Social Neuroscience Courses and Certifications

The Brain in the Social World - Integrating Approaches from Social Neuroscience and Social Network Analysis

Explore how the human brain tracks and shapes social networks through integrated social neuroscience and network analysis research findings.

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

Schmid College, Chapman University

The Brain in the Social World - Integrating Approaches from Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Network Analysis

Discover how neuroscience, psychology, and social network analysis intersect to reveal the brain's role in social interactions and relationships, exploring cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Neuroscience and the Roots of Human Connections - The Social Synapse

Explore the neuroscience behind human social connections, examining how our brains orchestrate communal behavior and group interactions, and why our social nature is crucial to our success as a species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford

Why Brains Need Friends - The Neuroscience of Social Connection

Discover how social isolation damages brain health and contributes to mental illness, heart disease, and dementia, plus learn strategies for building healthier social connections.

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

Data Science Conference

Network Neuroscience - Where the Brain and Social Networks Work the Same

Explore fascinating parallels between neural networks and social interactions, discovering how billions of neurons mirror human communication patterns in network neuroscience.

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

Moving Beyond the Brain in a Jar - The Promise and Challenge of Studying Interacting Brains

Explores how social interactions shape human thought and behavior, presenting studies on mental model alignment through conversation and its impact on real-world social networks.

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

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford

Why Voices Light Us Up - But Leave the Autistic Brain in the Dark

Explore how the brain recognizes familiar voices and why this crucial social skill fails to develop in autism, revealing new intervention strategies.

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

The Aspen Institute

Wired for Connection - How Our Brains Create Communities

Explore how social connections enhance cognitive abilities, creativity, and overall well-being. Learn about the extended mind concept and its impact on intelligence and problem-solving.

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

Diving Beneath Behaviors - Understanding the Nervous System's Role in Education

Explore the intersection of neuroscience and education, uncovering strategies to engage students and address behaviors through a deeper understanding of the brain and nervous system.

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

Simons Institute

Emerging Interactions in Humans and Machines: From Social Physiology to Social Neuro-AI

Explore social cognition through multi-brain neuroscience and neuro-inspired AI, bridging intra-personal mechanisms and inter-personal dynamics to understand higher-level intelligence in humans and machines.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Physiological Predictors of Social Interaction Outcomes

Explore physiological predictors of social interaction outcomes in this talk by K.M Sharika, examining how biological factors influence decision-making and cooperation across different scales.

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

Social Behavior and the Brain: An Introduction to Social Neuroscience

Explore the neural foundations of human social behavior, from self-awareness and face perception to emotional processing and social intelligence, revealing how our brains navigate social interactions.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

Ethnography of Speaking

Explore the dynamic relationship between language and society, examining how cultural contexts shape communication patterns, identity formation, and social cognition across diverse communities.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course