The Big List of Behavior Science Courses Online (Q1 2024 Edition)

30 Courses in Innovation, Behavior, Systems Thinking, Psychology, Experience Design and more...

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Hi there, I’m Robert from Aim for Behavior, and welcome to my behavioral insights page. You will find posts about behavior, psychology and decision making to help grow products, innovate services and improve employee experiences.

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I have created this list to help you easily find courses that can help you design better experiences.

📌 The list has 30 courses to choose from - so make sure you save it for future reference!

🧠 Behavior Design encompasses many areas, it is not just about learning some cognitive biases or System 1 and System 2.

🧰 It requires us to mix methods and to learn from different disciplines, so that we can draw from that knowledge when needed.

I wanted to make the list as holistic as possible, so you will find courses on:

• Behavior Design

• Behavior Analysis

• Psychology

• Systems Mapping

• Jobs to Be Done

• Journey Mapping

• Motivation

• Digital Health

The list has a good mix of both free and paid courses, which I think is always nice to give.

This is the latest list, and my idea is to update the list every so often as I discover new courses.

🎁As a bonus to you, the reader - I am giving away 20 of my courses - find the discount code under Behavior Design Course (#1) and Behavioral Analysis Course (#4) ** Update - these are now all gone!, stay tuned to the newsletter for new giveaways and bonuses.

Happy learning!
Robert

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💡Behavioral Science/ Design Courses:

1. Behavior Design Course - by Aim For Behavior

Learn how to apply behavioral science and human-centered design principles to create better experiences for your customers and employees. The course comes with 4 hands on case studies that show you step by step how to go from a behavior to a solution. This is made for practitioners to be able to implement the learnings right into their work.

Instructor: Robert Meza

Cost: $200 (USE CODE: SUBSTACK20 for a Discount)

2. Behavioral Design Bootcamp - by Irrational Labs 

In this 8 week on-demand online bootcamp, you’ll learn at your own pace, discovering how to use behavioral economics to boost KPIs, enhance customer experience, and build more robust and effective products from the ground up.

Instructor: Irrational Labs team

Cost: $480

3. Applied Principles and Practice of Behaviour Change - by UCL 

Participants will be introduced to the principles of behaviour change, and how these can be applied to practical problems. The course is aimed at anyone who is interested in behaviour change.

Instructors: Susan Michie, Robert West, and colleagues.

Cost: See price range on site for more information

4. Behavioral Analysis Course - by Aim For Behavior

This course merges theory and practice and serves both beginners and more advanced practitioners. You will learn how we use the COM-B model and the Theoretical domains framework (TDF) to analyze and enhance your current data and insights by adding a layer of behavior into your personas, journeys, or processes. The course will have several whiteboard examples and case studies showing you the step by step behavioral analysis process.

Instructor: Robert Meza

Cost: $150 (USE CODE: SUBSTACK20 for a Discount)

5.Introduction to Digital Health

This course introduces the field of digital health and the key concepts and definitions in this emerging field. The key topics include Learning Health Systems and Electronic Health Records and various types of digital health technologies to include mobile applications, wearable technologies, health information systems etc.

Instructor: Ana Luia Neves

Cost: 7 day free trial, thereafter $45/month

6. Indistractable - by Nir Eyal

You’ll learn powerful strategies to help you recognize and overcome your personal triggers and weak areas.

Instructor: Nir Eyal

Cost: $675

7. Gamification & Behavioral Design - by Yu-kai Chou

Embark on a journey to understand the essence of human motivation and the art of influencing behavior. Transform your approach to engagement, motivation, and influence with "Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards."

Instructor: Yu-kai Chou

Cost: $209.99

8. Changing Behaviour for Sustainable Development - by edX and Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Join our team from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute in this 6-module online course (MOOC), to learn about how, through behavioural science, we can apply behavioural insights to achieve the changes we wish to see at a local and global scale.

Instructor: John Thwaites

Cost: Free (optional upgrade available)

9. Training with Coglode - by Coglode

Learn and apply the powerful language of human behaviour. Our flagship one-day programme provides the tools and framework to solve problems behaviourally.

Instructor: Jerome Ribot and team

Cost: £750 + VAT

10. Emotional Design Psychology & Neuroscience - by Behavioral Design Academy

Learn how to build emotionally driven technology and campaigns based on psychology and neuroscience.

Instructor: Brian Cugelman

Cost: $349

11.Behaviour Change Marketing bootcamp - by Ruth Dale

Behavioural science can feel overwhelming, so we've designed an easy-to-use toolkit and a roadmap to success. This roadmap pulls from disciplines including behavioural science, social marketing, design thinking, behavioural economics, and public health, showing you the path to success.

Instructor: Ruth Dale

Cost: Contact Ruth Dale for more information

💡Journey and Systems Mapping Courses:

12. Journey Mapping to Understand Customer Needs - by NN/g

In this hands-on, workshop-style course, you’ll discover how to use customer journey mapping to understand customer behaviors, mindsets and emotional motivations across interactions with your company.

Instructors: NN/g instructors

Cost: From $1055

13.Systems Thinking - by UCL

This one-day online workshop introduces you to the benefits of using a systems thinking approach. The course introduces the perspectives of holism, hierarchy, partitioning, life cycles and subjectivity.  It also looks at how to apply systems thinking tools such as systems dynamics and soft systems methodology.

