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    Yale University

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Mortgage Loans

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    32K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Relay Graduate School of Education

    Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Positivity, Teaching, Education and Training, Classroom Management, Pedagogy, Curriculum Planning, Lesson Planning, Personal Attributes, Working With Children, Course Development, Growth Mindedness, Childhood Education and Development, Optimism, Research, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Persistence, Rapport Building

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    958 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Psychological First Aid

    Skills you'll gain: Triage, Crisis Intervention, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Emergency Response, Trauma Care, Psychiatric Assessments, Interpersonal Communications, Personal Care, Mental Health, Stress Management, Patient Referral

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    Anxiety and Related Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychiatry, Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Evaluation, Behavioral Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cultural Diversity, Patient Treatment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Introduction to Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health Therapies, Human Development, Mental Health, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Neurology, Experimentation, Cultural Diversity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    5.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    De-Mystifying Mindfulness

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Social Justice, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Environment and Resource Management, Critical Thinking, Trauma Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress

    Skills you'll gain: Student Support and Services, Working With Children, School Counseling, Personal Development, Stress Management, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Resilience, Relationship Building, Active Listening

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    770 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Learn Interpersonal Psychotherapy

    Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Psychotherapy, Rapport Building, Mental Health Therapies, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Case Studies, Clinical Psychology, Problem Solving, Mental Health Counseling, Relationship Building, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Interactive Learning, Patient Evaluation, Psychological Evaluations, Cultural Sensitivity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Moralities of Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Research, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Sciences, Child Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Social Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Psychology, Persuasive Communication, Sociology, Behavior Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Research, Diversity Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Experimentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Management, Positive Behavior Support, Parent Communication, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Child Development, Problem Solving

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Markets: Yale University
  • Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms : Relay Graduate School of Education
  • Psychological First Aid: Johns Hopkins University
  • Anxiety and Related Disorders: American Psychological Association
  • Introduction to Psychology: University of Toronto
  • De-Mystifying Mindfulness: Universiteit Leiden
  • Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress: Yale University
  • The Science of Well-Being for Teens: Yale University
  • Learn Interpersonal Psychotherapy: University of Toronto
  • Moralities of Everyday Life: Yale University

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