Coursera
The Science of Well-Being
Laurie Santos's Yale course on what psychology says really makes us happy, with practical exercises.
Paid certificate
13 hrsBeginner
8 free courses
Free Health & Psychology courses
Psychology, mental wellbeing, nutrition and public health from universities and medical schools. Educational only: none of these replace advice from a doctor.
8 free courses
OpenLearn
Starting with psychology
Short Open University taster on split brains, memory, relationships and group pressure.
Free certificate5 hrsBeginnerHarvard Medical School course teaching five CBT-based skills for managing stress and anxiety.
Paid certificate9 hrsBeginnerCoursera
Introduction to Psychology
Paul Bloom's Yale introduction to the science of the mind and behaviour.
Paid certificate17 hrsBeginnerIIT Kanpur NPTEL course introducing perception, learning, memory, emotion and personality.
Paid certificateSelf-pacedBeginnerCoursera
Psychological First Aid
Johns Hopkins course on supporting people in the aftermath of a crisis using the RAPID model.
Paid certificate6 hrsBeginnerUC Berkeley course on the roots of a happy, meaningful life, with weekly happiness practices.
Paid certificateSelf-pacedBeginnerMIT OpenCourseWare
Introduction to Psychology (9.00SC)
John Gabrieli's MIT survey of psychology, from the brain and vision to personality and disorders.
No certificateSelf-pacedBeginner
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