In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life.
Dive into the Science of Well-Being, a comprehensive course offered by Yale University on Coursera, designed to explore the fundamentals of happiness and well-being. With 19 hours of engaging content spread over 3 weeks, this course provides a flexible schedule and the opportunity to learn at your own pace. Discover actionable strategies to improve your life satisfaction, build healthier habits, and intentionally practice these techniques for lasting change. Earn a shareable certificate and boost your personal development journey.
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The Department of Psychology at Emory University emphasizes the scientific study of behavior, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across various psychology disciplines. Emory University's Department of Psychology conducts wide-ranging research with humans and nonhuman animals, studying cognition, memory, learning, social behavior, and the biological bases of these capacities, as well as the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychopathology.
Psychology in the School of Social Sciences (SSS) offers scientific and practical training to introduce students to the field of psychology. It introduces students to the professional practices of psychologists and prepares students with the required skills and training for postgraduate studies should they prefer to carry on their education as a psychologist or behavioral researcher. Currently, the School has 18 full-time Psychology faculty members with postgraduate degrees from prominent universities in North America, Europe, and Asia. The School educates some 1,500 NTU students each semester within our core and elective psychology modules, and we have about 500 undergraduate students and 40 graduate research students currently enrolled in the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs.