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...Positive Psych kids any happier? Students say they are flying high after spending a semester learning techniques for positive living—strategies for dealing with procrastination, for coping with stressful situations, and for stepping out of their comfort zones—with Lecturer on Psychology Tal D. Ben-Shahar ’96, affectionately know to his students as “Tal.” “He says a lot of things that some people find cliché, or people thought that he was preaching to us a bit, but if you try them out they...
...insular tendencies. It doesn’t have to be this way, and Harvard students do not want it to be this way. In its first year being offered, Psychology 1508, “The Psychology of Leadership,” taught by Lecturer on Psychology Tal D. Ben-Shahar, is the third most popular course at Harvard, drawing over 500 students (despite the fact that it competes with Harvard’s most popular course, Psychology 1504, “Positive Psychology,” also taught by Ben-Shahar). The lessons taught and initiatives called...
...celebrate the life of Professor of Psychology Philip J. Stone, who passed away earlier this year. Stone made his mark on the Harvard community as the first professor of the popular course Psychology 1504 “Positive Psychology,” now taught by Tal D. Ben-Shahar ’96. With 856 enrollees, “Positive Psych” is Harvard’s largest course this spring. In his eulogy, a grateful Ben-Shahar described the tremendous impact that his “casually brilliant” mentor has had on him and countless other...
Moreover, as Ben-Shahar wrote in a clarifying e-mail today, "I spoke about...
...print and original online version of the Feb. 16 news article, "Psych Guru Examines Israel," mischaracterized Ben-Shahar's remarks on all three accounts...