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In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course Psychology and the Good Life, a class on the science of happiness, it became the most popular in the history of Yale, attracting more than 1,200 undergraduate enrollees that first semester. An online course based on those teachings became a global phenomenon. By latest count, 3.38 million people have enrolled to take the free Coursera.org course, called The Science of Well Being.
But the popularity of the course posed an interesting question. Does taking the course and participating in homework assignments which include nurturing social connections, compiling a gratitude list, and meditation really help improve a sense of well-being?
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