Week 1
Lesson 1
Identity
We will learn about identity, self-esteem, the connection between happiness & relationships, and avoidant personality disorder. During each lesson we will analyze Taylor Swift lyrics I provide and we will work on thinking about these themes in lyrics learners provide.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Friendship
We will learn about the need to belong, a study about the connection between friendship & self-esteem, a study about loneliness & the brain, & how loneliness changes over time.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Honor & Integrity
We will discuss the personality trait honesty-humility, a study on lying behavior, & the connection between authenticity & happiness.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Revenge
We will learn about rumination, the connection between negative mood & cognition, and a study on how people feel after taking revenge.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Depression
We will learn about major depressive disorder and a case study about depression & psychosis.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Deception & Secrets
We will discuss a person's ability to detect a lie, narcissism, a study about the connection between narcissism & relationships, and how narcissism changes over time. 
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Death
We will learn about Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, terror management theory, and a study about fame.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Love
We will discuss social psychological theories of love and what leads to friendship & attraction.