Customer Behavior Mastery
The complete 24-module program behind everything MindPath teaches — from limbic-system biology to applied CRO strategy.
About this course
Customer Behavior Mastery is our flagship program. You’ll move from the neuroscience of buying decisions through cognitive bias, emotional triggers, social dynamics, and habit formation — and finish with a set of ready-to-ship behavioral strategies for your product, pricing, and onboarding.
What you'll learn
- Explain six cognitive biases that shape every buying decision
- Diagnose why a checkout or pricing page underperforms
- Design a behavioral CRO test roadmap for a full quarter
- Build a habit loop for your subscription or repeat-purchase product
- Translate behavioral research into briefs your team can ship
Who this is for
- Founders and growth leads who set pricing and positioning
- Product managers shipping onboarding and retention work
- Marketers and copywriters who want research-grounded messaging
- UX researchers moving from interviews to behavioral evidence
Prerequisites
- No prior psychology background required.
- Familiarity with a product, marketing, or growth role helps you apply lessons faster.
Curriculum
6 modules · 24 lessons · 6 hours total
01
The Core Pillars
4 lessons · 58 min
The Core Pillars
4 lessons · 58 min
Foundations of customer behavior: what your brain does before choice.
- The Limbic System and Buying Preview 14m
- System 1 vs System 2 Thinking 16m
- Heuristics That Drive Yes 13m
- Framing Effects at the Decision Point 15m
02
Emotional Decision Making
4 lessons · 55 min
Emotional Decision Making
4 lessons · 55 min
How feelings silently score every product page and checkout.
- Loss Aversion as a Buying Engine Preview 14m
- Present Bias and Urgency 12m
- Regret and Certainty Effects 13m
- Reading Emotion in Session Replays 16m
03
Psychology of Value
4 lessons · 54 min
Psychology of Value
4 lessons · 54 min
Why price is never just a number — it's a comparison.
- Anchoring: The Invisible Reference 12m
- Decoy Effect in Plan Design 14m
- Perceived vs Real Cost 13m
- Contextual Price Framing 15m
04
Habitual Purchasing
4 lessons · 53 min
Habitual Purchasing
4 lessons · 53 min
Turning one-time buyers into lifelong fans via the cue-action-reward loop.
- Cue, Action, Reward — In Depth 14m
- Streaks and Progress Mechanics 12m
- Defaults, Friction, and Frictionless UX 13m
- Re-Engagement Without Annoyance 14m
05
Social Dynamics
4 lessons · 54 min
Social Dynamics
4 lessons · 54 min
Social proof, authority, and group identity as growth primitives.
- The Social Proof Stack 13m
- Authority and Credibility Signals 12m
- Scarcity Without Manipulation 14m
- Community-Owned Brand Belonging 15m
06
Applied Strategy
4 lessons · 66 min
Applied Strategy
4 lessons · 66 min
Ship the playbooks. Real examples from DTC, SaaS, fintech.
- A Behavioral CRO Framework 18m
- Pricing Plays for the Next Quarter 16m
- Behaviorally Designed Onboarding 15m
- Retention Anchors You Can Test Next Week 17m
Your instructor
Dr. Helena Voss
Lead Behavioral Scientist
🎓 PhD Consumer Psychology, NYU
Helena spent a decade at the intersection of consumer research and behavioral economics — consulting for global retailers, fintechs, and SaaS companies before joining MindPath as lead scientist.