Thrust areas:

Academic, Research & Practice

The Science of happiness

Happiness: The unanswered questions: study frameworks
Biological basis: Brain, behavior & happiness
Genetics & molecular inputs for happiness
Measurement: Biological, social, & behavioral markers

Happiness & well-being:

Community perspectives

World Happiness Reports on happiness
Indic & western perspectives of well-being
Community well-being & public health
Happy space & community dwelling

Happiness & well-being:

Individual Perspectives

Emotional intelligence & relationship management
Resilience: The art of bouncing back
Creating happiness for others: gratitude, empathy, altruism, humor
The secrets of happiness: personality, attitude

Happy space for the community

Happy city & its citizen
Gross national happiness
Happy space for the old & the weak
Creating indices of happiness: Psychometric & Computational models

The Centre has a multi-disciplinary team of faculty members and students drawn from various disciplines and specializations and is actively involved in research from (a) biological, (b) social (c) behavioural, and (d) Ecological orientations.

Happiness & organizations

The economics of happiness
Positive organizations: Happiness at workplace
Consumer & corporate happiness
Managing failure in organizations
Positive and meaningful communication

Technology & happiness

Making disabled happier: assistive technology
Technology, digital happiness & well-being
‘Happiness technology’ & mobile app for happiness

The practice of happiness

Developing skills for meditation
Mindfulness exercise & happiness
‘Nudge’…making people feel
The art of coping with stress

Rekhi Centre of Excellence

for the Science of Happiness

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur