GG101x: The Science of HappinessCourse SyllabusCourse ContactDue to the high number of students registered for this course, the instructors will not be ableto reply to individual emails. You can email questions or problemsto HappinessCourse@berkeley.edu and a member of the course team will make every effort toassist you. You can also post questions or problems to the course discussion board.InstructorsDacher eltner, !h.D., "oundingDirector, #reater #ood$cienceCenter %!rofessor of!sychology, &C 'erkeley(miliana $imon)*homas, !h.D., $cience Director, #reater #ood $cience Center, &C'erkeleyCourse Description+*he$cienceof Happiness,isthefirst -..Ctoteachtheground)breakingscienceofpositive psychology, which e/plores the roots of a happy and meaningful life. $tudents willengage with some of the most provocative and practical lessons from this science, discoveringhowtoapplykeyinsightsfromcutting)edgeresearchtotheirownlives. Createdby&C'erkeley0s #reater #ood $cience Center, this course will 1ero in on a fundamental findingfrompositive psychology2 that happiness is ine/tricablylinked tohaving strongsocialconnections and contributing to something bigger than yourself3the greater good. $tudentswill learn about the cross)disciplinary research supporting this view, spanning the fields ofpsychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and beyond.4hat0s more, +*he $cience of Happiness, will offer students real)life techniques for nurturingtheir own happiness. 5esearch suggests that up to 67 percent of happiness depends on ourhabitsandday)to)dayactivities. $oeachweek, studentswill learnanewresearch)tested+happiness practice,3and the course will help them track their progress along the way.*he course0s co)instructors, Dacher eltner and (miliana $imon)*homas, are not onlyleading authorities on positive psychology but also gifted teachers skilled at making sciencefeel fun and personal. *hey0ll be 8oined by world)renowned e/perts discussing themes likeempathy, mindfulness, and gratitude3e/perts including 'arbara "redrickson, $on8a9yubomirsky, and :on abat);inn.Health professionals can earn continuing education credit hours for participating.Key Course Elementsideosideosisit#uest 9ecturers2