How Happy Are We Supposed to Be?
Friday July 20, 7-9 pm
Julianna Greer, MA
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$30, CEUs: 2
Jung said “All factors which are generally assumed to make for happiness can, under certain circumstances, produce the contrary. No matter how ideal your situation may be, it does not necessarily guarantee happiness.” Why are some people happier than others? Besides happiness, what makes life worth living? What is “happiness” anyway? Humans have pondered such questions throughout history. Thanks to recent developments like brain scans and cross-cultural surveys, we now have more complete—and more intriguing—answers. This program will provide an overview of research findings, discuss key concepts such as “flow,” and review the effects of variables such as wealth, age, intelligence, religion and occupation on happiness.
