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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 Hina N

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Apr 27, 2020

It was simply amazing to take the Course, for the Professor was really engaging, the examples were relatable and easy to understand and the overall understanding of psychology, its fundamentals, has become quite clear, now.

By Eva F S (

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Aug 14, 2024

Thank You for all the moduls. It makes me more understand about human's nature. At least this knowledges make mine more richer than before. From now on, i will craft this knowledges deeper, so that i am able to gain more.

By Rúben S

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Nov 11, 2023

As the title of the course says, it is only an introduction, but you really learn the basics of psychology. It is well organized, the speech is clear and to the point, the examples are helpfull. I wouldn't change anything.

By Jeanne B

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Oct 16, 2021

I appreciate having the opportunity to refresh my understanding of psychology. The course is interesting; the instructor has a pleasant, relaxed voice that helps set a non threatening tone in which learning is enjoyable.

By Chaerunnisa M

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Mar 25, 2021

I like this course so much! It's gained my knowledge about psychology. The material are very well-made. I like the animations on it. So it does not make the course feel boring. Thank you for a such great experience here :)

By Priyantha W

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Jan 2, 2021

The course very interesting and I got a comprehensive knowledge to the introduction of psychology. It helped to clarify some of the doubts I had and to expand my vocabulary. Thanks Yale University and Professor Bloom.

By Akshitha B

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Dec 31, 2020

Very helpful in knowing more about humans and i loved the way they presented the videos with proper explanation and examples. I highly recommend this course to who all are curious to know about their inner self and others.

By Ashika R

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Sep 5, 2020

Truly a wonderful course to give the best overview of Psychology. I love how Prof. Bloom explained everything so well. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested in this subject. You will not be disappointed.

By andrea g

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Jun 5, 2020

Fabulous course, well taught, and some very interesting helpful information in all of the 6 weeks. Im so glad I signed up for this course and will be on the look out for the next Psychology course taught by this professor.

By Svetlana V

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Nov 16, 2019

I learned a lot and I will continue enhancing my knowledge about psychology thanks to recommended reading materials! Thank you very much for such a great course, interactive videos, and thought-provoking research findings.

By Alondra C A

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Oct 10, 2023

Excelente curso. Aborda muchos aspectos de la psicología que sirven como base para entender los conceptos fundamentales de la materia, así como para aplicar en diferentes aspectos de nuestra vida personal y/o profesional.

By Maria C J L

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Aug 16, 2021

I've learned a lot from this course. Now I do have basic understanding of why do people have a certain qualities and characteristics. Thanks Professor, you have inspired to take more of the courses related to Psychology.

By Anastasia P

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Dec 3, 2020

Great course! I definitely recommend it for those who are interested in psycology. Logical simple cohesive representation of the material, engaging articles, and interesting lectures. Thanks a lot for such great material!

By Ishan S

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Mar 27, 2020

Paul Bloomer's teaching methodology should be implemented for other courses to stimulate interest in vital fields of the modern world. It was a pleasure to have such an insightful professor as my mentor during the course.

By JINYUN R

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Feb 8, 2025

This is a very useful course. Through study, I understand a lot of psychological knowledge. It helps me solve some problems in real life. Thanks to the platform for giving me the opportunity to study this course. Thanks!

By Rabia K

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Feb 17, 2024

That was just amazing it raised my spirit to be attentive to the world and happenings around you it lead me to focus on myself the experience is just wow I learned everything so deeply the lectures are very understanding

By MIGUEL A R M

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Feb 9, 2024

This course was excellent. I think it would have been better if the teacher had spoken personally and not his animation. In any case, I learned a lot and it encourages me to continue learning about human behavior. :)

By Samruddhi

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Apr 15, 2022

Absolutely great syllabus and video format. An engaging course and a good starting point for anyone interested in pursuing psychology professionally. It has built a good foundation for me to dive deeper into the subject.

By Nina S

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Jan 20, 2022

This Course is easy to understand, the professor is engaging and the extra articles are very useful and related to the topic. A beginner-friendly course indeed. Thank you for this course an I enjoyed learning with you :)

By Nadja F

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Mar 1, 2021

I was provided with an excellent overview, it made sense of many questions I asked, or would have asked, and explained new things to me. I did not start from zero, and wanted to up my knowledge, and got what I asked for.

By Iryna M

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Feb 28, 2021

This is a fantastic course! The professor, Paul Bloom, is so engaged and gives so interesting speeches every lecture! This course also helped me to know myself better and ultimately level up my general life satisfaction.

By Luis Z

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Aug 15, 2020

Great introduction to psychology, Prof. Blook certainly helped me understand the extend of what psychology covers, the course was easy to take, the reading material provided additional depth. Very happy with the outcome!

By Natalia M

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Jun 12, 2020

I am so happy I started using Coursera to learn new things. In particular, i'm very impressed with this course "Introduction to Psychology" and professor Bloom especially. Great and memorable 6 weeks, thank you for that!

By Zuzana S

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Jun 4, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. It was interesting. I think I learned a lot and this is not my first encounter with psychology. But still I was able to find something new and a lot of things made me thinking. Thank you. :-)

By THOMAS S

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Apr 21, 2020

I enjoyed joining this online course. As someone who doesn't have any background with psychology, I can digest all the materials with ease. All thanks to "Introduction to Psychology" from Yale University's online course.