À propos de ce cours : “The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strategies into practice. The first half of the course reveals misconceptions we have about happiness and the annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do. The second half of the course focuses on activities that have been proven to increase happiness along with strategies to build better habits.
Créé par : Université Yale
Enseigné par : Laurie Santos, Professor
Psychology
| Langue | English |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
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Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
Introduction
Why take this course?
2 vidéos, 8 lectures
- Reading: Welcome Letter
- Reading: Course Requirements
- Reading: Course Rewirements
- Reading: Coming Soon: ReWi App
- Reading: Pre-Course Survey
- Reading: Self-Assessment Part 1
- Vidéo: Overview
- Vidéo: Introduction & Background
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
SEMAINE 2
Misconceptions About Happiness
What do we think will make us happy?
6 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Reading: Savoring & Gratitude
- Vidéo: G.I. Joe Fallacy
- Vidéo: Part 1 - Good Job
- Vidéo: Part 2 - Money
- Vidéo: Part 3 - Awesome Stuff, True Love, Perfect Body & Good Grades
- Vidéo: Annoying Features of the Mind
- Vidéo: Question & Answer
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
Noté: Week 2 Quiz
SEMAINE 3
Why Our Expectations are so Bad
Why do we mispredict what makes us happy?
6 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Reading: Kindness & Social Connection
- Vidéo: Annoying Feature #1
- Vidéo: Annoying Feature #2
- Vidéo: Annoying Feature #3
- Vidéo: Annoying Feature #4
- Vidéo: Annoying Features Summary
- Vidéo: Question & Answer
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
Noté: Week 3 Quiz
SEMAINE 4
How Can We Overcome Our Biases
How we counteract our annoying features of the mind?
5 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Reading: Exercise and Sleep
- Vidéo: Part 1 - Rethink "Awesome Stuff"
- Vidéo: Part 2 - Thwart Hedonic Adaptation
- Vidéo: Part 3 - Reset Your Reference Points
- Vidéo: Overcome Biases Summary
- Vidéo: Question & Answer
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
Noté: Week 4 Quiz
SEMAINE 5
Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy
What can we do to improve our happiness?
10 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Reading: Meditation & Gratitude Visit
- Vidéo: Good Job
- Vidéo: Good Grades
- Vidéo: Kindness
- Vidéo: Interview with Elizabeth Dunn
- Vidéo: Social Connection
- Vidéo: Interview with Nicholas Epley
- Vidéo: Time Affluence
- Vidéo: Mind Control
- Vidéo: Healthy Practices
- Vidéo: Question & Answer
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
Noté: Week 5 Quiz
SEMAINE 6
Putting Strategies into Practice
How can we intentionally put these strategies into practice and build healthier habits?
14 vidéos, 4 lectures
- Reading: Self-Assessment Part 2
- Vidéo: Part 1 - Situation Support
- Vidéo: Part 2 - Goal Setting
- Vidéo: Interview with Gabriele Oettingen
- Vidéo: Question & Answer
- Reading: References & Notes
- Reading: Ways to Learn More
- Vidéo: Recap & 4 Week Challenge
- Vidéo: Sample 4 Week Challenges
- Reading: Post-Course Survey
- Vidéo: Savoring
- Vidéo: Gratitude
- Vidéo: Kindness
- Vidéo: Social Connection
- Vidéo: Meditation
- Vidéo: Sleep
- Vidéo: Exercise
- Vidéo: Goal Setting
Noté: Week 6 Quiz
Noté: 4 Week Challenge Reflection Paper
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Université Yale
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I do think I was very lucky to attend this course. I can see I easily increase my happiness as well as I make happy people around me. Thank you so much.
a very focused course on how to improve your baseline happiness.
Very interesting course with a lot of useful information to start shaping up your life. The course was very simple to follow.
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I loved taking this course, the requirements were very helpful!