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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Psychology by Yale University

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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.
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    NC

    Sep 19, 2020

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    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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    Dec 17, 2021

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    An excellent course to get a general idea about psychology as well as understanding of what to do next if you are into learning more. Very useful links for extra reading. And very engaging instructor.

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    Jun 8, 2020

    Overall I found the course a well-structured and fascinating introduction that has me ready to pursue further study of the subject. I really wanted to give it five stars, but I couldn't do so considering the points where the course moved from psychology to indoctrination against faith perspectives. Different views should be presented, and the professor is certainly entitled to his, but his approach to the philosophical "discussions" and deliberate use of sacred text to negatively influence seemed designed to disparage and offend. The reference to the Book of Matthew, which I understand has been used for some time, is an egregious misuse (not even just a misinterpretation) of scripture. The use of Ecclesiastes was better, admittedly, but still degrades its sacred meaning to those who choose that faith.

    There are places for meaningful discussions of this kind, here it came off as opportunistic influence of eager, younger learners.

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    Jun 23, 2020

    i took this course as i have an interest in Psychology and never had the chance to take it up, I found it interesting and would definitely do a follow up course if there was an option available. However being the type of person that i am, i feel i would have benefited more from learning in an actual class environment rather than attempting to read and listen online. With that said, it was a different way to learn and i will be reading the recommended books.

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    Mar 18, 2025

    Coursera offers a wide range of courses from top universities and companies, making quality education accessible to everyone. The platform’s flexible schedule allows learners to study at their own pace. Course content is well-structured, with video lectures, readings, and quizzes enhancing the learning experience. The certificates are valuable for career advancement. Overall, it's a great platform for both personal and professional growth.

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    Apr 20, 2021

    I found the course to be well constructed and interesting, it covered many of the main areas of psychology. However for me it lacked the depth of other courses I've completed. I found the format of the videos (cartoon professor) to be a novelty at first, but it became difficult to connect with the professor and subsequently the course content due to the format.

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    May 7, 2021

    Great material to introduce me to Psychology. The modules are arranged and categorized clearly. If I may suggest improvements, one is that Professor Bloom's intonation could be livelier and more engaging. Two, the animation is good but it doesn't allow me to see Professor Bloom's facial expression and actual body gesture, which makes it less engaging as well.

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    Apr 26, 2020

    The course is quite informative and well structured. The additional material provided is also interesting to read. The reason for 3 star is that it's just an overview of all the core stuff, you'll have to dig deeper by yourself to even get a basic understanding.

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    Jun 23, 2020

    A quick and easy introduction to the most relevant aspects of psychology. The strongest point is that the videos are short and very entertaining. The weak point is that the course is an overview of psychology and may you leave wanting more.

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    Jun 14, 2020

    Reading materials are of quality and awesome! However, the course videos can be quite boring as it was delivered monotonously and for a Psychology beginner, there're plenty of terms to remember which makes the content very dry!

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    By Tomasz S

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    Sep 14, 2023

    Interesting topics, but low quality video with distracting animations, issues with audio getting stuck, poorly estimated time of reading (e.g. 6 long articles estimated to take 10 mins). Overall: not recommended.

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    Aug 31, 2023

    opinion and explanation that are given by proffers are strongly subjective. also course doesn`t represent real basis of psychology and is rather made like course for hobby

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    Jan 5, 2021

    Not bad, a lot of interesting things. But - no system, no specific way, just few words about anything, and they not realy related with each others. But not bad.

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    By Ningnung J

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    Aug 23, 2020

    The animations, cartoons, and sound effects are extremely unnecessary and annoying. The speaker should have talked in a louder tone.

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    Oct 13, 2020

    I would rather watch his old course uploaded on youtube. That is way more engaging even when the presentation is not visible.

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    Jun 18, 2020

    great content and introduction to psychology.

    takes much more time than expexted and a lot more discipline (somewhat monotone)

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    Jun 19, 2020

    it's well explained.. thanks to prof Bloom i say that i pretty much relate and understand the psychology of the human bieng

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    Apr 9, 2025

    Stats about autism are massively outdated. Stephen Pinker is not a good person to reference as his science is junk.

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    By Jana A

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    Jul 31, 2023

    it was interesting and I learned quite a bit about it but some modules were boring to me

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