American Psychological Association
Psychology in Everyday Life Specialization
American Psychological Association

Psychology in Everyday Life Specialization

Understand Well-Being, Decision Making, & Identity. Navigate life more easily by bringing more positivity into your daily experiences, improving the quality of the decisions you make, and understanding how gender and sexuality impact you and people around you.

Kyle Smith

Instructor: Kyle Smith

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Beginner level

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3 months
at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply evidence-based strategies to boost your happiness, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction.

  • Improve your decisions based on a scientifically validated understanding of the factors that affect decision making.

  • Apply comprehensive knowledge of sex and gender to foster informed discussions and create welcoming environments for all individuals.

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March 2025

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • What gender and sexuality are and how they develop over the lifespan

  • What factors impact the development of gender identity and sexuality

  • The positive and negative ways that romantic and sexual relationships are formed, flourish, and end

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sexuality
Category: Relationships
Category: Gender Identity

What you'll learn

  • Practical techniques to discover meaning and satisfaction in your life

  • Interventions to boost happiness for yourself and others

  • How culture and public policy influence the pursuit of life satisfaction across different countries

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mindfulness
Category: Life Satisfaction
Category: Happiness
Category: well-being
Category: Relationships
Category: Well-being

What you'll learn

  • Identify the psychological processes that underlie the decisions that you make

  • Recognize the personal and situational factors that affect the quality of your decisions

  • Apply information about decision-making processes to better understand and improve your decisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Intergroup Influences
Category: Psychological Processes
Category: Psychological processes
Category: Decision Making
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Social Influences
Category: Biases

Instructor

Kyle Smith
American Psychological Association
12 Courses11,214 learners

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