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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....

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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 Kelly V

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Apr 8, 2024

The best professor, I am so grateful for the teachings you have given me, I greatly appreciate all the knowledge granted, I hope to be in Yale studying in person and get to know this beautiful university, greetings from Colombia

By María U

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Mar 12, 2024

MUY BUEN CURSO , TENER LA OPORTUNIDAD DE CONOCER COMO FUNCIONA NUESTRA MENTE ES UNA GRAN HERRAMIENTA PARA TENER CLARIDAD DE NUESTRAS VIDAS PASADAS , ACTUALES, FUTURAS Y LOGRAR CONECTARNOS CON NOSOTROS MISMOS. SIN DUDA ME ENCANTO

By Beril Y

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Jan 2, 2022

The course was helpful in gaining the foundation of psychology. Professor Bloom did a great job defining the comprehensive course material and providing additional reading materials to further my knowledge throughout the course.

By Sofía V d l T A L

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Oct 8, 2020

It was an amazing course! Every single week is structured in a very detailed yet straightforward way. I was able to learn lots of different concepts while having a very good time. I'm so thankful I found this course on Coursera!

By Anne L

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May 9, 2020

This course gave me a great overview of what are the areas studied in psychology and a lot of valuable insights . The level of details and pace of the course were really adapted so that I can really enjoy the learning experience

By Elizaveta L

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Jul 13, 2019

The most engaging & well-done course I took here so far. I watched some YouTube lections by Paul Bloom and instatly felt I needed to take this course (for business and pleasure), and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

By Paola S T

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Oct 25, 2021

This course summaries and gives you all the basic information that you need to know about psychology in general, not only the clinical psychology.

The videos are dynamic and the the professor technique to explain is really good!

By Liisi K

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Oct 4, 2020

I enjoyed taking the course and as I learned - happy emotions in the end lead to a more positive overview of this course- even when the brain part was more complex :) The video lessons where also very good to follow. Thank You!

By Anjith H

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Jun 30, 2020

This course is great not only for the students who want to pursue psychology but also to every human who likes to have a better understanding of themselves and the people around them. I highly recommend this course to everyone.

By Muskaan S

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Jun 4, 2020

If you have always had an interest in learning basic psychology and how therapy works, this is the course for you. it is not very technical yet very informative, so even if you arent from a science background, you will love it.

By Luis A A D

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Jun 2, 2020

Soy de Ecuador y la verdad no se hablar mucho ingles pero el curso me facilitó bastante con una lectura que seguia su curso mediante avanzaba la clase , así que me encantó el curso y estoy muy satisfecho con lo que he aprendido

By Melvin N

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May 31, 2020

Professor Paul Bloom does an amazing job breaking down some of psychologies fundamental questions and discoveries into a great 6 week course. i don't have any complaints, it was wonderfully educational yet pretty simple really.

By Kevin L

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Apr 19, 2020

Introduction to psychology opened my eyes on subject of great interest such as child development and how intelligence is ‘’received’’. It was a pleasure taking this course and I hope to see more classes given by this professor.

By Yuchen C

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Oct 8, 2019

A perfect introduction for beginner like me. Trying to enter a whole new academical subject isn't easy for part-time student like me. A good introduction makes me to realize my suitability for this subject, and this is the one.

By Ayelén Z

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Aug 3, 2020

It is an excellent resume of the many areas where Psychology could made researches and help to improve the general Subjective Well-Being, educating more about different personalities and mental illness to a more healthy world.

By Kanupriya S

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Jul 26, 2020

It is a very informative, detailed and helpful course. Proff. Paul Bloom is a very good teacher and made the course easy to understand. I would definitely recommend it anyone who is interested in or wants to pursue psychology.

By Samantha G

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Jun 6, 2020

Well delivered course, covers a basic understanding of many different areas of psychology- good for beginners who have never done any psychology before. Good lecturer, gives good examples and feels like he enjoys his subjects.

By Ilya N

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May 5, 2020

Thank you, Prof. Bloom! Your dedication and effort, which you have invested into this course, are very much appreciated. Wish you the best in your further advancement, both as a scientist and a professor.

.br Ilya / Moscow - RU

By SAJAD A

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Jul 22, 2024

Prof. Paul Bloom is a great Teacher and he has included all the possible things in the course, i am a teacher and i am a lot benefitted from his ideas and all the optional readings, I am grateful that i learned what i had to.

By HAJAH N G

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Oct 26, 2023

This course is so well-structured,highly balanced and insightful. Prof Bloom delivered a course that is not didactic, to the extent that he does not proselytize, but is personalised that simply adds to my happiness.Brilliant.

By Maria R

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Sep 6, 2023

Paul Bloom is an engaging instructor. The lectures were great and made me want to learn. When you can learn without the stress it's much more fulfilling. I retained the information because I was engaged and enjoyed the class.

By daniela s

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Oct 7, 2022

I loved the course and the way it gave a really good overview over waht psychology is and can be like. I am german and found all the explanations easy to understand and the course material ( in english) really good quality.

By Julia Y

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Feb 12, 2022

I think it is a helpful course to improve people to learn themselves and the world. The professor also clearly lead us to explore the science through his lecture and the attached articles.

The course is brilliant and helpful.

By Nora G

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Sep 4, 2021

Absolutely incredible course. The video and animation is so engaging, Professor Bloom is clearly so knowledgable and excited about this topic, the content is extremely well-structured and easy to understand. Take this course!

By Alex G

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Nov 14, 2020

Excellent! I would highly recommend this course to someone, especially if they have never taken a Psychology class before. Professor Paul Bloom is enticing, keeps you engaged and unquestionably covers the basis of Psychology.