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About the Course

What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, persuasion, emotions, and social behavior. We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury....

Top reviews

BB

Sep 26, 2024

Professor Bloom has quite engaging style of teaching and the animations in this course provided nice visual reference.Overall, it's a nice course if you want to learn basic introduction of psychology.

FJ

Sep 26, 2019

I absolutely enjoyed taking this course! Professor Bloom did an incredible job explaining the course material and providing additional reading materials to further my knowledge throughout this course.

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By Veronica L L K

Jul 25, 2020

Each module was so interesting, I was debating between rushing through it or taking it slow savoring each week. The animation from Julia Veldman and that Prof Bloom sometimes sounded like Ze Frank makes this the best course I've taken here. Highly recommended!

By Georgina M

Apr 30, 2020

Paul Bloom's lectures (and the associated texts) provide the perfect level of entertainment and information, while giving lots of suggestions for further reading and the baseline knowledge to carry out that further reading confidently. Love the animations too.

By Nubia S

Apr 29, 2020

ES UN CURSO MARAVILLOSO, DEFINITIVAMENTE ME AYUDÓ A COMPRENDER LAS BASES QUE NECESITABA, PUES ESTUDIO PSICOLOGÍA EN UNA UNIVERSIDAD EN LA REPÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR Y CON ESTE CONOCIMIENTO CREO PODER AVANZAR MÁS EN MIS ESTUDIOS Y ES UN IMPULSO PARA SEGUIR AVANZANDO

By Sahil M

Dec 18, 2019

The thing that particularly interested me was the way in which Dr. Paul Bloom presented the material of Psychology. It helped me in understanding the fundamentals of the same and I would highly recommend it to someone who is interested in pursuing this field .

By Maha A

Nov 4, 2019

I really enjoyed this course from beginning to end, the format and structure was easy to use and really helpful for someone never done anything like this.

the lessons were engaging and a large part of that was Prof Bloom who was a joy to listen to.

bring on more

By Lucia S

May 18, 2022

This should be made compulsory in every school! It totally changed my life and my approach to my feelings, my family, the people around me... Highly recommended to everyone, especially if you are not pursuing a career in Psychology. Thank you Professor Bloom!

By Phil

Jun 19, 2020

A comprehensive, well explained introduction into the field of psychology. Whether you are looking to revisit past learned material or just looking for a new direction, this is a great course to give you the understanding in the direction you are looking for.

By David O

Jan 22, 2020

Professor Bloom used interesting, relevant, and attention-grabbing examples to explain his psychology courses. His voice is very pleasant to listen to, and the material and information provided was of high quality, very informative, and extremely interesting.

By Tiantian X

Aug 5, 2019

This course is well-structured and very helpful for beginner who want to have a basic understanding of psychology. I would definitely recommend to everyone who want to have a general understanding of psychology but have no idea about what psychology is about.

By Iis W

May 15, 2024

This course has significantly broadened my knowledge and I feel well-prepared to leverage these new insights in my professional journey. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their understanding and enhance their expertise in this field.

By Vital B

Nov 26, 2021

I appreciate the opportunity I had to follow this course of introduction to psychology. It has helped me to know how to deal with difficult people or people who are different than me. I hope to achieve more through following different courses in psychology .

By Fardin A S

Sep 4, 2021

This course has not just been a window of new knowledge for me, but it has contributed to my personal growth as well. I now have an understanding about people's emotions, society and growth. This course has also taught me to become more empathetic to people.

By 傅茜妍

Feb 25, 2021

Through this study of psychology, a simple understanding of the introduction to psychology.There really is a good explanation for who I am.When people are affected by mood, it is through learning psychology that they can quickly solve psychological problems.

By Arina K

Nov 9, 2020

I definitely boosted my knowledge of fundamental psychology topics with this self-paced and convenient help and review course. Through a series of engaging lessons and quizzes, this course I got a fast and effective way to study for tests, improve my grades.

By Ananya D

May 25, 2019

I'll strongly recommend this course because not only is it just informative but also very interesting. It has ignited interest for this subject in me and I'm grateful to have come across it since it provides an excellent overview of what the subject entails.

By Htet T W

Mar 15, 2023

It was very helpful for my career development and my own psychological development. It can lead to understand our human nature ,beliefs ,thoughts,brain exercise ,physical exercise. And ending with our own happiness to live ,think and deal with other people.

By Erica W

Mar 4, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed the content of this course and Professor Bloom did a great job of explaining the information in a way that kept me engaged and eager to learn more. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to understand the basics of Psychology.

By Jennifer R

Dec 29, 2021

I very much enjoyed this course. The lectures are clear and concise , easy to understand and very informative. I took a first year psychology in college over 10 years ago , this was a great refresher very happy to have completed my first course on Coursera!

By Bethany A

Mar 2, 2021

I absolutely loved this course. It was engaging, easy to understand, and kept me fascinated and curious no matter the subject that was being explained. Whether you want to go into psychology or understand the mind better, this is a fantastic course for all.

By Chiara K

Jan 3, 2021

Great course!!! Great teacher, with his calm voice and knowledge of every segment of psychology, makes me love this science even more than previous. Was able to summarize my knowledge and expand my thoughts and points of view. Thank you for the opportunity.

By Valentina A

Dec 17, 2020

I really enjoyed the way the course was structured and the animations made it much more engaging. This course has given me a general overview of Psychology and I have understood much better what aspects of Psychology I am much more interested in.

Thank you!

By manu v

Sep 8, 2020

This is a great course. Professor Paul Bloom has done a wonderful job of meticulously charting the different aspects of psychology within six weeks. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know about modern psychology and different aspects of the field.

By Laila R

Jun 30, 2020

A great, not super challenging introductory overview of psychology that builds your knowledge from the ground up, and covers the development of, and controversies within, different parts of the field. By far the most engaging videos I've seen in any course.

By Ajeet K R

May 6, 2020

This was really wonderful. I had many question like how brain works, why someone attracted to others, what is happiness and sadness etc. Thank you very much dear Prof. Paul and I also want to thank my institute who notified me about coursera online courses.

By MySomberSoul

Feb 9, 2023

So worth it. Thank you for taking the time to make this available for people who can't afford Yale or any school but want access to education. Never in a million years (or 30) did I think I would take college courses. I can't wait to see where it takes me.