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...That hasn’t stopped it from trying. By now, the phenomenon of “positive psychology?? has become a fairly tired trope. But when it burst onto the scene in the late ’90s, it seemed like something entirely new, poised to provide innovative answers to the really big questions. With its fusion of self-help and brain science, it was perfectly calculated to appeal to soul-searching undergrads desirous of something a touch more quantitative than Nietzsche. A lecture course taught by Tal Ben-Shahar...
...Number of undergrads who enrolled in Psychology 1504: “Positive Psychology?? in fall...
...says of the influential semester.Similarly, Kargman has been intent on pursuing a special concentration since her first week on campus. With the help of mentors Robert Scanlon and Deborah Foster, Kargman has crafted Theater Studies, which uses the lens of theater to study English and psychology??a combination Kargman calls “pre-med for acting.”“The ideas of consciousness and the inner monologue and the human psyche, those are all so important to develop a full, complex character,” Kargman says.Kargman has also applied her summer experiences...
...prove his point, Laibson presented a 2006 issue of The Economist with a cover story on “Happiness” and a 10-page report about the brain. “We’re losing on every dimension,” Laibson joked, referring to psychology??s gaining influence on economics. In a more serious tone, Laibson described Kahneman as unique even among other Nobel Laureates in the field of economics. Instead of exporting ideas from economics to other fields like many of his fellow laureates, he exported ideas into economics, Laibson said. Psychological concepts...
Kassam’s aggravation is understandable. He is dedicating his life to a field many people, including members of his own family, “don’t really buy.” Typically, the term “psychology?? conjures up an image of a Freudian-type, cigar in hand, interpreting the dreams of an anxiety-ridden housewife lying prostrate on a couch...