Here is the latest news regarding Peterson Academy from October to December 2025:
Following a serious health crisis experienced by Dr. Peterson in early October 2025, his daughter and a principal in his organization, Mikhaila Fuller, confirmed that the Peterson Academy would proceed “full force” and continue its mission while Dr. Peterson recovers.
The Academy continues to release content on a consistent schedule with the current catalog containing at least 70 full courses. They have a commitment to release four new eight-hour courses every month.
The Peterson Academy has continued its focus on content expansion and promotional events in the last two months (October to December 2025), all while confirming its operations would be maintained despite founder Dr. Jordan Peterson’s recent health issues.
Latest Courses in December
Recent course promotions focus on foundational content by Dr. Peterson and other instructors, including:
- Dr Jordan Peterson: Maps of Meaning, which “explores the foundations of human consciousness, perception, and the pursuit of meaning. Drawing from psychology, mythology, and neuroscience”.
- Samuel Andreyev: Introduction to Music Composition, which “explores the core elements and techniques of musical composition.” This is one of 4 music courses taught by Andreyev.
- Dr. Eric Kaufmann: Political Demography: The Politics of Population Change, discuses “political demography, which examines the complex interplay between population changes and political dynamics.” The course is comprise of 3 lectures: Demography, Migration and Power, Population and Environment, and Young Populations.
- Dr. Roy Baumeister: Big Ideas in Psychology Part 2, which studies “our relationship with time and future-oriented thinking, the roots of evil behavior, self-destructive tendencies, and addiction mechanisms”.
This video, posted in the last month, is an official upload of a key introductory lecture from the course Maps of Meaning | Lecture One (Official) | Peterson Academy.
Peterson Academy and AI
The platform is increasingly highlighting its optional advanced AI-based quizzes and exams for students who want to test their knowledge of the course material. The Academy has plans to introduce a more robust assessment framework, including optional essays and timed final exams, for students who want to obtain a certificate of completion.