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#1

Buddhism and Modern Psychology Course
The Dalai Lama has said that Buddhism and science are deeply compatible and has encouraged Western scholars

Princeton University
Robert Wright

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145 mentions

#2

Everyday Parenting Course
The ABCs of Child Rearing
Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day

Yale University
Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP

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120 mentions

#3

Psychological First Aid Course
Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model:

Johns Hopkins University
George Everly, Jr., PhD

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20 mentions

#4

Moralities of Everyday Life Course
How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so

Yale University
Paul Bloom

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21 mentions

#5

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment Course
What are the determinants of a happy and fulfilling life? This is surely one of life’s biggest

Indian School of Business
Dr. Rajagopal Raghunathan

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25 mentions

#6

Mind Control Course
Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19
Never in the history of humanity have so many people been feeling intense anxiety related to COVID-19 and

University of Toronto
Steve Joordens

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26 mentions

#7

Introduction to Psychology Course
This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the

University of Toronto
Steve Joordens

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20 mentions

#8

Social Psychology Course
Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course—which includes more than $1,000 of video and reading

Wesleyan University
Scott Plous

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21 mentions

#9

Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys Course
This course will cover the basic elements of designing and evaluating questionnaires

University of Michigan
Frederick Conrad, Ph.D.

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9 mentions

#10

Positive Psychology Course
This course discusses research findings in the field of positive psychology,

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Barbara L. Fredrickson

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6 mentions

#11

Psychology of Popularity Course
The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Mitch Prinstein

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4 mentions

#12

The Bilingual Brain Course
This course explores the brain bases of bilingualism by discussing literature relevant to differences in

University of Houston
Arturo E. Hernandez

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7 mentions

#13

Unethical Decision Making in Organizations Course
This course 'Unethical decision making in organizations : A seminar on the dark side of the force' will

University of Lausanne
Guido Palazzo

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3 mentions

#14

Positive Psychology Course
Resilience Skills
Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life with Dr

University of Pennsylvania
Karen Reivich, Ph.D.

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13 mentions

#15

Mindware Course
Critical Thinking for the Information Age
Most professions these days require more than general intelligence

University of Michigan
Richard E. Nisbett

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9 mentions

#16

Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics Course
Behavioral genetic methodologies from twin and adoption studies through DNA analysis will be described

University of Minnesota
Matt McGue

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5 mentions

#17

Schizophrenia Course
The main goal of this class is to gain an introductory exposure to the nature of the psychiatric disorder

Wesleyan University
Matt Kurtz

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3 mentions

#18

Positive Psychology Course
Character, Grit and Research Methods
Learners discover how apply to research methods to their study of Positive Psychology

University of Pennsylvania
Claire Robertson-Kraft, Ph.D.

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1 mentions

#19

Gender and Sexuality Course
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
What is sex? What is gender? What is sexuality? What do we mean by LGBTQIA? How are these concepts

University of Pittsburgh
Julie Beaulieu

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2 mentions

#20

Positive Psychology Course
Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science
Dr

University of Pennsylvania
Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.

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3 mentions

#21

Understanding Memory Course
Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies
Welcome to Understanding Memory

Wesleyan University
John Seamon

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1 mentions

#22

Introduction to Psychology Course
What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What

Yale University
Paul Bloom

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18 mentions

#23

Neurolinguistics Course
This course introduces the key principles and goals of modern neurolinguistics

Saint Petersburg State University
Черниговская Татьяна Владимировна

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#24

Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War Course
Global Perspectives
How do children overcome hazardous experiences to succeed in life? What can be done to protect young

University of Minnesota
Ann S. Masten, Ph.D., LP

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1 mentions

#25

Introduction to Self-Determination Theory Course
An approach to motivation, development and wellness
Self-determination theory (SDT) is an empirically based theory of motivation and psychological

University of Rochester
Richard Ryan

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1 mentions

#26

Foundations of Mindfulness Course
This course provides a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness

Rice University
Dr. Elizabeth Slator

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1 mentions