Psychology Courses and Certifications

Understanding and Overcoming Fear

18 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore the physiology, psychology, and social context of fear, from phobias and trauma to mindfulness and using fear constructively.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 11 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

American Psychological Association

The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality

16 ratings at Coursera

Explore how sex characteristics develop from prenatal life through climacteric, how gender identity and norms form across cultures, and how sexual identity, behavior, and romance unfold.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Psychological Association

Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

14 ratings at Coursera

Explore scientifically validated pathways to happiness: factors of subjective well-being, gratitude and mindfulness practices, the World Happiness Report, and why prosocial helping behavior boosts life satisfaction.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding Human Emotions

14 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Consider the importance of emotions in the evolution of humans, with a deep dive into the crucial role of emotion in human survival and success.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 5 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

What happens to you when you read?

13 ratings at OpenLearn

Ever wondered about the psychology of literature or stories? Or how a certain narrative might change our attitude or perspective?

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Coursera Career Certificate

Psychology in the Age of GenAI: The Human Mind and Behavior

5 ratings at Coursera

Use ChatGPT and Claude for mood tracking, stress reduction, mindfulness and goal setting, while critically evaluating AI outputs and building ethical, trustworthy human-AI interaction habits.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 13 courses

Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology

Learn to design and evaluate psychological research: ethics, sampling, measurement, internal and external validity, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, plus descriptive and inferential statistics.

• Study.com
• 18 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Psychology 102: Educational Psychology

Study how students learn through cognitive and behavioral perspectives, child and adolescent development, motivation, individual differences, assessment, instructional pedagogy, research design, and educational technology.

• Study.com
• 15 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Educational Psychology: Help and Review

Review educational psychology with short video lessons and quizzes covering child and adolescent development, motivation, assessments of learning, cognitive and behavioral perspectives, and instructional pedagogy.

• Study.com
• 1 day 23 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Psychology 103: Human Growth and Development

Trace human development from genetic and biological influences through sensory, cognitive, intelligence, language, and social growth, plus atypical development and developmental research methods.

• Study.com
• 14 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Educational Psychology: Tutoring Solution

Review educational psychology through short lessons and quizzes on child and adolescent development, motivation, learning assessment, cognitive and behavioral perspectives, instructional pedagogy, and research design.

• Study.com
• 1 day 20 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Social Psychology

Explore how social contexts shape thought and behavior: social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, conformity, group dynamics, prejudice, aggression, and attraction, across Western and Indian perspectives.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology

Examine models of abnormal behavior — biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, sociocultural — and study anxiety, mood, eating, psychotic and personality disorders, clinical assessment, treatment, and ethical issues.

• Study.com
• 22 hours 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology: Study Guide & Test Prep

Prepare for the DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology exam with video lessons and quizzes covering genetics, prenatal development, and physical, cognitive and psychosocial change from infancy through late adulthood.

• Study.com
• 33 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Psychology 104: Social Psychology

Explore social cognition and perception, the self, attitudes and persuasion, group decisions, attraction, stereotypes and prejudice, and how social psychology plays out on the internet.

• Study.com
• 14 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course