Abnormal Psychology

Positive Psychology - Unlock the Secrets to a Meaningful Life: What does it take to live a happy, meaningful, and fulfilling life? While traditional psychology often focuses on diagnosing human suffering, positive psychology flips the script and explores what truly makes life worth living—love, creativity, humor, mindfulness, and more. In this course, you’ll dive into fascinating research about the ingredients for happiness and the science behind fulfilling relationships, creativity, mindfulness, and even the brain’s response to art, music, and physical activity. You’ll learn from experts, including Martin Seligman’s well-being theory, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow, and Angela Lee Duckworth’s research on grit. But it doesn’t stop at theory—you'll put your knowledge into action by learning how to conduct ethical research and experiments with subjects like yourself, your peers, and your family.

Global Health - Help Solve the World’s Health Challenges: What makes people sick? Why do health disparities persist both locally and globally? In this course, you’ll explore the social and political factors that influence health and the biggest challenges in global health today. Using an interdisciplinary approach, you’ll engage in analytical reading and writing, research, and collaborative projects. You’ll examine case studies, present your findings, and gain a deeper understanding of the biology of diseases, the social determinants of health, and the roles of public and private organizations. Additionally, you’ll learn how global health statistics shape our understanding of health inequities and critically analyze how the distribution of healthcare resources and access impact health equity worldwide.

Neuropsychology - Understand the Brain-Behavior Connection: Have you ever wondered how the anatomy of the brain shapes behavior? Discover the fascinating connections as you learn about neural function as well as cognitive and behavioral disorders. Explore how neural communication works and examine how environmental factors, like smartphone use, impact the nervous system and human behavior. You’ll have the chance to choose research subjects that interest you and dive further into topics like Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, neuroplasticity, and neurodegenerative diseases as you share your findings with your peers in creative ways.