9 Best Psychology Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Psychology courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $24.99 to $996.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Yale University, The University of Queensland and University of Cambridge. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 9
- Price range
- $24.99 – $996.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "psychology" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $24.99 to $996.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Psychology
Offered by Yale University
What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, pro...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
Offered by The University of Queensland
This course offers an engaging introduction to the fields of developmental, social, and clinical psychology. It covers the fundamental concepts and theories that shape our understanding of human behavior and mental proce...
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The Psychology of Emotions: An Introduction to Embodied Cognition
Offered by University of Cambridge
This fascinating introduction to the cognitive psychology of emotions explores how, when we see others’ emotions, not only the mind, but also the body is engaged in the recognition. You will explore how to measure our ab...
$299.00listed price -
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Introduction to Social Psychology
Offered by The University of Queensland
Learn why people think and behave the way they do in social settings.
$249.00listed price -
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MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience
Offered by Harvard University
The MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience offers a foundational understanding of how the nervous system works and its impact on human behavior and mental processes. This course is ideal for professional...
$851.40listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Psychoanalysis. Freud and the Unconscious
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) is widely considered not only one of the founders of modern psychology, but also a fundamental influence on Western society in the 20th century.As a boy, Freud aspired to become a famous scienti...
$199.99listed price -
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Self-Leadership By Your Own Precision Words for Beginner's
Description Whether you’re a successful mastermind with words or a person at your lowest place in life you have the power inside you to tap into to create and build a whole new world of your own words that becomes your p...
$24.99listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditThe Complete Guide to Chess: From Beginner to 1600 ELO
Welcome to The Complete Guide to Chess: From Beginner to 1600 ELO.This comprehensive 40-hour chess masterclass is designed to take you from the rules of chess and basic piece movement through to openings, tactics, calcul...
$199.99listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Conflict Management
Offered by Université catholique de Louvain
Learn the fundamentals about the psychological aspects of conflicts, get acquainted to conflict management strategies and identify your own conflict style.
$199.00listed price
Best Psychology Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Psychology | Coursera | Yale University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology | edX | The University of Queensland | $996.00 | View → |
| 3 | The Psychology of Emotions: An Introduction to Embodied Cognition | edX | University of Cambridge | $299.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Social Psychology | edX | The University of Queensland | $249.00 | View → |
| 5 | MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience | edX | Harvard University | $851.40 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Psychoanalysis. Freud and the Unconscious | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 7 | Self-Leadership By Your Own Precision Words for Beginner's | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 8 | The Complete Guide to Chess: From Beginner to 1600 ELO | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 9 | Introduction to Conflict Management | edX | Université catholique de Louvain | $199.00 | View → |
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