Course10910519940 lectures
The Science of Happiness and Wellbeing
Prof. Priyadarshi Patnaik and Prof. Manas K Mandal · IIT Kharagpur
About
Positive psychology, well being and the science of happiness have become almost a craze today with its stress, change and speed. This tested and highly successful course from IIT Kharagpur’s Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness is designed to take one step by step through the science as well as the discovery of the road to happiness. It introduces students to the fundamental concepts, the causes, the mechanism, the effect, as well as the practice of happiness from a scientific and analytical perspective. A must for any professional, it is highly recommended for everyone. If offered for NPTEL Online Certification (NOC), this much-in-demand course would be available online for a large number of participants, with opportunities for collaboration and learning for easy application.
Intended audience: For anyone keen to understand the science of self-management and wellbeing
Prerequisites: No restrictions, ideally after class XII.
Lectures
Week 1 :
- Lecture 01 : Introduction: Why Happiness Matters and How We Will Go About Exploring It
- Lecture 02 : Can We Define Happiness?
- Lecture 03 : Happiness & Wellbeing: Do Cultures and Environments Call the Shorts!
- Lecture 04 : ‘Doing Happiness’ – Philosophical and existential questions, and responses
- Lecture 05 : Happiness – antecedents and implications
Week 2 :
- Lecture 06 : Basic Issues
- Lecture 07 : Myths & Misconceptions
- Lecture 08 : Happiness : The unanswered questions
- Lecture 09 : Evolution of Happiness
- Lecture 10 : Belief and Gene
Week 3 :
- Lecture 11 : Empathy
- Lecture 12 : Happiness and Morality
- Lecture 13 : Exploring the self and the other
- Lecture 14 : Pro-sociality and happiness –Generosity, give and take
- Lecture 15 : Pro-sociality and happiness – Virtues and strengths
Week 4:
- Lecture 16 : Relationship – Connected and happy
- Lecture 17 : Networking and its relevance for happiness and wellbeing
- Lecture 18 : Money and Happiness
- Lecture 19 : How does optimism affect happiness?
- Lecture 20 : Sharing and Belonging
Week 5 :
- Lecture 21 : Happiness & body language
- Lecture 22 : Failure & Resilience
- Lecture 23 : Innovation & Happiness
- Lecture 24 : Conflicts & Stress
- Lecture 25 : Stress & Coping
Week 6 :
- Lecture 26 : Reconnecting happiness: beyond pandemic
- Lecture 27 : Meditation and Mindfulness: An Overview
- Lecture 28 : Meditation and Mindfulness: Practice Toolkit
- Lecture 29 : Creativity, Intuition and Flow
- Lecture 30 : Can we really not be creative and happy?
Week 7 :
- Lecture 31: Emotional intelligence
- Lecture 32: Happiness at work
- Lecture 33: Nudging & Decision-making
- Lecture 34 : Can we measure happiness? The case of cities and states
- Lecture 35: Happiness and leadership habits
Week 8 :
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT Kharagpur
- Department
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Taught by
- Prof. Priyadarshi Patnaik, Prof. Manas K Mandal
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Society and politics
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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