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    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Psychological First Aid

      Skills you'll gain: Triage, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Response, Trauma Care, Emergency Services, Psychological Evaluations, Interpersonal Communications, Mental Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Stress Management, Patient Referral

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • D

      Duke University

      Dog Emotion and Cognition

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Learning Theory, Training Programs, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Research, Scientific Methods, Non-Verbal Communication, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Toronto

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Human Learning, Human Development, Psychotherapy, Behavior Management, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Creativity, Experimentation, Cultural Diversity, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      5.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yale University

      The Science of Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Positive Behavior Support, Goal Setting, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Economics, Adaptability, Mental Health, Productivity, Psychology, Social Skills, Mindfulness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      39K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • A

      American Museum of Natural History

      The Science of Stem Cells

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research, Life Sciences, Biology, Precision Medicine, Molecular Biology, Emerging Technologies, Laboratory Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
      I

      IBM

      IBM Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Data Wrangling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Matplotlib, Generative AI, Pandas (Python Package), Professional Networking

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      144K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      What is Data Science?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Mining, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      76K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Databases, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases, Database Design, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Transaction Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      Data Analysis with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, NumPy, Descriptive Statistics, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      IBM Generative AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Predictive Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Flask (Web Framework), Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Unit Testing, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      88K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

      Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurology, Medical Imaging, Anatomy, Radiology, Image Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis, Data Manipulation, Experimentation, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Psychology, Network Analysis, Data Processing, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Scientific Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matlab

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
      G

      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Research, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Professional Networking, User Story, Web Design, Design Reviews, Usability, Presentations, User Experience, Design Research, Ideation, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      91K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cognitive science courses

    • Psychological First Aid: Johns Hopkins University
    • Dog Emotion and Cognition: Duke University
    • Introduction to Psychology: University of Toronto
    • The Science of Well-Being: Yale University
    • The Science of Stem Cells: American Museum of Natural History
    • IBM Data Science: IBM
    • What is Data Science? : IBM
    • Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python: IBM
    • Data Analysis with Python: IBM
    • IBM Generative AI Engineering: IBM

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