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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

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Aug 4, 2020

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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Jun 26, 2020

This was my second course using this site, and with Professor Bloom, and once again it was great. I've genuinely learnt a lot, and I've found a new love for psychology I never would have found before.

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By Cameron D

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Aug 31, 2020

I really had fun when it came down to the class i was kinda nervous and skeptical at first but it was definitely worth and i do recommend others to take this course. Dr.Paul Bloom really made me comfortable as far as the lecturing goes. He's the best of the best in My Opinion.

By Michael W W

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Jun 6, 2020

I thought this course was a well organized and well presented overview of the field of psychology. It’s encouraging me to delve deeper into some more specific areas. I also found Prof. Bloom’s delivery and supplemental readings to be nicely complementary . Highly recommended !

By Naomi

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Jun 2, 2020

The lecturer on this course was so clear with his explanations as well as brilliant illustrations to assist with visual learners. I was engaged throughout and I honestly don't think that would have been the case if it was taught by someone who wasn't as great as this lecturer.

By AnnaGrace H

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Apr 27, 2020

This was an incredible course and the professor taught it beautifully. It gave me a lot of insight on so many things that I would have never thought of before. I definitely recommend, especially if you are thinking of taking psych in college or pursuing a psych related career.

By Pankhuri K

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Feb 8, 2022

amazing course, paul sir's way of teaching and representation is highly commendable.

i had a really good understanding of topics and the reainds available are exceptionally good. Thank you so much paul sir for making this course so easy and interesting to understand and learn.

By Mareike W

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Sep 7, 2021

Thank you so much for introducing me to the world of psychology. This course is fantastic. The videos are well made. The readings are useful and help deepen the knowledge. I wish I had the means and opportunity to study psychology at Yale. For now a Coursera course has to do.

By Keith H

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Apr 6, 2021

I have exposed a hidden potential in myself with an unexpected rewarding outcome.

The Course has shown comprehensively the Pschology links causes and effects for Human

States of Emotion and Mental anticipation. My confidence and happiness has improved.

Thankyou. Keith Hancock.

By Sachin R K

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Mar 4, 2021

This is an excellent course on a very complicated topic. The videos are very engaging and Professor Bloom makes the topic easy and explains them in Layman's terms. The assignments are tricky and the additional resources motivate you to explore more about the topics discussed.

By Rajesh M

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Aug 5, 2020

An excellent introduction to human psychology. Whether you’re an intuitive good listener and want to know more about how you can help your friends, or if you’re curious about your own mind, this course is a great starting point on the journey of learning about the human mind.

By Piyush S

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Jul 22, 2020

Course was really insightful. Coming from a computer engineering background, did not face much difficulties understanding the view points and concepts laid down by the professor. Human psyche is truly amazing and this course lays the stepping stone to understanding it better.

By Shinaaz M

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Jun 30, 2020

I enjoyed the course from the beginning to the end, it was fantastic! And Prof.Bloom is a great lecturer, I enjoyed his teaching. The course materials were awesome. Looking forward to continuing my higher studies in the field of Psychology. Thank you so much, Coursera team!!!

By GHARAT M S

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Apr 26, 2020

It was a great kickstart for introducing me to psychology and its various aspects. Prof. Bloom taught the course exponentially well and by the end the last video I was kinda sad that the course is ending. I would really love if Prof. takes an advanced course on this platform.

By June M N

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Dec 4, 2022

I've learned so much even in a short course and I'm more than grateful to be given the opportunity to have taken the course here. Psychology had always been a sensitive subject throughout my life , this had given me a wider understanding of it now in a different perspective.

By Alexia M P

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Sep 30, 2022

Prof. Bloom has such a calming voice, he manages to explain every concept very thoroughly and the videos are engaging and fun! It's an excellent course, worthy of praise. I feel like Prof. Bloom is a nice person and weirdly enough that made the course more enjoyable for me.

By Mubasher R

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Aug 14, 2021

A great course, covering a lot of background knowledge and research into the different aspects of Human Psychology. I would definitely recommend the course to anyone with an interest in expanding their understanding and horizons or considering a future career in Psychology.

By Raksha S

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Mar 10, 2021

Thank you for introducing such an interesting subject in a very colorful way. The topics that were covered throughout the course along with the approaches used as teaching tools. The notes that were provided as part of the course were very informative and apt to every topic.

By youssef e

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Jul 23, 2020

This course made me understand how our brain works in ways that I didn't think about, the lecturer is very engaging and he explains the topics well in a very interesting way, finally I recommend this course to anyone who is curious about how we think and how our brain works.

By Gargie P

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Jun 8, 2020

i had a fabulous time learning about psychology with Professor Bloom. i had taken this course as a refresher course to brush up my basics about psychology, and the course has proven incredibly great for my cause. looking forward to enrolling for more courses offered by Yale!

By Porhour L

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May 16, 2020

Professor Bloom is exceptional when it comes to explaining the course. He is a great story-teller and hence able to teach the course as if it was a story. Highly recommended if you are interested to grasper a glimpse of psychology. And his avatar in the lecture is very cool!

By Francesca T

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Apr 28, 2020

A brilliant course that gives a broad overview of Psychology. I enjoyed every minute and couldn't wait to share what I had learned with my partner (even whilst learning it). I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to dip their toe in the Ocean of Psychology!

By Zameer B M

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Sep 30, 2019

Professor Paul Bloom explained 'Introduction to Psychology' topics methodically with confidence.

Additional materials are very helpful. Videos are engaging.

I recommend this course to anyone who are interested in Psychology or just to know about our own brain and how it works.

By PRABHAT B M

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Mar 24, 2022

VERY INTERESTING COURSE.IT ENHANCE MY SCINTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BRAIN NEURO TRANSMITTER ETC ,ABOUT EMOTIONS ,DEPRESSION ,MENTAL ILLNESS ETC AND MOROVER ABOUT TREATMRNTS USED AT DIFFERENT LEVEL ,HAPPINESS ,POSITIVE THINKING ETC.I REALLY ENJOY THIS COURSE. THANKS.REGARDS

By Dominic J

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Sep 13, 2021

This was my first online course, I can't compare it to a previous experience. I can say that it met and actually exceeded expectation. Thoroughly engaging and enjoyable. Thank you so much for making this accessible, especially during this particularly dark and strange time.

By Dushiyanthan Y

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Mar 20, 2021

One of my favourite courses on Coursera. Yale University has excellent professors and programs on psychology and well-being. Professor Bloom was grabs your attention on all topics and further fills your mind with additional reading content to truly grasp the subject matter.

By Jayesh V B

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Jul 25, 2020

I am an engineering student and I wanted to take a course outside of my field and the course totally exceeded my expectations. Professor Bloom teaches very nicely in a simple and easy to understand manner. Overall I feel this course was a valuable increment to my knowledge.