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Social Psychology Courses

Social psychology courses can help you learn about group dynamics, social influence, interpersonal relationships, and cognitive biases. You can build skills in critical thinking, effective communication, and conflict resolution. Many courses introduce tools like surveys and experiments to analyze social behavior, along with statistical software for data interpretation.


Popular Social Psychology Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Teaching, Education and Training, Compassion, Empathy, Classroom Management, Growth Mindedness, Persistence, Relationship Building, Stress Management

    4.7
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    684 reviews

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    Yale University

    The Science of Well-Being for Teens

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Mental Health, Goal Setting, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Mindfulness, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Compassion, Psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Empathy, Mindfulness, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    Statistics in Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Graphing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Psychology, Research Design, Scientific Methods

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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Développement psychologique de l'enfant

    Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Self-Awareness, Human Development, Emotional Intelligence, Parent Communication, Working With Children, Self-Discipline, Psychology, Social Skills, Empathy, Creativity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    797 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Cognition sociale

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Social Sciences, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Development, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Neurology, Research Methodologies

    4.9
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    Duke University

    Sports and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Anthropology, World History, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Economics, Political Sciences, Psychology

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Introduction to Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Scientific Methods, Human Learning, Human Development, Learning Theory, Culture, Biology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Social Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Motivational Skills, Communication, Social Skills, Negotiation, Communication Strategies, Behavioral Management

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    Packt

    Social Engineering Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building, Email Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Principios de Psicología

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Human Learning, Human Development, Scientific Methods, Social Sciences, Culture, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Research

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social psychology courses

  • The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Science of Well-Being for Teens: Yale University
  • Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness: American Psychological Association
  • Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys: University of Michigan
  • Statistics in Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
  • Développement psychologique de l'enfant: University of Geneva
  • Cognition sociale: University of Geneva
  • Sports and Society: Duke University
  • Introduction to Psychology: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Leadership Through Social Influence: Northwestern University

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