The Science of Well-Being for Teens — Coursera (Yale)
Run by Yale University / Coursera
OnlineOnline (global)6 weeksFreeOpenLow effort
About this opportunity
<p>The Science of Well-Being for Teens is an online course from Yale University on Coursera, taught by Dr. Laurie Santos. It is a teen-specific version of Yale's "Psychology and the Good Life" — described by Yale as the most popular course in the university's 300-year history.</p>
<ul>
<li>Open to teens (and interested adults); no prior experience required.</li>
<li>Six modules cover misconceptions about happiness, cognitive biases affecting well-being, evidence-based behaviours (social connection, kindness, flow), habit formation, and emotional regulation.</li>
<li>Filmed in front of a live audience of high school students; jointly developed with Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning.</li>
<li>The adult Coursera version has attracted more than four million learners worldwide.</li>
</ul>
<p>Free to audit; a shareable certificate is available on paid completion, and financial aid can be requested.</p>
The Science of Well-Being for Teens — Coursera (Yale)
Run by Yale University / Coursera
OnlineOnline (global)6 weeksFreeOpenLow effort
About this opportunity
<p>The Science of Well-Being for Teens is an online course from Yale University on Coursera, taught by Dr. Laurie Santos. It is a teen-specific version of Yale's "Psychology and the Good Life" — described by Yale as the most popular course in the university's 300-year history.</p>
<ul>
<li>Open to teens (and interested adults); no prior experience required.</li>
<li>Six modules cover misconceptions about happiness, cognitive biases affecting well-being, evidence-based behaviours (social connection, kindness, flow), habit formation, and emotional regulation.</li>
<li>Filmed in front of a live audience of high school students; jointly developed with Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning.</li>
<li>The adult Coursera version has attracted more than four million learners worldwide.</li>
</ul>
<p>Free to audit; a shareable certificate is available on paid completion, and financial aid can be requested.</p>