Linear System theory of happiness and well-being
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 @ 6:56 am | Uncategorized
As someone with an engineering background (I have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Yale), I tend towards mathematical and system oriented thinking about problems and opportunities. The final paper I had to write for my introduction to positive psychology class with Martin Seligman at UPenn gave me the opportunity to put together my thoughts on human happiness and well-being. I thought it might be fun to share and see what people thought. I’ve posted the document on scribd. Take a look.
April 20th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Thought your comparison between a human and a balanced system is very interesting. However, by viewing humans as a system do you threaten to marginalize the emotional component of people? Also, can you elaborate on the “3 blessings” you mentioned? I was amazed to learn that the Dalai Lama offered his mother over 100,000 mantras upon her death. His gratitude might be the reason for his well known peaceful temperament.