Location / Room: TBD
Dr. Catherine Sanderson’s talk, The Science of Happiness, presents both surprising and not-so-surprising information
on the science behind happiness. What role do money, marriage, friends, children, weather, age and religion play in
making us feel happier? Is happiness stable over time? How can happiness be increased?
Dr. Sanderson will describe cutting-edge research from the field of positive psychology on the factors that do (and
do not) predict happiness and provide participants with practical — and relatively easy! — ways to increase their
own psychological well-being.
Dr. Catherine Sanderson
Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology)
Amherst College
Sponsored in part by ABA Retirement
