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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

FJ

Sep 26, 2019

I absolutely enjoyed taking this course! Professor Bloom did an incredible job explaining the course material and providing additional reading materials to further my knowledge throughout this course.

BR

Oct 16, 2020

Very kind and wise and humble words combined with a warm and tender voice ! The content could include more details. I also enjoyed Professor Bloom's avatar and his changing cloths and other cartoons.

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By Sophia G

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May 25, 2020

Excellent by all means!

Professor Bloom was absolutely amazing, providing significant knowledge, in a pleasant and yet totally scientific way, expanding our prior knowledge in the field of Psychology. I recommend this course to everyone that wants to have a valid insight into the human mind and soul.

By Ejimedo M

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Jul 7, 2020

I loved every aspect of this course. The animated lectures reduced distractions and were captivating throughout. The amount of information in the course never felt overwhelming, even though there are a lot of materials. I found the assessments fair, and the extra materials (articles) really helpful

By Rithika

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Jun 17, 2020

Introduction to Psychology was my online course, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Prof. Bloom's calm and soothing voiceover and the incredible accompanying animation in each lesson was great. I couldn't complete it on time, and took much longer than anticipated, but that's on me, not the course.

By Shirley D

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Sep 6, 2022

This course exceeded my expectaions by far. I learned much more than I thought I would. Mr. Bloom's method makes it easy to stay engaged with the course. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn these materials and am thankful that Coursera has offered this to the public.

By AMMU A

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Jun 12, 2025

Prof. Paul Bloom explains things simple and straight, its relatable and the slides depict attention - capturing details. Very contented with the content, grateful for this opportunity to imbibe the knowledge bundle and unleash thoughts revolving the topics on our own!

By Mirna M

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Nov 16, 2023

6 weeks of very Interesting, very different topics . Yet all are related . Understanding what psychology is in general made me understand a lot more about my surrounding , my life , my mind , my family and friends and my work. I am so glad I took this course .

By Szimona N K

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Jun 15, 2020

Engaging and inspiring. Highly recommended. Learned a considerable amount of information in a short period of time. Definitely gave me the inspiration to look further into the study of psychology. Amazing course. Thank you, Dr. Bloom! You rock.

By Yaman S

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Jul 14, 2021

I never knew it would be so easy to do a course and at my age without going to a college. All these years I wanted to do course in Psychology but because of other commitments couldn't do, but thanks to Yale University and Coursera.

By Giovanni V

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Jun 14, 2020

Great course, really engaging and well-structured. The material provided in the lessons is sufficient for developing a general understanding of the themes explored, which can be deepened quite easily with the additional readings.

By Shana M H

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Oct 4, 2020

This course is knowledgeable and entertaining all in one. It was one of the best courses so far. I enjoyed the lectures , readings and additional insight from the Professor and his knowledge of Psychology.

By Bukhtawar W

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Jun 15, 2020

Professor Bloom is an amazing instructor. The transition to online classes was made enjoyable due to rich animations and his concise lectures. Week 5 and 6 were particularly useful and memorable. Thank you!

By Japheth M N

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Jun 15, 2020

Quite enganging, educational and variety of opinions from the availed links. As a minister I am now better equipped to understand the functioning and the events and effects of my congregants life events.

By eduardo c

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Jun 4, 2020

This was such an incredible course this Professor made it very interactive and insightful and easy to follow and did not let his ego get in the way of teaching like other professors from ivy leagues.

By Hamdi H

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Jun 15, 2020

Very good course to provide foundational knowledge to anyone who wants to refresh on Psychology (such as myself) or those curious to be exposed to the field before digging deeper in another area.

By Felix C V

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Jun 14, 2020

Muy buen curso introductorio, Muy buen diagrama de temas. Muy bien logrado.

Se consigue una excelente visión general para todo quien este interesado en esta hermosa temática.

100% Recomendable.

By Deleted A

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Feb 5, 2023

One word- GREAT. This course is great for anyone who is interested in psychology and doesn't know where to start. The professor is very well informed and the way he explains is very easy.

By Maria M

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Jul 8, 2020

A wonderful starting point for anyone who`s interested in psychology for everyday life or further education. The professor is engaging and offers different perspectives on each topic.

By Charlene G B

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Jul 19, 2020

Professor Bloom was great explaining every detail of this course. I got engaged with how this was explained. I look forward to more course videos with Professor Bloom on it.

By Rudra B

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Sep 12, 2022

The course taught me some really intersting topics about the field of pyschology and made myself invest some more time and effort in learninng this field of science.

By Christie D

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Sep 9, 2021

Loved the videos. Material is presented in a straight forward manner. It is easy to understand and extremely interesting. Loved the enthusiasm of Prof. Bloom.

By Mohini D

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Jun 15, 2020

Amazing course if you want a starting point for Psychology, Touches almost every topic ! Thanks a lot professor .. The videos were really cool :)

By Dounia H

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Jun 23, 2025

I really enjoyed Pr Bloom's lectures, I learned so much on basic aspects of psychology, plus his avatar is really fun ! Thanks for everything !

By Crystal L

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Jun 15, 2020

I learned a lot and gained a lot from this amazing course! Thanks to Professor Bloom who provided me with this Introduction to Psychology!

By Maysha C

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Jun 14, 2025

Absolutely great course, inspiring young people like me to think actively about the psychology of everyday life. 100% recommend!

By Nishchal J

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Jul 7, 2020

I was extremely happy about taking an finishing this course! It provided great insights and knowledge on human psychology.