2024 Fall
COGSCI 115 001 - LEC 001
Neuropsychology of Happiness
Davina Chan
Class #:26860
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
International and Area Studies Teaching Program
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 147
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 25
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 20TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Birge 50
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Course Catalog Description
This course will explore cognitive and affective components of happiness and distress, including pleasure, meaning, and well-being, sadness, fear, and anger. Also, negative thought patterns associated with various psychological disorders, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and PTSD, and their neurological underpinnings. Then we will turn to the new field of self-directed neuroplasticity to explore evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques for transforming negative thoughts and cultivating positive ones, including mindfulness, gratitude, and CBT-based techniques. We will compare these to psychoactive drugs and brain stimulation used to treat such disorders. We will also look at recent developments in neuroimaging data.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None