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About the Course

What are the determinants of a happy and fulfilling life? This is surely one of life’s biggest questions, and a question that has interested many of our ancestors. Buddha famously gave up his kingdom in search of happiness. Several Greek philosophers (from Aristotle to Epicurus and Plato to Socrates) had their own views on what it takes to be happy. And of course, we all have our own theories about happiness too. How valid are our theories? Until recently, if you wished for an answer to this question, you would've been forced to base it on discussions with spiritual leaders. Or, if you were lucky, you could've based it on late-night (and perhaps intoxicant-fueled) conversations with friends and family. Happily, all that has changed now. Over the past decade-and-a-half, scientists have gotten into the act big time. We now have a pretty good idea of what it takes to lead a happy and fulfilling life. This course, based on the award-winning class offered both at the Indian School of Business and at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, developed by Prof. Raj Raghunathan (aka "Dr. Happy-smarts") draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment. Although not mandatory, reading Prof. Raj's forthcoming book, titled If you're so smart, why aren't you happy? can help you review and assimilate the material covered in this book at your leisure. For Coursera learners alone, the hardcover version of the book is available for a deep discount of 50%, plus shipping and handling. You can order the hardcover for 50% off by writing to Aaron at: Aaron@800ceoread.com. Please mention that you are a student of the "coursera happiness course" in your email. The course will feature guest appearances by several well-known thought leaders, including: - Dan Ariely (author of Predictably Irrational and, soon to be released, Irrationally Yours), - Ed Diener (“Dr. Happiness”), - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (author of Flow), By taking this course, you will discover the answers to questions such as: - Why aren’t the smart-and-the-successful as happy as they could—or should—be - What are the “7 Deadly Happiness Sins” that even the smart and the successful commit?, and - What are the “7 Habits of the Highly Happy” and how can you implement them in your life? By the end of the course, I expect students who have been diligent with the lectures and exercises to not just gain a deeper understanding of the science of happiness, but to also be significantly happier....

Top reviews

JM

Apr 28, 2021

It is a nice course but the numbers of assignments to review are too much (5) should be 2 or 3, sometimes you have to wait days for others students assignments or for your assignment to be review.

SA

Feb 7, 2016

A highly scientific and engaging course. I have learned many useful, practical tips and will be referring back to many of the videos at a later date to keep myself on track to happiness :-)

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By Nickesha A

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Feb 19, 2021

A much needed course

By Natalia L

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Oct 28, 2020

Very good, excellent

By Alfredo J P

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Aug 18, 2020

Great experience!!!!

By Mithun K

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Jun 6, 2020

Awesome learning sir

By Guillermo C M

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Apr 17, 2018

Un curso maravilloso

By Anna B

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May 23, 2017

An excellent course!

By Stine F S

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Feb 2, 2017

Excellent - no less!

By Avi O

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Nov 14, 2016

Informative and fun!

By Yoav B

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May 10, 2016

Outstanding, a must!

By Divya S V

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Feb 18, 2016

A very good course!

By Timea D

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Jan 7, 2016

It was fantastic!!!!

By George F

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Aug 27, 2015

I feel happy already

By Yessica C

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Jul 31, 2024

Completo y práctico

By rients f

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Mar 18, 2021

learned alot thanks

By GIANNINA P V A

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Nov 10, 2020

life changing curse

By KAJAL S

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Sep 25, 2020

i loved this course

By Rupali S

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Sep 7, 2020

Aamzing experience.

By Stela I

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May 14, 2020

More than Excellent

By ShiVam V 9

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Apr 18, 2020

It's great learning

By Claudia C

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Nov 15, 2019

it is great! thanks

By Preetha

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Mar 25, 2018

best course ever :)

By Davide C

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Oct 3, 2017

Excellent course!!!

By Kelby M

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Apr 7, 2016

Fascinating and fun

By Sanyam S

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Mar 25, 2016

What a FAB Course !

By Eleftherios X

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Jun 11, 2023

A happy teacher.!!