UPenn - The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good
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The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good at Coursera Overview
Duration | 16 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good at Coursera Highlights
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The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good at Coursera Course details
- In this course, students will hear from multiple experts and explore the many facets of generosity by looking closely at the meanings, traits, and motivations behind giving behaviors across communities and cultures
- Discuss how generosity contributes to our own happiness and well-being as well as the happiness and well-being of our loved ones, our local communities, and our global society
- Students won't just talk about generosity; they will also be able to do good and feel good -- without spending lots of time or money.
- Have multiple opportunities for both doing and feeling good throughout the course and create a giving plan that helps you continue your generous acts into the future
The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: Generosity: Your Way, My Way, or Is There Another Way?
Introduction and Course Goals
Does Generosity Improve Our Lives?
What Is Generosity?
What Does Generosity Look Like?
The Influence Of Culture and Norms
Religious Teachings and Generosity
Are Religious People More Generous?
Are You Generous? Questions to Consider
Reflecting on Generosity: Intention and Impact
Welcome to The Science Of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good
What to Expect in This Course
What the Course Team Expects from You
About Dr. Handy
What We Will Explore in Module 1
Suggested: There's Magic in Your Smile
Take the Greater Good Science Center?s Empathy Quiz
Suggested: Exploring the Definitions
Suggested: Explore Different Ways of Being Generous
About the Quiz
Interview with Pamala Wiepking
For Further Exploration
Interview with Ram Cnaan
Suggested: Maimonides' Eight Degrees of Tzedakah
For Further Exploration
Suggested: Ways of Being Generous
About the Quiz
Activity Description for Giving Activity 1
Graded Activity: Self-Report Your Empathy Quiz Score
Ungraded Activity - Check Your Knowledge
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Ungraded Reflection: Rate Your Generosity
Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 1
Module 2: Why Are People Generous?
The Key to Giving
Why Do Motivations Differ?
Contexts for Giving
Types of Giving
Why Is Context Important in Generosity?
The Role of Incentives
What is High Impact Philanthropy?
What We Will Explore in Module 2
Suggested: The Giving Pledge
5 Reasons Why People Give Their Money Away ? Plus 1 Why They Don?t
For Further Exploration
Ungraded Activity: Take the Motives to Donate Survey
About the Quiz
For Further Exploration
Interview with Jacob Cohen
For Further Exploration
About the Quiz
Interview with Katherina Rosqueta
For Further Exploration
About the Quiz
Activity Description for Giving Activity 2
Graded Activity: Reflecting on Why You Give
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 2
Module 3: Feeling Good by Doing Good
What Does It Mean To Do Good?
Does Giving Feel Good? Charity vs. Taxation
How Are Empathy and Generosity Beneficial To Us?
Do Motives Matter?
Generosity of Corporations
Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility
Workplace Giving
Why Do Individuals Give at Work?
What We Will Explore in Module 3
Exploring the Research
Interview with Sara Konrath
For Further Exploration
For Further Exploration
About the Quiz
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
For Further Exploration
About the Quiz
Activity Description for Giving Activity 3
Graded Activity: How does giving make you feel?
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 3
Module 4: Facilitating Generosity in Yourself and in Others
Exploring the Myths
Time vs. Money
Weighing Costs and Benefits
Why Do Individuals Give Time and Money?
Who Is a Volunteer?
Exploring the Net-Cost Theory in Volunteering
Empathy: Exploring the Research
Reflecting on Generosity
Continuing Your Generosity into the Future
What We Will Explore in Module 4
About: Your View - Who Is a Volunteer?
Further Exploration
Empathy Quiz: Take 2
For Further Exploration
About the Quiz
Activity Description for Giving Activity 4
About the Cumulative Quiz
How to Structure Your Giving Plan
Grading Criteria for the Giving Plan
Post-Course Survey
Ungraded Activity: Your View - Who Is a Volunteer?
Graded Activity - Revisiting the Greater Good Science Center?s Empathy Quiz
Ungraded Activity - Check Your Knowledge
Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 4
Graded Activity - Cumulative Quiz
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