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The Science of Well-Being for Teens

Yale University

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A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this mental health crisis by bringing together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life. In this course, you will explore what the field of psychology teaches us about how to be happier, how to feel less stressed, and how to thrive in high school and beyond. The lessons along with short weekly ‘happiness homework’ assignments will ultimately prepare you to put these scientific findings into practice. The ultimate goal is for you to feel better and build healthier habits. Parents, teachers, and other professionals supporting teenagers may also find the course beneficial.
Note: This course does not confer Yale University grade, credit or student status.
 
THE SCIENCE OF WELL-BEING FOR TEENS WAS PRODUCED IN PART DUE TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING OF THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION AND THE JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION.

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What you will learn

You will learn what psychological science has to say about living the good life
You will engage in evidence-based behaviors proven to boost mood

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

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Beginner Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Laurie Santos
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Psychology

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2 Courses

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Yale University

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Misconceptions about happiness

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 55 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Why Take Yale's Most Popular Course?11m

What Does It Even Mean to Be Happy?8m

Is Becoming Happier a Selfish Thing to Do?5m

Do Life Circumstances Determine Happiness?3m

What Are the Benefits of Being Happier?6m

Our Mind Lies to Us About Happiness2m

Misconceptions #1: Money & Awesome Stuff6m

Misconceptions #2: Grades & College Admissions4m

Misconceptions #3: Screen Time & Social Media5m

3 readings

Happiness Homework10m

Welcome Letter from Laurie10m

Key Terms10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Biases that get in the way of happiness

In this module, you will learn about biases that get in the way of our own happiness. Dr. Laurie Santos explores why we get used to good and bad things in life and how we can deal with growing accustomed to things and making bad predictions about what we will want in the future. Dr. Santos discusses how we compare ourselves to others using reference points and what we can do to deal with our limited attention.

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 54 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

Our Minds Are Bad at Predicting Our Feelings6m

Happiness Problem #1: We Get Used to Stuff but Don't Know It10m

How Can We Deal with Hedonic Adaptation?7m

Happiness Problem #2: We Compare Ourselves a Lot3m

Happiness Problem #2: We Compare Ourselves to Other People10m

How Can We Deal with Social Comparisons?2m

Happiness Problem #3: Our Attention Is Limited7m

How Can We Deal with Limited Attention?5m

2 readings

Happiness Homework10m

Key Terms10m

2 practice exercises

Module 2 Quiz30m

Happiness Homework Checkpoint10m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Behaviors that make us happy

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 50 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Thoughts that make us happy

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 49 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

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