Best cognition Courses Online
We compared 18 Cognition courses currently listed on edX, Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $299.00. 10 come from a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, The Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University. 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.
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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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditCognition, Motivation and Emotion
Offered by Pearson
Explore the mental processes that shape how we think, learn, solve problems, and make decisions. In this course, you'll examine key concepts in cognition and discover how the mind processes and interprets information. Yo...
$49.00listed price -
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Human-Computer Interaction II: Cognition, Context & Culture
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Get into the user’s mind and understand the role of mental models and representations, then investigate how to design interfaces that integrate with and influence the world around us.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditComputational Neuroscience: Neuronal Dynamics of Cognition
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
This course explains the mathematical and computational models that are used in the field of theoretical neuroscience to analyze the collective dynamics of thousands of interacting neurons.
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Medical Neuroscience
Offered by Duke University
Medical Neuroscience explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system, while providing a neurobiological framework for understanding human behavior. In this course, you will di...
$49.00listed price -
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Lightcap 2: Basics of light and its effects on humans
Offered by Eindhoven University of Technology
Light is one of our most valuable resources on this earth. It makes the world visible to us, is the major driver of the 24-hr sleep-wake cycle to which not only humans, but virtually all life on earth (fauna and flora) s...
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Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Designing for Humans
Offered by Arizona State University
Explore the multidimensional world of Human Factors and learn the strategies behind optimizing human interactions and performance. In this specialization, you will dive into the field of human factors, where science and...
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The Brain and Space
Offered by Duke University
This course is about how the brain creates our sense of spatial location from a variety of sensory and motor sources, and how this spatial sense in turn shapes our cognitive abilities. Knowing where things are is effortl...
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Fundamentals of Data Visualization
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Data is everywhere. Charts, graphs, and other types of information visualizations help people to make sense of this data. This course explores the design, development, and evaluation of such information visualizations. B...
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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...
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Libertarian Free Will
Offered by Dartmouth College
Yes, we have free will! This Specialization will explore Libertarian Free Will and discuss philosophical arguments and neuroscientific evidence for and against its existence. In this Specialization, we will dismantle arg...
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Interaction Design
Offered by University of California San Diego
You will learn how to design technologies that bring people joy, rather than frustration. You'll learn how to generate design ideas, techniques for quickly prototyping them, and how to use prototypes to get feedback from...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditDashboards em Excel
Este treinamento é baseado no conteúdo do meu treinamento presencial de Dashboards, com mais de 2.000 profissionais já treinados em mais de uma centena de turmas. São mais de 3.000 horas de aula somente deste curso.O cur...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditLearn Psychology: How Your Mind Works in Six Lectures
Our mind doesn’t work the way we think.When I was a psychology student, I was often baffled by the things I learned.“How can this not be common knowledge?” I thought.In this course, I want to share psychology insights th...
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Know your Brain: A Neurological insight into the brain
This course, 'Know your Brain: A Neurological Insight into the Brain', offers an engaging opportunity to understand the intricate workings of your brain. It covers essential topics like brain anatomy, the science behind...
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Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
In this course, we will explore how individual problem solving, judgment, and decision making can be influenced by interpersonal and developmental factors.
$49.00listed price -
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Udemy CertificateBasic Psychology University Approved Certificate Course
This course explores the fascinating field of psychology, focusing on how it impacts human behavior and mental processes. You will learn about various topics like cognition, emotion, and social relationships, while also...
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain
Offered by Harvard University
Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.
$249.00listed price
What the prices here tell you
The 18 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $299.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $279.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX, Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, The Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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