/news-archive/tag/positive-psychology/ UA 糖心视频logo Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2017/09/20/psychology-happiness/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:47:48 +0000 /news/?p=67940 ... UAMS professor to explore the definition of happiness in Sept. 22 talk]]> A professor is tackling the definition of happiness in conjunction with teachings from Aristotle and recent research surrounding positive psychology in a Sept. 22 lecture at the University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo.聽 Dr. Erick Messias, associate professor of psychiatry and associate dean for faculty affairs for UAMS College of Medicine, will give the talk, 鈥淭he Philosophy 鈥� and Psychology 鈥� of Happiness 鈥� An Introduction,鈥� Friday, Sept. 22, at noon in Ottenheimer Library Room 535. In his talk, Messias will address the definition of happiness and the difficulty psychiatrists face in addressing happiness. He will explore how philosophy and psychology address happiness by examining Aristotle鈥檚 concepts of virtue, excellence, and happiness in combination of recent findings and research of positive psychology. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the UA 糖心视频logo Department of Philosophy. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Dr. Jana McAuliffe at jxmcauliffe@gmail.com or 501.569.3109. ]]>