The Science of Happiness: A College Course

Learning Vibes

English - August 01, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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In this episode of the podcast learn about a community college course on “The Science of Happiness.” Professor Christina Chapman teaches at Lewis and Clark Community College in Alton, Illinois. She designed the course and teaches it regularly. She shares with us the content of the course and discusses some student projects. You’ll hear about gratitude, the genetics of happiness, loneliness, creativity, and other topics. The episode concludes with some advice from Professor Chapman on how we all can be happier.

Here are a few links to projects that Professor Chapman’s students have completed:

Spoken Word Poetry and Sharing Kindness: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1120523831784857Sharing Happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAgO0qdZWUWords Hurt: https://youtu.be/j5UFCAB4M_0Self Compassion: https://youtu.be/LI_iwltSez4