Overview

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.

At The Science of Well-Being offered by Coursera in partnership with Yale you will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Introduction

Misconceptions About Happiness

Why Our Expectations are so Bad

How Can We Overcome Our Biases

Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy

Putting Strategies into Practice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 3 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Mountain View, United States

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology View 10 other Short Courses in Social Work in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Tuition Fees

Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You’ll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved.

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