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Cognition, Transformation and Lives

Offered By: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur via Swayam

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Course Description

Overview

This course addresses anyone who is interested in change, not the temporary change, but transformation at a deeper, sustained level; whether individual or collective. The course is structured to provide a basic knowledge of Psychology and Neuroscience before using a narrative biography of Mahatma Gandhi to elucidate the process of transformation. It does not look at Mahatma Gandhi’s politics rather at the Man who left behind a model of transformation. We posit it in a scientific analysis here.INTENDED AUDIENCE : Students, professionals, or anyone Interested in MindPREREQUISITES : None. Working knowledge of English. Preferably, listen to Prof. Braj Bhushan’s lectures on NPTEL – Introduction to PsychologyINDUSTRY SUPPORT : Motivational and Self-help programmes

Syllabus

Week 1: Why Do people do what they do?Week 2: Where is the mind?Week 3: Understanding TransformationWeek 4: Gandhi’s process of transformation.

Taught by

Dr. Alok Bajpai

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