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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....

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GK

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I cannot wait to enrol for my next course !! I feel like a different person, much more enlightened and educated. I cant begin tot hank the designers of this course and our very sweet professor Bloom.

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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.

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By Marcelo G L

Sep 25, 2019

An excellent course to get introduced to the basic concepts of Psychology, to have an overview of how we've evolved on understanding feelings and thoughts during the past decades, and how recently we've acknowledged the way theyr are integrated into our self, and with our physical body and external world.

By Sadia A

Dec 31, 2021

Great course, it gave me a decent amount of exposure to the introductory topics of Psychology, and very well suited for anyone starting without any previous background. The Reading material covered lots of interesting things, which took longer than the prescribed time, but it's worth spending the time :)

By Mengnuch P

Oct 27, 2020

Hello to the learner, I feel extremely excited to participate in the Introduction to Psychology course addressing me to understand in deep how to human actions and behavior, and after I studied I feel so comfortable to be open-minded. Best suggestions for getting to this course. Thank lots for professor.

By Karen O G

Jun 22, 2020

It is an incredible course, the information is very clear and the teacher makes it enjoyable, personally I can say that it gave me back the love of learning.

Es un curso increíble, la información es muy clara y el profesor la hace amena, de manera personal puedo decir que me devolvió el amor por aprender.

By Huiping D

Jun 22, 2020

I really enjoy the course! Professor Bloom used some intriguing examples and perspectives to help me see psychology in a different way. I also enjoy some of his personal input. I am thinking of going back to school. I think this course provided a very good idea of some fundamental concepts in psychology.

By Laila R

Sep 14, 2022

This was one of the most interesting, engaging and fascinating courses I ever watched (and I watched many).

I feel grateful for having had the possibility to listen to this instructor, he really knows how to transport his knowledge.

Anyone should visit this course. Highly educational and interesting.

By Matt H

Jun 1, 2022

Prof. Bloom is hands down one of the best lecturers I've had the pleasure of learning from. His delivery was great, his pacing and language use was easy to follow along with.

The course has a wide range of subjects, so you can really get a feel for which area of Psychology is the most interesting to you.

By L W

Oct 16, 2020

I really enjoyed the accessibility of this course, having not studied psychology before. I found topics were explained clearly, with interesting case studies, and the quizzes and readings were just the right amount of support v challenge. I enjoyed the videos that had a clip from an experiment the most.

By Sophia D

May 25, 2020

This course was fantastic and I enjoyed it very much. Professor Bloom did an excellent job of being both engaging and clear with his lectures and I found myself fascinated with the material. Thanks to this course, I am strongly considering further studies in psychology. I strongly recommend this course!

By Faiz F

Oct 7, 2022

This course is perfectly constructed and on point. The concept of the video give me a bit of nostalgia of being a student again. The instructor also giving many simple examples that are very useful to grasp some quite heary concept. A bit of humour also a nice addition on this course which i enjoyed.

By Nguyễn H P A

Dec 20, 2021

I love this course so much. I learned a lot about Psychology and this truly reminded me of the time when I wanted to pursue a career in Psychology and why I wanted that. Although I didn't follow my initial dream, this course has taught me such priceless knowledge that I can't wait to share it to others

By Samuel T R V

Apr 25, 2020

Thorough presentation and suggested readings that helped to clarify and cement the information given. I enjoyed and appreciated the format as I was able to rewind when necessary (frequently) and listen while in the car. Thank you very much Professor Bloom. Hope to see you at Yale in the fall of ‘21!

By KAVIN S

Apr 24, 2020

The professor's genuine passion for the subject was pleasantly contagious. The course was quite comprehensive overall, and anyone who takes this course will be able to appreciate the subtle nuances when it comes to the behaviors and inclinations of our fellow human beings, and ourselves in the process.

By Aj K R

Apr 8, 2020

A perfect course to understand the basics of Human Psychology. The Instructor has made every effort to keep it simple and within the reach of greenhorns like me who want to learn the rudimentaries of subject. Thanks to Team Coursera for this amazing compilation of courses. Enriching to the core. Thanks

By ray x

Feb 27, 2023

An amazing course with a very animated and informative professor. This course was an absolute eye-opener into so many aspects of psychology; things that we ask ourselves every day and ponder on. Introduction to Psychology by Yale is one of the most interesting things I have done in the academic field.

By Inês M

Dec 14, 2022

What an amazing experience! Everything, from the lectures, to the video animations, to the readings, was so interesting and engaging. Thank you so much to Yale University, to Professor Paul Bloom and to Coursera, for making this course available. I loved every second of it!

"Obrigado" from Portugal :)

By Victoria M

Jan 11, 2021

Super course. The course was engaging, educational, well presented and logically laid out. Paul delivered the material well and kept my interest throughout. I learned a lot from this simple introduction and will definitely look into studying aspects of Psychology in more detail. I highly recommend

By Sachini D

Jul 29, 2020

I have engaged in many online courses during the pandemic period, and this one was my all time favorite. the lecturer was very good, and full of information, the videos were very nice and the course was so interesting and resourceful. Thank you verymuch University of Yale for this amazing opportunity.

By Ramachandran C

May 24, 2020

This is quite certainly the best online course I have taken so far. I loved the video lectures - Professor Bloom did a great job of explaining the concepts in a highly engaging manner. The reading materials were extremely useful in reinforcing and elaborating upon the concepts covered in the lectures.

By Hosna G

May 18, 2024

Thanks to Dr. Bloom and everyone else in Coursera who gave me this opportunity to study across the world, I really need that. The descriptions were clear and easily understood which had been confusing for me at the university in the first place. I hope I can use this knowledge and continue forward...

By Charlotte J S

Aug 18, 2021

I took this course because I always wanted to try and learn about psychology but wasn't sure on where to start. This course gave me a new insight on how I view people and the world, as well as provided informative lectures that suits my expectations and helped me understand the basics of psychology.

By DANIELA R A G

Sep 25, 2020

¡Excelente curso! muy completo y didáctico con recursos extra que consolidan las exposiciones, lo recomiendo ampliamente para el publico en general y aquellos que tengan interés en explorar el mundo de la Psicología. El Doctor Bloom facilita mucho el aprendizaje de temas que no siempre son sencillos.

By Ana S F

Jun 21, 2020

Extremely engaging. Learn way more than I thought. Advise this course to anyone who have an interest in psychology or is on college and needs a different insight.

And doing the course on my own rhythm, pausing and retreat videos whenever I needed was a great experience. This is the future of learning.

By Yingrui Z

Jan 8, 2020

This is the first time I have used Coursera for online courses. It is different from the online courses I studied before, which videos are more interesting and impressive.

Psychology is a really fascinating subject, and this course is very suitable as the beginning of psychology learning. Thank you!

By Sandra S

Sep 7, 2021

I really enjoyed the course and the speaker had a great voice. What I really liked was how he would provide examples of what he was talking about to make it more relatable and easier to understand . I learned lots and now I'm taking Social Psychology because the Intro was so interesting. Thank you!