Public Courses

  • Our public courses make the science of human behavior accessible and actionable for all. Designed for advocates, educators, organizers, and others working across movements and sectors, these online courses offer practical tools to meet today’s most urgent challenges- disrupting polarization, protecting frontline well-being, and transforming systems.

    Each course combines evidence-based insights with lived experience, creating a space for reflection, skill-building, and community. Open to the public and continuously evolving, these offerings reflect a growing global demand for deeper understanding and effective change.

  • Bridging the Divides: Communicating Across Ideological Lines

    This course provides practical strategies for engaging across political and ideological differences without compromising your values or voice. Drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, and conflict resolution, participants learn how polarization works and how to disrupt it in real-time effectively. Whether you’re having hard conversations with family or working across divides in your community, this course helps make connections possible.

    Disrupt and Reclaim: Applied Psychology for Resistance

    Designed for activists, advocates, and movement leaders, this course explores how psychological forces shape power, fear, identity, and resistance. Participants learn how to use evidence-based tools to challenge harmful systems and promote strategic, sustainable change. It’s science for people who are tired of burnout and ready to organize with both heart and insight.

    Healing the Frontline: Mental Health Tools for Advocates

    This course centers on the emotional and psychological realities of frontline advocacy work, from stress and trauma to fatigue and resilience. Participants learn trauma-informed tools to support themselves and their teams while continuing to show up for the work that matters. It’s not about stepping back, it’s about staying grounded while moving forward.

    Understanding Populism and Extremism: The Psychology Behind Political Shifts

    What drives people toward extreme ideologies—and how can we respond with clarity and courage? This course explores the psychological and cultural dynamics underlying populism, conspiracy theories, and radicalization. Participants leave with a deeper understanding of political identity, fear, and belonging in the age of disinformation.

  • After this spring’s series of offerings, the Mindbridge Institute will be stepping back from public courses to make space for thoughtful recalibration and content development in a rapidly changing world, something we believe is essential for sustainable work.

    In the meantime, we continue to offer our courses through organizational partnerships. If you are interested in bringing any of these courses to your community or organization, please reach out: institute@mindbridgecenter.org