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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Introduction to Psychology
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Introduction to Psychology
Foundations
Development and Language
Cognition
Self and others
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
It was a such a joyful course for beginners. I highly recommend this course as a medical student. This course's videos are animations and it obviously made everything a lot more enjoyable. Thank you!
I highly recommend this course to anyone willing to understand about the basic history and origins of psychology, scientific approach but full of insights and inspiration to go further in the matter.
Excellent course for an introduction to the world of psychology. It's a shame there isn't enough time to deepen into some of these topics, such as psychology or mental illness, which are fascinating.
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.
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