Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience Courses and Certifications

The Human Brain

Explore the mind's core abilities and their neural implementation, from perception to cognition. Cutting-edge research empowers critical evaluation of current literature in cognitive neuroscience.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Addictive Brain

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Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction in this fascinating course taught by one of the top cognitive neuroscientists in the country.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

How the Brain Creates Culture - Mind Brain Behavior Distinguished Lecture

1 rating

Explore how observing others shapes our knowledge, behavior, and culture through implicit learning and social interaction, with insights from neuroscience and psychology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Cognitive Neuroscience

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Explore cognitive neuroscience, brain structure, and core cognitive processes like perception, attention, and memory in this comprehensive overview.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

How Can We Study the Human Mind and Brain? - Marr's Levels of Analysis

Explore Marr's levels of analysis for studying the human mind and brain, focusing on computational theory and its application to color vision and other cognitive processes.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

What Makes a Memory Come Alive? - With Jon Simons

Explore the neuroscience behind vivid memories, their importance to our identity, and the brain regions involved in remembering. Discover how memory affects reality perception and its implications for mental health.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Recurrent Neural Networks for Cognitive Neuroscience

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Hands-on tutorial exploring RNNs in cognitive neuroscience through coding exercises. Learn to train and analyze RNNs for various tasks, with lecture and workshop components using Google Colab Notebooks.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Parallel Systems for Social and Spatial Reasoning Within the Brain's Apex Network

Explore parallel systems for social and spatial reasoning in the brain's apex network, examining cognitive architecture, neural mechanisms, and evolutionary origins through fMRI experiments and theoretical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Next-Generation Recurrent Network Models for Cognitive Neuroscience

Explore next-gen recurrent neural networks for cognitive neuroscience, addressing challenges and combining biological knowledge with computational goals for improved brain and mind understanding.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Specificity in the Human Brain - What, Whether, and Why?

Explore the functional specificity of the human brain, examining key questions, methodologies, and findings in cognitive neuroscience with MIT researcher Nancy Kanwisher.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Imaging of the Human Brain - A Window into the Organization of the Human Mind

Explore brain imaging techniques revealing mind organization, focusing on temporal lobe functions, face perception, and cognitive neuroscience methods for understanding human cognition and behavior.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

A Computational Explanation for Domain Specificity in the Human Visual System

Exploring how domain-specific organization in the brain emerges from computational optimization for face and object recognition tasks, using artificial neural networks to model cortical segregation.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

The Parahippocampal Place Area Studied with fMRI

Explores the parahippocampal place area's role in scene recognition using fMRI, discussing methodological considerations and replication in cognitive neuroscience research.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

How the Brain Pays Attention

Explore selective attention, executive control, and visual recognition in this comprehensive examination of cognitive processes and their impact on human behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Nancy Kanwisher: History of Neuroimaging Research on Face Recognition

Explore the evolution of neuroimaging research on face recognition, from early studies to modern fMRI techniques, and discover key findings in this fascinating field of cognitive neuroscience.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video