Misery and Pleasure in the Origins of the Study of Happiness

In December 2017, Oxford University Press published 'Happier? The History of a Cultural Movement That Aspired to Transform America' by Daniel Horowitz, an emeritus professor from Smith College. Focusing on the period from 1940 to 1970, this talk will cover some of the origins of the study of happiness and then go on to suggest some of the key aspects that shaped the field in the last half century.

Room: 
5101
Event Type: 
Colloquium
Location: 
Tolman Hall
Date: 
Friday, March 16, 2018
Time: 
13:10:00
Event Sponsor: 
Personality and Social Research, Institute of
Event Speakers: 
Daniel Horowitz