Rekhi Centre of Excellence
for the Science of Happiness
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Thrust areas:
Academic, Research & Practice
The Science of happiness
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Happiness: The unanswered questions: study frameworks
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Biological basis: Brain, behavior & happiness
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Genetics & molecular inputs for happiness
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Measurement: Biological, social, & behavioral markers
Happiness & well-being:
Community perspectives
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World Happiness Reports on happiness
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Indic & western perspectives of well-being
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Community well-being & public health
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Happy space & community dwelling
Happiness & well-being:
Individual Perspectives
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Emotional intelligence & relationship management
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Resilience: The art of bouncing back
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Creating happiness for others: gratitude, empathy, altruism, humor
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The secrets of happiness: personality, attitude
Happy space for the community
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Happy city & its citizen
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Gross national happiness
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Happy space for the old & the weak
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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
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The economics of happiness
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Positive organizations: Happiness at workplace
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Consumer & corporate happiness
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Managing failure in organizations
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Positive and meaningful communication
Technology & happiness
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Making disabled happier: assistive technology
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Technology, digital happiness & well-being
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‘Happiness technology’ & mobile app for happiness
The practice of happiness
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Developing skills for meditation
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Mindfulness exercise & happiness
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‘Nudge’…making people feel
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The art of coping with stress