Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This course explores the science of human flourishing by investigating the biological and psychological foundations of wellbeing. You analyse how hedonic adaptation and affective forecasting influence your pursuit of joy, while learning to navigate the cognitive biases that hinder fulfilment. By mastering the art of storytelling and expanding your emotional vocabulary, you will move beyond surface-level trends to build a sophisticated, evidence-based framework for emotional intelligence.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Professor Peter Edwards
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of Aberdeen
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify key brain structures involved in social bias.
- Discuss different forms of cognitive and social discrimination.
- Explore the primary UK legalities regarding biased behaviour.
- Explain automatic and controlled mental processes.
- Describe social priming and its role in social systems.
Syllabus
- Neuroanatomy of the social brain
- Evolutionary origins of tribalism
- Types of cognitive and social bias
- UK discrimination law and legalities
- Automatic vs controlled mental systems
- Social priming and systemic influence
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Issued on 11th May 2026
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