NPTEL : NOC:Psychology of Stress, Health and Well-being (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Dilwar Hussain


Lecture 1 - The Nature of Stress - 1

Lecture 2 - The Nature of Stress - 2

Lecture 3 - The Biology of Stress

Lecture 4 - Stress, Health, and Non-infectious Diseases

Lecture 5 - Stress and Infectious Diseases

Lecture 6 - Stress and Psychological Disorders

Lecture 7 - Stress, Trauma and Posttraumatic growth - 1

Lecture 8 - Stress, Trauma and Posttraumatic growth - 2

Lecture 9 - Factors Influencing Stress Tolerance

Lecture 10 - Coping Strategies: Definition and Types

Lecture 11 - Unconscious mind and defensive coping

Lecture 12 - Characteristics of constructive coping; Physical ways of coping

Lecture 13 - Coping with relaxation exercises

Lecture 14 - Mental ways of coping

Lecture 15 - Coping with social support

Lecture 16 - Coping with meditation and mindfulness

Lecture 17 - Positive mental health and well-being

Lecture 18 - Well-being and resilience

Lecture 19 - What is happiness? What makes us happy?

Lecture 20 - Socio-demographic factors and happiness

Lecture 21 - Positive emotions

Lecture 22 - Genetic set point and hedonic adaptation

Lecture 23 - Sustainable happiness model

Lecture 24 - Sustainable happiness with intentional activities

Lecture 25 - Cultivating happiness with gratitude

Lecture 26 - Cultivating happiness with acts of kindness

Lecture 27 - Social comparison and happiness

Lecture 28 - Cultivating happiness with signature strengths 1 (VIA character strengths)

Lecture 29 - Cultivating happiness with signature strengths 2 (Gallup's/Clifton strength finder)

Lecture 30 - Cultivating happiness with Flow

Lecture 31 - Humanistic psychology and self-actualization

Lecture 32 - Self-determination, motivation, and well-being

Lecture 33 - Meaning in life and well-being

Lecture 34 - Life goals and well-being