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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

OB

Jul 28, 2020

This course is very insightful and I have learned quite a lot. My favourite area though is Clinical Psychology and Positive Psychology. I believe I will be better able to understand persons around me.

NC

Sep 20, 2020

The course was helpful in gaining the foundation of psychology. It was clearly structured so that a person with any background can understand it. Thanks for helping me to gain knowledge on psychology.

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By Aquilla W

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Apr 16, 2021

I truly enjoyed this course, would recommend it to anyone who is dealing with any kind of mental illness. It's a great tool to help understand how the brain works and why so many of us are challenged with this dreadful condition.

By Sara A C

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Apr 3, 2021

This course was highly valuable to me. It taught me great lessons in relation to the main topics that the magnificent branch of Psychology studies, and left me with a great motivation to learn more about it. Highly reccommended!

By Lucyna D

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Mar 7, 2021

This course is brilliant. I really enjoyed it, I have learned so much. Professor Bloom is just amazing. He is giving so many examples. The lectures were so interesting, additional readings were very useful. I highly recommend it.

By Aisha A A A

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Jun 4, 2020

this was a great course for beginners, I am an engineer and I have nothing to do with psychology but this course was so much fun and I enjoyed every bit of it. The material is easy to follow and the extra readings are beneficial.

By Maryna L

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May 9, 2020

Course "Introduction to Psychology" has a lot of useful and interesting information. It is not difficult to understand terms with funny pictures and other elements involved in lectures. I am happy that I found this online course.

By Yap C Y

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Jul 19, 2019

I have enjoyed the course. Through this course, I realized that I have taken a few things in life for granted especially on language. Definitely a good course to understand and appreciate the different groups of people around us!

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 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 3, 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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Jun 1, 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 Wen,Krystal

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Feb 12, 2025

It's my first time of learning psychology online from a famous university worldwide ,and I tried very hard to take notes and understand key points from professor .It was the most precious experience that I have came through.