Religion 304 - SEM:HAPPINESS:PRSNL WELL BEING

Spring
2015
01
4.00
Jamie Hubbard; Philip Peake
Th 03:00-04:50
Smith College
41046-S15
SEELYE 202
jhubbard@smith.edu; ppeake@smith.edu
41047
Same as PSY 304. What is happiness? What is personal well-being? How are they achieved? This course examines the core ideas of the Buddhist science of mind and how they are being studied and employed by psychologists, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists and psychotherapists. The focus of the course is the notion of "happiness," its cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary definition as well as the techniques advocated for its achievement by both the Buddhist and the psychologist. Prerequisite: PSY 100 or REL 105; or one course in Buddhist traditions; or permission of an instructor.
Instructor permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.