural context (e.g., nation, region, gender, age, and social class). Limited enrollment. Preference given to students who have taken Cultural Psychology. Application required. Class sessions will be comprised of short lectures followed by group discussions regarding the lectures, readings, films, and weekly experimentation with various wellbeing enhancement techniques.



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