Evolutionary Psychology Courses and Certifications

Evolution and Rationality: An Evolutionary Perspective on Psychology

Explore how natural selection shapes human psychology, examining evolutionary perspectives on mental phenomena, instincts, and decision-making processes in this insightful lecture on the origins of human behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deep Teaching Solutions

Uncommon Sense Teaching

485 reviews

You’ll discover why you should help students use two different neural routes to help them be both flexible and fast in their learning.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions - Part II

Explore evolutionary explanations for emotional responses like parental love, gratitude, spite, and cultural differences in revenge, examining their role in social interactions and cooperation.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evolution and Emotion - Experts in Emotion Series with Leda Cosmides and John Tooby

Explore evolution's role in shaping human emotions with experts Leda Cosmides and John Tooby. Discover key findings, future prospects, and advice for aspiring researchers in this insightful interview.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Impact of Evolutionary Thought on the Social Sciences - Lecture 22

Explore evolutionary transitions in human society, examining conflicts between individual and group selection, and their impact on cooperation, aggression, and cultural norms.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why the Internet Won't Get You Any More Friends

Explore the biological limits of human social networks and why digital connections don't expand our meaningful relationships beyond our brain's cognitive capacity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why We Come to the Aid of Our Friends - An Evolutionary Puzzle

Explore the evolutionary puzzle of unconditional friendship, its benefits, and how humans avoid exploitation. Discover the origins, cultural variations, and comparisons to social ties in other species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Devil or Angel - Genetic Conflicts in Brain and Behavior

Explore genetic conflicts in the brain, self-defeating behaviors, and evolutionary clashes between maternal and paternal genes influencing decision-making and behavioral patterns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Uncertainty Paradox - Can Science Make Uncertainty Optimistic?

Explore the relationship between science, uncertainty, and optimism, examining how embracing uncertainty can lead to a more optimistic scientific perspective and improve public communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cave Dweller Brains in a Technological World

Exploring the mismatch between our evolutionary brain and modern technology, unveiling challenges and opportunities for balancing progress with human well-being.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Human and Primate Intelligence Comparison - Learning, Abstraction, and Cognition

Explore comparative intelligence between humans and primates, examining learning, abstraction, intuitive physics, and executive functions through comparable research methods.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gresham College

Why Do We Grieve? - The Science and Evolution of Human Grief

Explore the evolutionary puzzle of grief through neuroscience, examining why humans and animals mourn, how loss affects the brain and body, and whether grief can or should be treated.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

心理的进化

Explore the evolutionary basis of human behavior through comprehensive analysis of mate selection, parenting, kinship, cooperation, aggression, and social hierarchies from a psychological perspective.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AP® Psychology - Course 2: How the Brain Works

7 ratings at edX

Learn how your brain works and the basics of neuroscience, genetics and consciousness.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry

Explore the evolutionary origins of ethics, from early human survival instincts to the development of societal norms, and gain insights into human nature and leadership in modern organizations.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course