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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

IA

Dec 30, 2020

The lectures were very fun, engaging, and interactive. Taking this course gives you a deeper understanding of life and helps answer questions we have about ourselves, others, and the world we live in.

OB

Jul 27, 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.

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By jamie s

May 30, 2023

Psychology is a fascinating field that explores the workings of the human mind and behavior. As an interdisciplinary science, psychology draws on insights from biology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and other disciplines to study human cognition, emotions, motivation, personality, social behavior, and mental health.

By Shawni M

Dec 20, 2022

I had an amazing experience with this program. I learned so much about behavioral studies. Professor Bloom was very detailed, informative, and articulated with his lectures. It wasn't complicated to understand. I highly recommend this course if you're interested in a program that is introductory to behavioral sciences!

By Lucinda M

Oct 5, 2020

I loved it. The professor was engaging, I really enjoyed this. I sat and wrote notes in my book as I watched and listened. I know some people were disappointed in the video element, but I didn't mind it at all, I thought it was simple and sweet. 5 stars! I most definitely will be back to do this again for extra absorption!

By Vincenzo P

Jul 13, 2020

Well done to Professor Bloom for this captivating and beautiful on line course. I found it well structured, relevant and very pleasant. The rhythm of the course was also great, and I'm sure I'll always remember about this course and its content. The graphics were so good too, made it even more special. Well done again!!!!!

By ANA P A D

May 11, 2020

Very engaging and easy to follow for someone who has no background on psychology. It gives a good introduction of different areas of psychology. It uses very nice videos of experiments to illustrate some concepts which I found very useful. I also liked the animation which makes it very visual and easy to memorize/remember.

By Francesco C

May 4, 2020

I really loved this course, professor Bloom is an awesome professor and a good person. The course is very well organized, full of really interesting topics that are well presented and explained, I also apreciated the animations in the lessons. Thankyou very much for the effort in preparing and teaching such a great course.

By Angel R

Sep 22, 2023

I enjoyed the online course. It was surprisingly manageable, considering my initial apprehension about online learning. Professor Bloom was an engaging instructor, and meeting course requirements was less daunting than expected. I gained valuable insights, and this is just the beginning of my pursuit of further education.

By Самодай Р В

Jun 18, 2023

Понравился этот курс. Много приобрел знаний и навыков благодаря этому курсу. Курс интересный и полезный для личностного развития и приобретения ценной и полезной, практической информации, которую буду использовать в своей жизни и делиться своими знаниями, полученными в этом курсе, с другими людьми. Благодарю за этот курс!

By Van B

Jun 22, 2021

I spent my weeks reading and listening to this course over and over again. I don't know how much it is worth to me, but somehow, my foundation about psychology has been extended as I believed. As a freshman who majoring in psychology in general. I hope coursera will add more course that is relevent to this one. Thank you.

By Amoolya S D

Apr 7, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I have always been fascinated with psychology and this course surpassed my expectations. I have learnt a lot in the context of how the human mind works and of our behaviour. Child psychology, developmental psychology and mental illnesses were my favourite.10/10 course, I highly recommend.

By Nikhil M

Oct 30, 2019

Professor Bloom is very engaging. For most of the time I wasn't even thinking that I was studying. It was a journey where I came to know myself in a much better way. I am a mechanical undergrad. I think psychology has helped me to better understand my actions and why I do. Thank you very much Coursera and Processor Bloom.

By Yukti P

Aug 7, 2020

this course was amazing and mind blowing (in the literal sense !!!) . i got to learn so much, dozens of new things, concepts and ideas. professor paul is fantastic. the way he guides through the course makes it even more enjoyable and easy to understand. I am very satisfied and happy with my decision to take this course.

By Alisa B

Jul 29, 2020

Out of all the courses that I completed or at least attempted this one is for sure my favorite. I spend a great time listening to the lectures, they were extremely interesting and contained lots of examples that helped understand the concepts better. I also liked the design of this course. Thank you very much, Pr. Bloom!

By Meenu K G

Aug 25, 2019

Prof Paul Bloom is extremely Engaging! I am so glad I took up this course. I wish I had the financial means to pursue a degree in the subject at Yale. I would like to thank Coursera and Yale University and most importantly prof. Bloom for making it possible for students like myself to learn despite monitory limitations.

By Gressin J

Nov 28, 2021

I'm leaving this course with a lot to remember, meditate, question, and of course a great insight on many aspects of psychology, backed with various literature and scientific references to dig in topics of interest. I really appreciated the way Pr. Bloom puts things together, which has opened a new world to me. Thanks!

By Clay S

Jan 31, 2021

The videos were great. I liked the ability to highlight parts of the transcriptions and save them as notes. The transcriptions had a lot of errors in them, but not a big problem. The readings were great too. The quiz questions, though few in number, were challenging enough that you had to really think before answering.

By Maurice M

Nov 26, 2020

I wanted to say thank you to my professors: Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne. It was a dream I had for more than a decade that became true. The dream is not in its accomplishment yet but in my psychology, I can see the light. Thank you for your sacrifice. J en suis reconnaissant ! Thank you, thank you et merci beaucoup!

By SureshKumar

Sep 21, 2020

I have learned almost all the concepts of Psychology. They helped me to understand my subjects in a better way. Now, I can improve my teaching and give appropriate examples based on the students, students' mood, environment, and level. I am so grateful to Prof. Paul Bloom, and Yale University and Coursera.

Thank you.

By Audrey F

Apr 25, 2024

Fine course. I very much appreciated the instructor's easy way of speaking. Easy to relate to. I liked the animation for sure. Would have liked him more on screen as he is effective that way. Overall, grateful that I registered and spent time learning so much wonderful material I would not have accessed otherwise.

By Francois C

Dec 24, 2023

I never took a course on psychology so I can'r say anything about the breadth and depth of the material in relation to other introductory courses. What I can say is that as measured by my receptivity and perceptivity, Professor Bloom is an exceptional lecturer. I would have binge-watched the course if I could have.

By ai a

Nov 7, 2021

I absolutely loved it! I was looking for academic psychology class that teaches basic knowledge. This was exactly what I was looking for. It gave me a lot of perspective regarding human psychology, how the ming works and what cognition is. I cannot believe that you can take such an informative, amazing class for free!

By Karina A F O

Aug 8, 2020

The best course I've ever taken, everything was so clear, the explanations, the examples, the videos, the drawings. One of the things I enjoyed the most was how Professor Bloom explain things, his point of view is merely objective and human.

Thank you so so much, (Maybe my inspiration to study Psychology in the future)

By Sheryn F

May 1, 2020

This course and Professor Bloom provides a great foundation to those who are interested in understanding psychology or even for an average person who can learn a lot through applications in their daily lives. The course ended on a great note as well through understanding the basic aspects on how people view Happiness.

By Элина А

Mar 18, 2024

This is an amazing course that allows you to dive headfirst into the world of psychology in a minimal amount of time. With each lecture and topic, your interest grows, and by the end of the course you are so engaged that you can't even believe that it was all taught remotely. Thank you very much for this opportunity!