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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

CR

Apr 23, 2018

Excellent course, Professor Raj is great. I found it very helpful to see what types of personality traits I have that may contribute to my happiness level and possible approaches to dealing with them.

AG

May 23, 2021

This course is a joy! I cannot recommend it highly enough. Practical advice based on long-term research, interviews with worldwide experts on the topics discussed, and a fabulous professor. So great!

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By Pritam S

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Jul 11, 2020

Awesome Course! it was a great opportunity to learn!

By Ana L C

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Jun 6, 2020

Best course that I've ever done in my entire life!!!

By carlos r

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Jun 16, 2019

this mooc , helped me alot . it was very interisting

By Lucy C M

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Jun 14, 2019

Es excelente, ha mejorado muchos aspectos de mi vida

By Loren V

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Jul 8, 2018

it's excellent, very practice ande very good learns.

By José L

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Apr 5, 2017

Really capable of change your mind and yourself!!!!!

By Pedro M

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Oct 20, 2016

Excelente!!!

El mejor curso que he llevadoen mi vida.

By Jose I G J

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Aug 15, 2016

Life changing course. Thank you Raj and all the team

By Yandira C

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Dec 20, 2015

Love teachers help and how the information is clear.

By shashwat

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Oct 22, 2015

what a way to convey the course materiall!! amazing!

By Thomas F

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Sep 20, 2015

Fantastic course if you are interested in happyness!

By Joanna B

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Sep 8, 2015

Wow, this course is really great and it helps a lot!

By Abdullah K

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Sep 24, 2020

Good, A lot of efforts has been put on the content.

By Elad M

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Jun 8, 2020

Great course, give practical tools to being happier

By Radhika U

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Sep 26, 2017

Excellent course . Helped me to change my mind set.

By Jiazhi G

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Sep 10, 2017

Learn how to be happy in a scientific way. Awesome!

By Alejandra L

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Jan 29, 2017

A very nice and fulfilling course! Highly recommend

By E. S S

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Dec 21, 2015

Really great class, everyone should be in this one!

By Olaf D

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Dec 13, 2015

I think this is a wonderful course, very inspiring!

By Roland I

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Aug 18, 2015

V meaningful; very uplifting presenters. Thank you.

By Bikash

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Sep 27, 2021

Good Experience. Learns a lot. Thanks to Coursera.

By Aman K g

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Aug 11, 2020

it helped me to find happiness and being confident

By Ana J F F

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May 28, 2020

It's a great course and I learned a lot with that.

By thomas

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Mar 13, 2017

Thank you for the class. It was really insightful.

By Alex T

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Jul 31, 2016

This has been very informative and helpful for me.