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We love hearing from you and will do our best to reply. But since our team gets over 100 emails a week, we tend not to respond as quickly to questions already covered in our FAQ. Please check there first—if your question isn’t answered, feel free to reach out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Speaking
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Yes, Laurie frequently delivers keynotes, panels, and webinars. You can contact her speaking team here.
Press & Media
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Yes. Please submit your request to Laurie's press team here.
Podcast: The Happiness Lab
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You can download Laurie’s podcast, The Happiness Lab, here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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For any book or study mentioned in the show, you can find references in the show notes on pushkin.fm.
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We appreciate your ideas! Please submit them to our podcast team here.
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Please send your invitation to Laurie's press team here.
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We love when listeners have questions! The best way to get your question answered is to post it in our Facebook community, The Happiness Lab Classroom.
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For questions about ads on The Happiness Lab podcast, please contact the podcast ad team.
Online Courses
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You can access all three courses on Coursera or YouTube:
The Science of Well-Being
The Science of Well-Being for Teens
The Science of Well-Being for Parents
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For these issues, please contact the Coursera Help Center.
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No. Laurie’s online courses are available to everyone. They don’t carry Yale University credit, grant Yale student status, or come with a Yale transcript. The courses are free, self-paced, and asynchronous. You can start, stop, and restart anytime.
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No. The suggested timeline is just a guide. You can move through the course entirely at your own pace.
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All of Laurie’s courses are free to take. There’s never a requirement to pay. Coursera recently changed how courses appear, so the option to audit for free can be harder to find. You don’t need to pay for a certificate to access the full course. To enroll for free, use these exact links:
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Coursera offers financial aid for many courses. Learn more here. If you don’t qualify or prefer not to apply, you can still take the full course for free without purchasing a certificate.
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We no longer support the ReWi app or Pattern Health app, and they are no longer available for download.
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If you’re taking the course on Coursera, we encourage you to post your questions on the Coursera course discussion boards for either The Science of Well-Being, The Science of Well-Being for Teens, or The Science of Well-Being for Parents. This allows us to respond directly and allows other learners to comment on your thoughts. Plus, it's a great way to form a new social connection.
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No, enrolling as an adult won’t affect the data. You’re welcome to participate! That said, if you’re a parent of a teen, we also invite you to check out our course for parents, The Science of Well-Being for Parents.
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We regularly share updates when new projects launch. To stay informed, sign up for The Dr. Laurie Santos Newsletter.
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We really appreciate your offer to help make these resources more accessible. The translation process for Coursera courses is managed entirely by Coursera, not by our team. You can learn more about Coursera’s translation process here.
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To see if the courses have been translated into your language, search for “Laurie Santos” on Coursera and filter by language. If your language isn’t listed, you can also watch the course videos on YouTube, where automatic subtitles may be available:
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Thank you for your generosity in wanting to share these resources. Unfortunately, because the course materials are copyrighted and owned by Yale University, translated versions can’t be hosted or distributed outside of Yale or Coursera platforms. You’re welcome to link to Laurie’s official English resources or course videos in your own materials, but please don’t repost or host the files yourself.
Permissions
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Yes — anyone can share or discuss Laurie’s content on social media. Please note that all materials are owned by Yale University and may not be used for commercial purposes or hosted on third-party platforms. Always credit Dr. Laurie Santos and Yale University, and please remember that reposting content doesn’t constitute a formal collaboration or partnership.
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We appreciate your interest in sharing these resources. For copyright and intellectual property reasons, the materials can’t be used for commercial purposes or hosted on third-party platforms. If you’re sharing freely for educational purposes, you may quote or reference sections of the content with proper credit to Dr. Laurie Santos and Yale University. Whenever possible, please share the official Coursera or YouTube links, where the materials are freely available.
Educational Content & Schools
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Yes. You can access our free high school curriculum here.
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We would love to hear your ideas. Please contact the curriculum team here.
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Yes. Please contact the curriculum team here.
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If you teach in a nonprofit, school-based setting, you can access our free high school curriculum here.
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Yes. Our free Teaching Happiness curriculum is designed for high school classrooms but has been used successfully with students as young as 13. You can find all of our curriculum materials here.
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Yes. You’re welcome to use our courses in your educational or nonprofit programs—as long as participants take the courses directly on Coursera or via our official platforms. We don’t authorize hosting or reuploading the course materials on third-party systems (like Blackboard, hospital intranets, or other learning platforms). If you’d like to share our content with your students, please link directly to our courses on YouTube or Coursera.
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While we don’t formally partner with other colleges, many universities have designed their own courses inspired by Psychology and the Good Life, or by using Laurie’s course “The Science of Well-Being” on Coursera. Faculty are always welcome to reference or assign the course with proper credit to Dr. Laurie Santos and Yale University.
Other Questions
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These are our favorite notes to receive! Laurie does read and cherish every note, even if she doesn’t have time to respond personally. You can send her a note here.
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Laurie can’t provide individual therapy or referrals, but we know finding the right therapist can be difficult. A good place to start is the therapist directory and guidance articles at Psychology Today. Their database and FAQs include practical suggestions for choosing someone who’s a good fit.
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Laurie isn’t able to provide personalized clinical advice or individual sessions. If you’re struggling, we encourage you to connect with a licensed therapist or counselor. You might also find support in relevant episodes of The Happiness Lab — for example, those on languishing, talking to a friend, or learning from relationships.
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If your question isn’t already addressed in these FAQs, please contact Laurie’s team here.
