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The Science of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Pennsylvania
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What does it mean to be generous? Can doing good actually make you feel good? In this course, we’ll hear from multiple experts and explore the many facets of generosity by looking closely at the meanings, traits, and motivations behind giving behaviors across communities and cultures. We’ll discuss how generosity contributes to our own happiness and well-being as well as the happiness and well-being of our loved ones, our local communities, and our global society. We won’t just talk about generosity; you’ll be able to do good and feel good -- without spending lots of time or money. You’ll have multiple opportunities for both doing and feeling good throughout the course and you’ll create a giving plan that helps you continue your generous acts into the future.

الوحدات

1.0: Start Here - What You Need to Know about Our Course

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Connect with Others: Introduce Yourself

4 Readings

  • Welcome to The Science Of Generosity: Do Good...Feel Good
  • What to Expect in This Course
  • What the Course Team Expects from You
  • About Dr. Handy

1.1: Why Explore Generosity?

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Self-Report Your Empathy Quiz Score

2 Videos

  • Introduction and Course Goals
  • Does Generosity Improve Our Lives?

3 Readings

  • What We Will Explore in Module 1
  • Suggested: There's Magic in Your Smile
  • Take the Greater Good Science Center’s Empathy Quiz

1.2: What Does It Mean to be Generous?

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity - Check Your Knowledge

2 Videos

  • What Is Generosity?
  • What Does Generosity Look Like?

3 Readings

  • Suggested: Exploring the Definitions
  • Suggested: Explore Different Ways of Being Generous
  • About the Quiz

1.3: What Influences Generosity?

    • 3 Videos
    • 5 Readings
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3 Videos

  • The Influence Of Culture and Norms
  • Religious Teachings and Generosity
  • Are Religious People More Generous?

5 Readings

  • Interview with Pamala Wiepking
  • For Further Exploration
  • Interview with Ram Cnaan
  • Suggested: Maimonides' Eight Degrees of Tzedakah
  • For Further Exploration

1.4: Are You Generous?

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge
  • Ungraded Reflection: Rate Your Generosity

2 Videos

  • Are You Generous? Questions to Consider
  • Reflecting on Generosity: Intention and Impact

2 Readings

  • Suggested: Ways of Being Generous
  • About the Quiz

1.5: Do Good

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 1

1 Discussions

  • Connect with Others: Giving Activity 1 - Two Acts of Kindness

1 Readings

  • Activity Description for Giving Activity 1

2.1: What Makes People Want to Give?

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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1 Videos

  • The Key to Giving

3 Readings

  • What We Will Explore in Module 2
  • Suggested: The Giving Pledge
  • 5 Reasons Why People Give Their Money Away – Plus 1 Why They Don’t

2.2: Exploring Motivations

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Reflecting on Why You Give
  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Why Do Motivations Differ?

3 Readings

  • For Further Exploration
  • Ungraded Activity: Take the Motives to Donate Survey
  • About the Quiz

2.3: Different Ways of Giving

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge

4 Videos

  • Contexts for Giving
  • Types of Giving
  • Why Is Context Important in Generosity?
  • The Role of Incentives

4 Readings

  • For Further Exploration
  • Interview with Jacob Cohen
  • For Further Exploration
  • About the Quiz

2.4: High Impact Philanthropy

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • What is High Impact Philanthropy?

3 Readings

  • Interview with Katherina Rosqueta
  • For Further Exploration
  • About the Quiz

2.5: Do Good

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 2

1 Discussions

  • Connect with Others: Giving Activity 2 - Pay It Forward

1 Readings

  • Activity Description for Giving Activity 2

3.1: What Are the Benefits of Giving?

    • 4 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: How does giving make you feel?
  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge

4 Videos

  • What Does It Mean To Do Good?
  • Does Giving Feel Good? Charity vs. Taxation
  • How Are Empathy and Generosity Beneficial To Us?
  • Do Motives Matter?

6 Readings

  • What We Will Explore in Module 3
  • Exploring the Research
  • Interview with Sara Konrath
  • For Further Exploration
  • For Further Exploration
  • About the Quiz

3.2: What Is the Role of Corporations in Doing Good?

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity: Check Your Knowledge

4 Videos

  • Generosity of Corporations
  • Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Workplace Giving
  • Why Do Individuals Give at Work?

3 Readings

  • What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
  • For Further Exploration
  • About the Quiz

3.3: Do Good

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 3

1 Discussions

  • Connect with Others: Giving Activity 3 - Giving Time

1 Readings

  • Activity Description for Giving Activity 3

4.1: Generosity Myths

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Exploring the Myths
  • Time vs. Money
  • Weighing Costs and Benefits

1 Readings

  • What We Will Explore in Module 4

4.2: Giving Away Time

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ungraded Activity: Your View - Who Is a Volunteer?

3 Videos

  • Why Do Individuals Give Time and Money?
  • Who Is a Volunteer?
  • Exploring the Net-Cost Theory in Volunteering

2 Readings

  • About: Your View - Who Is a Volunteer?
  • Further Exploration

4.3: Revisiting Empathy

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Graded Activity - Revisiting the Greater Good Science Center’s Empathy Quiz
  • Ungraded Activity - Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Empathy: Exploring the Research

3 Readings

  • Empathy Quiz: Take 2
  • For Further Exploration
  • About the Quiz

4.4: Cultivating a Practice of Generosity

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Reflecting on Generosity
  • Continuing Your Generosity into the Future

4.5: Do Good

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity: Self-Report for Giving Activity 4

1 Discussions

  • Connect with Others: Giving Activity 4 - Designing My Own Activity

1 Readings

  • Activity Description for Giving Activity 4

4.6: Cumulative Quiz

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Activity - Cumulative Quiz

1 Readings

  • About the Cumulative Quiz

4.7: Create Your Own Giving Plan

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Graded Activity: Submit Your Giving Plan

2 Readings

  • How to Structure Your Giving Plan
  • Grading Criteria for the Giving Plan

4.8: Provide Feedback about this Course

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Post-Course Survey
Femida Handy
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Femida Handy