CS485-102: Thriving In The Era Of Ai: Self-Mastery, Learning, and Well-Being

Spring 2026

Instructor: Instructor: Prof. Guiling "Grace" Wang

Topics

About Us: Internally About Skills: Externally
Motivation and Mindsets Money and Financial Planning
Study Methodology Communication and Negotiation
Sleep and Workout Self-Study and Skill Acquisition (Ai and More)
Brain Mechanism and Brain Health
Planning, Time Management, and Productivity Leadership
Study Methodology Transition Into The Workspace
Stress and Emotion Management; Positiveness Entrepreneurship

Reference Books:

Module 1: Motivation and Mindsets

Mindset - Carol Dweck
Mindset Carol Dweck
12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson
12 Rules for Life Jordan Peterson

Module 2: Habit Building

Atomic Habits - James Clear
Atomic Habits James Clear
Willpower Doesn’t Work - Benjamin Hardy
Willpower Doesn't Work Benjamin Hardy

Module 3: Sleep and Workout

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Matthew Walker PhD

Module 4: Brain Mechanism and Brain Health

Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School - John Medina
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School John Medina

Module 5: Planning, Time Management, and Productivity

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future - Ryder Carroll
The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future Ryder Carroll
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Module 6: Study Methodology

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Anders Ericsson
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Anders Ericsson
Limitless - Jim Kwik
Limitless Jim Kwik