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Nice little pictures throughout will make you smile. Like any other science, the science of being begins with observation and. The science of wellbeing by yale university coursera. This is a very readable, friendly book which gives you the secret to being happy. This book summarizes, for a general audience, decades of research on the positive aspects of human experiencejoy, creativity, the process of total. Andrew lives in queensland, australia, with his wife and publisher, julie. He is also a motivational speaker who has given keynote speeches and seminars for more than 500 organizations and companies such as kodak, coca cola, hewlett packard and goodyear. Author andrew matthews shares, my wife julie first suggested that we create a book for teenagers.
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