Yale University - Psychology 231 - Research Methods in Happiness
Dr. June Gruber - Yale Psychology - Research Methods in Happiness - Psych 231

Materials

Syllabus

» Syllabus: Version 03/19/12

Lecture Slides

» Week 1: Introduction: What is happiness?

» Week 2: Ethics: How to conduct research ethically?

» Week 3: Survey Methods: How to self-report happiness?

» Week 4: Experience Sampling Methods: Happiness in everyday life?

» Week 5: Emotional Behavior: How to express happiness?

» Week 5: Emotional Behavior: FACS Coding (Guest Lecture: Lizz Reeves)?

» Week 6: Psychophysiology (Data Acquisition)

» Week 7: Cardiovascular Psychophysiology

» Week 8: Cardiovascular Psychophysiology

» Week 9: Electrodermal and Blood Flow Psychophysiology

» Week 10: Eye-Tracking and Visual Attention.

» Week 11: fMRI: Neuroimaging and Happiness

» Week 12: Fostering and Attaining Happiness

Handouts & Materials

» Week 1: Ethics Quiz

» Week 2: IRB Application

» Week 2: IRB Consent

» Week 2: IRB Checklist

» Week 3: Lab Assignment (Qualtrics Survey)

» Week 4: Lab Assignment (ESM Palm Pilot)

» Week 5: Lab Assignment (FACS Coding Guidelines)

» Week 5: Lab Assignment (FACS Coding Table)

» Week 5: Lab Assignment (FACS Coding Sheet)

» Week 6: Lab Assignment (Psychophysiology Acquisition)

» Week 7: Lab Assignment (Cardiovascular Data Analysis; SEE HANDOUT)

» Week 8: Lab Assignment (Cardiovascular Data Analysis; SEE HANDOUT)

» Week 8: Writing Results - Chapter Handout

» Week 9: Lab Assignment (Electrodermal Data Analysis; SEE HANDOUT)

» Week 10: Lab Assignment (Blood Flow and Skin Temperature Data Analysis; SEE HANDOUT)

» Week 11: Conference Poster Assignment (SEE EXAMPLES IN LAB)

» Week 12: Research Project Wrap-Up (SEE NOTES IN LAB)

News & Events

*MIN-CONFERENCE PRESENTATION DAY!
We will be holding a mini-conference poster presentation day on 04/19 from 10:00-11:00am in Kirtland Hall Room 207. Students will present their final group research projects. All are welcome! Refreshments will be provided.

*ENROLLMENT CAPPED
Enrollment is near full at this point. Sorry. Contact instructor if you have questions.

*FIRST CLASS
Thursday, January 12, 2012
9:25-11:15am
Kirtland Hall 207