Applied Positive Neuroscience: Skills for Improving Productivity and Wellbeing

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open to students with credit for Community Health Sciences 179. Intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal contributions to wellbeing, and how activity and chemistry of key brain regions contribute to each, e.g. influences of mindfulness on prefrontal cortex activity, or how oxytocin system is altered by social interaction. Students learn to recognize relationship between cognitive, social, and emotional competence for healthy development, and how to apply it to their own lives. Through neuroscientific context, introduction to multidisciplinary perspectives on variety of topics that are widely considered significant maturational tasks for young adults, including emotion regulation, managing social relationships, enhancing productivity, and identity development. Letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    This class was one of the best classes to take because of how interesting and easy it was. The grading scheme was participation (20%), midterm MC (20%, 50 questions), final exam (20%, 50 multiple choice)), self monitoring logs (20%), and final paper (20%). Exams were pretty easy if you were caught up on materials, and final paper was 6-10 pages but was super easy because you basically build up to a final paper starting from week 1. Self-monitoring logs were interventions that you would engage in each week and then evaluate how you felt after completing them.

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    This is my favorite class I've taken at UCLA! I needed it to apply to my minor, but this is a very chill class that anyone looking to learn about how to improve their mental and physical health should take. Very easy weekly assignments, one online midterm, online final, and final paper due at the end of the quarter. Attendance in lecture was not required, but it was required for discussion. Take this class!

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    amazing class, and the professor is very good!

Course

Instructor
Alexander Korb
Previously taught
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Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

  • 67% recommend the textbook