BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

Undergraduate

Buddhist philosophy engages with a range of issues that are central to modern psychological research and practice including the mind, cognition, emotion, motivation, and therapeutic practice. Buddhism also intersects with a range of theoretical traditions that continue to inform psychology from phenomenology and existentialism to qualitative inquiry and neurophysiology. This course will focus on those intersections and attempt to articulate exciting ways to shape the future of psychological inquiry. Throughout this course students will encounter both theoretical attempts to integrate Buddhism and psychological practice as well as practical activities designed to strengthen the connection between these different forms of inquiry. PREREQUISITES: PSY 1010, 1020; AND, for Psychology Majors, EITHER all three of PSY 2700, 2730, 2750 OR PSY 2780 and 2790; AND, for non-majors, PSY 2510 Three hours a week