Course Summary
Learn about emotions and their impact on our lives with this course that covers the science behind emotions, how to recognize and manage them, and how to use them in positive ways.Key Learning Points
- Gain a deeper understanding of emotions and their role in our lives
- Learn practical techniques for managing and regulating emotions
- Explore the positive aspects of emotions and how to use them to enhance well-being
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Mental Health Counselor
- USA: $46,240 - $77,460
- India: INR 1,50,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €30,000
- Life Coach
- USA: $27,460 - $82,240
- India: INR 1,80,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €15,000 - €40,000
- Human Resources Manager
- USA: $66,240 - $121,754
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills to recognize and manage emotions effectively
- Gain a deeper understanding of the science behind emotions
- Learn practical techniques to use emotions in positive ways
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- None
- Open to all levels of learners
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Research Professor
- Psychologist and Author
Related Books
Description
Philosophy is like sex: sure you can get some interesting results, but that's not why we do it. Going one step beyond…why do you FEEL pain or pleasure? Do plants have emotions? How is possible that some people do not understand other’s emotions? Emotions seem to be everywhere, giving meaning to all events of our lives. They are the backbone of social activities as well as they drive the cognitive processes of several living entities. Several animals, including humans, have emotions but…what about machines?...Do machine can have emotions?
Outline
- Welcome!
- Welcome to the course!
- Welcome, Learners!
- Course format
- Syllabus
- Evaluation
- Certification
- Solving doubts and technical issues
- FAQs - General topics
- FAQs - Assessments and Certificate
- Where do emotions come from?
- What is an emotion and why do we have them? Some definitions
- The ABC of emotional processes
- Why do emotions exist and how many living entities have emotions?
- How did emotions evolve?
- Where do emotions happen?
- Week 1 Overview
- L1A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L1B Exam - Reading
- How many emotions do exist?
- Protoemotions, the Holy Grail of protostudies
- A taxonomy of emotions
- The geography of emotions: Guilt vs Shame cultures
- Aware: attention, data selection and the aesthetical feeling of ahness
- L2.5. No pain, no gain? The modulatory nature of emotions
- Week 2 Overview
- L2A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L2B Exam - Reading and External Video
- What does a plant feel?
- From nonsense to sense? A bacterial dilemma
- Animal emotion
- The qualia problem
- Conscious vs Unconscious emotions
- Ghost and chronic emotions
- Week 3 Overview
- L3A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L3B Exam - Reading and External Video
- A neuroanthropological approach to emotions: from neurons to societies
- Unemotional neurons but emotional brains
- Emotions without brains?
- Emotions, empathy and ethics: neuroethical challenges
- The moral control of the emotional mind
- The social management of emotions
- Week 4 Overview
- L4A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L4B Exam - Reading and External Video
- The philosophies on emotions
- The classic Western debates on the nature of emotions
- The classic Eastern debates on the nature of emotions
- The methodological debates on emotions across history
- The transdisciplinarity of emotional studies: an epistemological gap
- Damasio’s success and Descartes’s error, the new fashion (or trend?)
- Week 5 Overview
- L5A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L5B Exam - Reading and External Video
- 21st Century & emotions: affective computing and sociable robots
- Neural Nets
- Emotional Architectures
- Affective computing
- Social robotics and HRI
- Emotional machines and singularity?
- Week 6 Overview
- L6A Exam - Lessons/Videos
- L6B Exam - Reading and External Video
- Get the distinction
Summary of User Reviews
The Emotions course on Coursera has received great reviews from many users. Many have appreciated the course's comprehensive coverage of emotions and psychology, and have found it to be a valuable learning experience.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive coverage of emotions and psychologyPros from User Reviews
- In-depth coverage of a variety of topics related to emotions and psychology
- Engaging and informative lectures from experts in the field
- Excellent resources and materials provided to supplement learning
- Flexible learning format that accommodates different schedules and learning styles
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users have found the pace of the course to be too slow or too fast
- Limited opportunities for interaction or discussion with other students
- Some users have found the assessments to be too challenging or not reflective of the course content
- The course may not be suitable for those with little or no background in psychology
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