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IDS 300: The Happiness Class: Module 5: Creativity
An interdisciplinary study of the social, psychological, theological, and artistic responses to human happiness and joy, this course explores what it means to flourish. In the course of this study, we will particularly contemplate the role of creativity,
The Creativity-Happiness Connection
Assignments
Response Paper 6 – Guest Speaker: Dr. Eric Hannel – Due in Class on October 15
Response Paper 7 – Photographing Happiness – Due in Class on October 20
Throughout the course of a random day, take pictures of your everyday life. As you do this, think about the things that bring you happiness or represent sources of happiness for you. Some examples might be your favorite view of campus, your close friends, your athletic gear, or a tasty dessert. In your response,speculate on how creative endeavors can increase happiness. Of the photographs you take, be prepared to share 5 of them with the class.
Journal Entry 5 – Creativity – Due in Class on October 27
TED: Flow, The Secret to Happiness
- CsikszentmihalyiMihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."