Positive Psychology

I don't know whether the pursuit happiness can be treated as a science, but I think that introducing college students to strategies for finding joy and peace is worthwhile byproduct of the theory. In "Happiness 101", the NYT magazine (in which I always seem to find nifty ideas) reports on classes taught in more than 200 colleges and grad schools on the science of happiness. Students are taught to maximize their happiness by embracing civic engagement and spiritual connectedness.