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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Psychology by University of Toronto

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About the Course

This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior. We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness. We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior. Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them. The fact of the matter is that humans routinely do amazing things without appreciating how interesting they are. However, we are also routinely influenced by people and events without always being aware of those influences. By the end of this course you will have gained a much better understanding and appreciation of who you are and how you work. And I can guarantee you that you'll learn things that you'll be telling your friends and family about, things that will fundamentally change the way you think of yourself and others. How can you resist that?!...

Top reviews

ND

Nov 27, 2021

Perfect start. This motivates me to learn more. Prof. Steve is my favorite teacher now. Couldn't have asked for a better person to teach me. Scratched the surface pretty well, now time to dive deeper.

AA

Jan 25, 2021

I found this course very interesting and interactive. I especially enjoyed the week of extra videos where we went into detailed psychological concepts like dreaming. Thank you for an amazing 12 weeks!

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By michael n

Aug 27, 2018

Steve Joordens is an excellent teacher. His introduction to psychology is interesting and lively

By Michael S

Mar 16, 2018

I enjoyed every lecture. Steve's engaging style made the content very accessible and insightful.

By Rina S

Oct 22, 2022

Fantastic course with exciting content. Great introduction to psychology. Thank you very much!

By Suresh M

Dec 8, 2020

Excellent course. Very lucid explanation by the instructor. I liked the peer review submission.

By Sopolemalama T

Nov 27, 2020

Great course material and Professor makes learning about these concepts very easy to understand

By Renate W

May 26, 2020

Very informative and entertaining introductory course to psychology that covers a lot of topics

By Alonso M

Apr 21, 2020

Steve does an excelent job explaining each concept, giving lots of examples. Loved this course.

By Lucas P

Jan 18, 2019

Excellent course! Great teacher! I really enjoyed my first course here and sure will do others.

By Arch S

Aug 10, 2017

Perfect introduction to psychology. You will learnt quickly all the aspects of this wide topic.

By Jacinth S

Dec 13, 2020

I loved the course. The professor explained each concept well and I really enjoyed the course.

By Tahrima I

Jul 2, 2020

Excellent teacher, excellent course. Extraordinary.

Completing this course felt like an honor.

By ABINAYA S

Jun 11, 2020

It was a great course to be part of. Thanks to coursera and Mr, Steve for being a great guide.

By Kristen H

May 17, 2017

Super interesting content and a passionate teacher. Wish there was a follow on to learn more!

By Nur Y

Jan 2, 2017

Such an amazing professor teaching a very comprehensive course. Highly recommended. Thank you!

By Barbara N

Mar 28, 2023

Outstanding. It is a pleasure to take a course on any subject from such a talented teracher.

By Manuela D

Aug 11, 2021

This was a wonderful experience! It wasn't very complex to comprehend and I truly enjoyed it.

By Álvaro T

Sep 14, 2020

Enriquecedor, agradable y estructurado de manera sobresaliente, abarcando temas muy variados.

By Emily K

Jan 8, 2018

Really engaging content and taught in a way that didn't make you feel as if you knew nothing.

By MARC G

Dec 12, 2017

Very fun and interesting, Steve really makes it easy to follow without making things too easy

By Dinesh S

Nov 20, 2024

Excellent and thought provoking course , provide so much of knowledge about working of Brain

By cynthia h

Aug 23, 2021

I love the way the lecturer explain the course. Its easy to understand and very interesting.

By zola c

Apr 4, 2021

This course have assist me in recognizing the importance of seeing that every one is unique.

By Pratheek G A

Aug 2, 2020

Prof. Steve Joordens, the instructor for the course, has explained the concepts really well!

By Evisa T

May 16, 2019

Thank you for the really nice course! Learned multiple things and the material is very nice!

By Dian A S

Apr 26, 2021

Steve is a very good teacher. I really love my learning process and moments in this course.