Neuroscience and Human Development

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Last updated on June 21, 2026 6:20 am

Why are you different from someone else? What makes you, ‘you’? This free psychology course looks at nature versus nurture when it comes to human neuroscience.

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This free online certificate course introduces you to the fundamental principles of human psychology and will teach you how the psychological make-up of each of us varies from person to person. It covers important topics regarding human development and will help you understand why each human being is unique and how the environment of each individual – as well as nature – contributes to this uniqueness.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Explain why psychology researchers n…
  • Explain the concepts of ‘nature’ and…
  • Differentiate between sensation and …
  • Explain why perceptions can be very …
  • Explain why psychology researchers need to study genetics
  • Explain the concepts of ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’
  • Differentiate between sensation and perception
  • Explain why perceptions can be very different from person to person
  • Differentiate between reflexes, instincts and learnt human behavior
  • Explain how observation learning can help a parent in raising his or her child
  • Explain some of the behaviours that are associated with the adolescence developmental stage
  • Explain how infant attachments to their caregivers can possibly influence their relationships later in life
  • List out the defense mechanisms applied by humans according to Freud
  • List out the three somatotypes according to William Sheldon and describe how they are linked with individual personality
  • Give a brief explanation of the Five Factor Model
  • Neuroscience

    This module introduces the learner to the neuroscience. Here, the learner will learn about genetics, cells as well as a couple of other interesting topics.

    Sensation and Perception

    In this module, you will be exposed to the different senses and senses organs. You will also learn how these senses affect perceptions in different humans in a way that each individual have a different perception about the same thing.

    Learning and Memory

    In this module, you will learn about some of the major theories of learning. You will also be exposed to memory and will learn how the memory process takes place in humans.; Module

    Human Development

    In this module, the learner will exposed to the various stages of human development and the psychological aspect of human development. Here, lifespan development, adolescent development, attachment theory as well as a couple of other interesting topics will be presented.

    Understanding Personality

    This module will expose the learner to the different personality traits in humans and how these traits affects the psyching of individuals, making each person unique.; Module

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