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About the Course

This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior. We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness. We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior. Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them. The fact of the matter is that humans routinely do amazing things without appreciating how interesting they are. However, we are also routinely influenced by people and events without always being aware of those influences. By the end of this course you will have gained a much better understanding and appreciation of who you are and how you work. And I can guarantee you that you'll learn things that you'll be telling your friends and family about, things that will fundamentally change the way you think of yourself and others. How can you resist that?!...

Top reviews

AA

Jan 25, 2021

I found this course very interesting and interactive. I especially enjoyed the week of extra videos where we went into detailed psychological concepts like dreaming. Thank you for an amazing 12 weeks!

ND

Nov 27, 2021

Perfect start. This motivates me to learn more. Prof. Steve is my favorite teacher now. Couldn't have asked for a better person to teach me. Scratched the surface pretty well, now time to dive deeper.

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By Sally F

Feb 23, 2023

Really enjoyed this really stretched themind at times as haven't studied for a long time, Steve you were easy to listen to and made it hard subject that is always evolving a little esier to understand. thanks

By Nakhanu W

Aug 21, 2020

It's one of the best online courses I have taken. The instructor felt very engaging and the course proceeded my expectations since I knew nothing about psychology before I took it. I am glad to have taken it.

By Masha C

Jun 8, 2020

Thank you very much for providing these type of courses, I've learned many through this course. Professor Steve Joordens did great in his teaching .I enjoyed very much learning new things .Thank you cousera!!

By Rajender S

May 11, 2020

An excellent course , well designed and well delivered. The Prof. Steve made it interesting and easy to understand. Some inputs on positive psychology like mindfulness, meditation, grit etc could be included.

By Rosemary K

Apr 26, 2020

The class was interesting and if anything really piqued your interest you could read and study more in depth from the supplemental readings and videos. I loved listening to the lectures. It is a great course!

By Johan V B

May 17, 2021

Very interesting introduction to what is really going on in our brains. From earlier notions about the human mind, to what is handled where in the brain, to pathologies and love. As Steve would say "cool".

By Ankit M

Jul 17, 2018

Amazing course. Truly amazing. I love the prof, the syllabus and the assignments. Online courses actually help you seek education from some of the best thinkers and teachers in the world. Highly satisfied.

By Mostafa E

Aug 28, 2017

this course was amazing in everything with a fantastic topic. it really achieved his point at least with me that is to make you love psychology with the amazing way of teaching. it is really a master piece

By Sonya M

Aug 20, 2017

Wow! This course is a really AWESOME introduction to all things psychology - I would love to take more courses with the same professor and recommend this to anyone interested to learn more about the topic.

By Gábor P

Mar 10, 2021

I enjoyed the course very much, I can fully recommend it. Take your time a devote a full attention to it, there is lots of fascinating things to learn in psychology and this is a really good intro course.

By Daniel E

Jul 16, 2020

I had an absolute blast with this course! Steve Joordens conveys the material with such energy that he could even sell you a brick wall. I reccomend this to anyone who wants to know more about psychology!

By Beatriz S R

Jul 7, 2020

this course is amazing, I could learn so much about the human mind and brain, in a way that know I feel I can better understand a lot of concepts and human behaviours. I recommend this course to everyone.

By EIRINI M

Feb 13, 2021

Wow. Really enlightened me on a lot of matters and made connections with every day life. Congratulations to prof. Joordens for bringing psychology to us in a such 'smooth' and fun but also elaborate way.

By Junjun Y

Jun 13, 2018

super impressed by the instructor who is apparent passionate about teaching and knows the stuffs well. very satisfied with the materials he presented and shared through links. learned a lot on the topic.

By Beena V

Aug 3, 2020

An Amazing Course!! The lectures are very interesting, with many videos and reading ,material links included. Thank You, Dr.Steve Joordens and Team. Would definitely recommend this course for Beginners.

By Katia C

Aug 16, 2018

Prof Steve Joordens is an excellent teacher and drives our class with gracefulness, humor and intelligent comments. In short Introduction to Psychology is a very interesting and usefull course.

thanks,

By Deepak K

Feb 4, 2022

I am really able to understand psychology in very easy way. Thanks for the teacher to make this subject easy and interesting . I really liked the course and I knew lot about psychology. thank you again

By Jergus B

Apr 10, 2021

Wonderful introduction to a colossal field of intellectual inquiry. Prof. Jordens has done an excellent job at introducing as much as possible in a concise manner without being reductionist. Well done.

By Jorge G

Aug 22, 2018

outstanding overview. the professor is incredibly knowledgeable, entertaining and does a great job of explaining the concepts. I wish there were more courses by this same professor. highly recommended.

By Gina Z

Mar 6, 2018

I love the way of Joordens' teaching and the recommended books and vedios. Although I'm not a native speaker, I found myself enjoy the class and understand most of the materials. Thank you Mr Joordens.

By Cristina A

Mar 15, 2017

Absolutely amazing course. And so much fun to follow. Prof Joordens is extremely talented in efficient teaching. I enjoyed taking this course tremendousely and wih there was a part 2 (and 3, and 4,...)

By Ege Y

Feb 1, 2017

Some of the best things i`ve learned in life was in this course. Really grateful to coursera for giving us the chance to meet with Prof. Joordens and for the chance to start to pursue an academic life.

By G. R J

May 29, 2021

This course made me think deeply about myself and my experiences within the world around me. The lectures are didactic and instructive and the analogies with day-to-day topics made them even greater.

By Renata V L

Mar 31, 2021

Such an amazing course!

Prof. Steve Joordens explains Psychology in a easy way, the lessons are very well prepared and I definitely lernt a lot.

Thank you for providing such a good course for free :)

By Sophie G

Dec 4, 2018

Not only did the professor teach us the basics of psychology very clearly, but he also did it with humor and sympathy by explaining his passion. It made the course more appreciable to watch and hear.