Spring 2024


Splash Biography



MARVIN ROCHA, I study Acting / Psychology / Philosophy




Major: Acting / Psychology / Philosophy

College/Employer: UC Berkeley

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Past Classes

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X159: Master Your Emotions (and Do ANYTHING You Want in Life) in Splash Fall 2016 (Nov. 19, 2016)
Achieving results in life, ranging from doing your homework, going to the gym, mastering a skill, developing patience, having the courage to talk to the person you like -- and many more -- come from the basic principle that what you FEEL on the inside determines what you DO on the outside. Taking an inside-out approach using key principles from the Great Master Teachers in Psychology and Philosophy, you will learn how to begin mastering your internal state by cultivating awareness, emotional intelligence, and intention.


O55: Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness in Splash Fall 15 (Oct. 10, 2015)
One of the most inspirational yet alarming ideas in recent research is the idea that our brain has the ability to change itself. With this developing idea, the greatest minds of our modern times have been scientifically exploring ideas that have been spiritually accepted in cultures for thousands of years. Using what we now know about how our brain works, we have a better chance than ever to pursue life with authentic love, courage, and ultimately happiness. The aim of this brief class is to provide you with a basic understanding of Positive Psychology, to provide clear answers to many common misconceptions of the topic, and to offer perspectives gathered from the greatest minds that have walked this Earth. This is a course on learning and adapting into your life fundamental principles of nature that when implemented lead to success, happiness, and positive growth. Using research from the leading minds in the field of positive psychology, philosophy, self-development, and spirituality, we will explore various paths that ultimately guide you to develop your own successful, happy, conscious, and internally-fulfilled life-style. From Buddha to Plato to Shakespeare to Pressfield to Covey to Robbins to Haidt to Seligman (and many more), you will be exposed to a myriad of ideas; the ultimate goal being to find what works for YOU.