Instructors: Michael Emes, Matthew Whyndham and Benoit Pigneur

Cost: £95

14.System Mapping Training - by System Mapping Academy

This training is for everyone who wants to learn and explore the potential of System Mapping in an interactive and fun way. It brings together inspiring lectures and case studies from the world of System Mapping as well as hands-on exercises.

Instructors: System Mapping Academy team

Cost: Per person 700 €* (*more price options available on the site)

💡Motivational Interviewing and Deep Listening Courses:

15.Motivational Interviewing - by MINT

Different options and certified trainers providing courses and training.

Instructors: Various ones depending on the course

Cost: Varies depending on the course/training offered. Please see site for more information

16.Listening deeply - by Indi Young

Listening deeply is a powerful skill. Most people are surprised to learn how much their own inner voice and emotions distract them from truly hearing another person. This course teaches how to pay rapt attention. And it teaches when and why to do it.

Instructor: Indi Young

Cost: Regular price per person $500 (see more offers on the site)

💡Social Norms Courses:

17.Social Norms, Social Change I - PENN University

This is a course on social norms, the rules that glue societies together. It teaches how to diagnose social norms, and how to distinguish them from other social constructs, like customs or conventions. These distinctions are crucial for effective policy interventions aimed to create new, beneficial norms or eliminate harmful ones.

Instructor: Cristina Bicchieri

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

18.Social Norms, Social Change II - PENN

This course is Part 2 of the Social Norms, Social Change series. In this course, we will examine social change, the tools we may use to enact change, and put into practice all we have learned in Part 1. This course covers scripts and schemas, the cognitive structures in which social expectations are embedded, and their relationship with social norms.

Instructor: Cristina Bicchieri

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

19.Behavioural Science for Effective Messaging - by 42 Courses/Ogilvy

In this behavioural science for effective messaging course, we will show you how the advertising industry uses its understanding of the power of our subconscious to persuade us to buy more products and services.

Instructors: Patrick Fagan, Rory Sutherland and Dan Bennett

Cost: View pricing plan on the site for more information

💡Jobs to Be Done Courses:

20.Foundations of Jobs To Be Done - by Jim Kalbach

With all-new material, we'll guide you through the key elements and core process of the JTBD framework in this self-paced learning experience. Gain clarity on the essential skills needed to jump start any customer-centered initiative.

Instructor: Jim Kalbach

Cost: $199

21. Jobs to be done and Outcome Driven Innovation - Stretegyn/Tony Ulwick

Explore our courses, workbooks, and templates to help you understand how to use Jobs-to-be-Done and Outcome-Driven Innovation in your job.

Instructor: Tony Ulwick

Cost: $120/month

🧠 Psychology Courses

22. Self-Determination Theory - by Coursera

In this course, Professor Richard Ryan, co-founder of the theory, will provide an overview of SDT with special emphasis on how autonomy, competence, and relatedness supports and facilitates behavior.

Instructor: Richard M Ryan

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

23.Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology - by University of Cambridge

This course is an introduction to human cognition and how it is explored. You will explore how Psychology was born as a separate discipline and how we began to study the nervous system in terms of functions, abilities and traits linking brain, mind, behavior and relationship with the environment.

Instructor: Dr.Giulia Mangiaracina

Cost: Free ((Limited access) - Euro 275 (With certification)

24. Introduction to Psychology - YALE

Dive into topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, persuasion, emotions, and social behavior. Explore how these facets of the mind develop in children, vary among individuals, connect in the brain, and malfunction due to illness and injury.

Instructor: Paul Bloom

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)


25.Social Psychology- by Wesleyan University

A concise introduction to both classic and modern social psychology. Topics include decision-making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that foster health and well-being. Additional Info: The course offers over $1,000 worth of video and reading materials.

Instructor: Scott Plous

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

26.The Science of Happiness - by BerkeleyX

An eight-week course that provides evidence-based tips for leading a happy and fulfilling life.

Instructors: Dacher Keltner and Emiliana Simon-Thomas

Cost: Free (Limited access) - Euro 156 (With certification)

27.The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs- by University of Toronto

Delve into the Strategies and Skills Learning and Development System (SSLD) and its relevance in daily relationships. This course covers basic to advanced concepts, practice principles, assessment frameworks, and core competencies for effective relationship management.

Instructor: A. Ka Tat Tsang

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

28.Emotional Intelligence: Cultivating Immensely Human Interactions- by University of Michigan

A multimedia journey into the vital intra- and interpersonal skills needed for Emotional Intelligence. Discover the model that integrates all areas essential for enhancing interpersonal abilities, crucial for leadership and team success.

Instructors: Professors Sanchez-Burks and Cheri Alexander

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)


29. Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life - by University of Chicago

Delve into the workings of the nervous system, exploring how it drives behavior, our daily use of the brain, and how neuroscience can shed light on common contemporary issues. Topics include functional human neuroanatomy, neuronal communication, perception, voluntary movement, survival instincts, and social interactions.

Instructor: Peggy Mason

Cost: Free to audit thereafter membership fee at Coursera (see site for more information)

30.Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron - by Harvard

In this first course, you'll learn how individual neurons use electricity to transmit information. You'll build a neuron, piece by piece, using interactive simulations, then travel around Harvard's campus, where you'll see the inner workings of a lab and learn how to conduct DIY neuroscience experiments on your own.

Instructor: David Cox

Cost: Free (Limited access) - $249 (With Certification)

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Are there any courses you would like me to add to the list? Drop me a message or leave it in the comments.

Best, Robert

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