Course Description
Science Compassion, PSCI 192B
The purpose of this course is to teach the ground-breaking science of compassion, which explores the roots of a meaningful, purposeful, and happy life. Students will discover how cutting-edge research is yielding fundamental insights into the nature of human kindness, the origins of empathy, promotion of altruistic behavior, and the benefits of living a more compassionate life.
Key Information
Credit: 4 quarter units /
2.67 semester units credit
UC Irvine, Psychology
Course Credit:
Upon successful completion, all online courses offered through cross-enrollment provide UC unit credit. Some courses are approved for GE, major preparation and/or, major credit or can be used as a substitute for a course at your campus.If "unit credit" is listed by your campus, consult your department, academic adviser or Student Affairs division to inquire about the petition process for more than unit credit for the course.
UC Berkeley:
Unit Credit
UC Davis:
Unit Credit
UC Irvine:
Major Requirement: upper division elective for Psychology and Social Behavior (C-1)
UC Los Angeles:
Unit Credit
UC Merced:
Upper Division Unit Credit (see your Academic Advisor)
UC Riverside:
General Education: Elective units
UC San Diego:
General Education: Revelle - one course towards Social Science (no major overlap); Warren - may be counted depending on major/PofC/AS, transfer students may use for UD noncontiguous GE depending on major; TMC 1 course toward upper division disciplinary breadth if noncontiguous to major; Sixth - 1 course towards social analysis; Muir: 1 course in a Social Sciences theme in "Mind and Cognition"
Major Requirement: course needs to be petition for use in psychology majors
UC San Francisco:
Unit Credit
UC Santa Barbara:
Unit Credit
UC Santa Cruz:
General Education: PE-H
Course Fees
None
More About The Course
Formerly listed as PSY BEH 192B
Course Creators
Nancy Guerra
Nancy Guerra is Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at UCI. She received her BA from UCLA, her MA from USCB, and her doctorate from Harvard. She was on the faculty at UC Riverside for 13 years.
Nancy Guerra is Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at UCI. She received her BA from UCLA, her MA from USCB, and her doctorate from Harvard. She was on the faculty at UC Riverside for 13 years.
Paul Piff
Paul K. Piff (Ph.D., UC Berkeley) is an associate professor of
psychological science at UC Irvine, where he also directs the
Morality, Emotion, and Social Hierarchy Lab. Dr. Piff’s research
examines the origins of human kindness and cooperation, and the social
consequences of economic inequality. Paul K. Piff (Ph.D., UC Berkeley) is an associate professor of psychological science at UC Irvine, where he also directs the Morality, Emotion, and Social Hierarchy Lab. Dr. Piff’s research examines the origins of human kindness and cooperation, and the social consequences of economic inequality.
psychological science at UC Irvine, where he also directs the
Morality, Emotion, and Social Hierarchy Lab. Dr. Piff’s research
examines the origins of human kindness and cooperation, and the social
consequences of economic inequality. Paul K. Piff (Ph.D., UC Berkeley) is an associate professor of psychological science at UC Irvine, where he also directs the Morality, Emotion, and Social Hierarchy Lab. Dr. Piff’s research examines the origins of human kindness and cooperation, and the social consequences of economic inequality.
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