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SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS

Turn scientific insights on wellbeing, positive psychology, and peer support
into personal growth. 
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This House…welcomes the collaboration between the service and the Pursuit of Happiness project, based in New York, an initiative of a group of psychologists and educators dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge about happiness and depression prevention.

- UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ~ (early morning motion 3/21/2022)

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See how this compares to Yale's Science of Well-Being and Harvard's Managing Happiness

The Science Behind Lasting Happiness

Most well-known happiness courses stay within one field: Yale's Science of Wellbeing teaches positive psychology, and Harvard's Managing Happiness draws mainly on Harvard's own faculty. We follow the broader, still-evolving science of wellbeing instead: psychiatry, neuroscience, and philosophy alongside psychology, with contributing experts from Yale, SUNY Stony Brook, and George Mason.

  • Courses designed by experts from leading universities
  • Proven impact on student wellbeing
  • Accessible, user-friendly, learning design

Science-Based Approach

Grounded in ongoing, evolving research, not one school of thought,  spanning psychiatry, neuroscience, and philosophy.

Practical Wellbeing

Learn evidence-based strategies you can immediately apply to improve your mental health and happiness.

Supportive Community

Join a global community of learners committed to personal growth and supporting each other.

Professional Certification

Earn recognized certificates that demonstrate your expertise in positive psychology and wellbeing.

What Our Students Say

“In South Africa, an environment where there is so much disparity between the rich and poor, many of us think accumulation of material wealth alone is enough heal our past. This course comes as a means for both 
worlds to connect where common humanity, as preached by Nelson Mandela 
becomes an attainable possibility. Just the simplicity of sharing, 
caring and making time for one another brought our group an experience 
we have gone on to share in the local primary school and the local 
church.”
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Nana Ngobese
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Lights On! – An organisation working to empower women of all sectors of our society.
“I was treated to a wealth of valuable information and insight. The readings and the lessons were interesting and thought-provoking, as were the online forums. What a great experience to be able to interact with people from all over the world! I can honestly say that, today, I am truly a happier person.”
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NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks,
LCSW, LCAC, CLYL, CEC Clinical Social Worker D.U.O. EmpowerMEnt Services
“I think this course would be particularly beneficial to those who have already done some work related to personal growth and wellbeing, and are looking for some additional learning opportunity beyond self-education. That said, anyone who wants to know what happy people are like should give this course a try. The instructors are the loveliest people I’ve worked with, and the reading materials are pretty essential too.”
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Yixi Zhang
Student
HAPPINESS & WELLBEING
SELF-PACED
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We are working to transform lives through evidence-based courses on happiness, well-being, and positive psychology. Join our global community of learners committed to personal growth and mental wellness.
Mark K. Setton
CEO, PURSUIT-OF-HAPPINESS
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