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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

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.

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!

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By CHENTOUF M

Jun 20, 2020

The content of this course was very rich and diverse. I have learned many useful concepts about different areas of psychology. The course is highly recommended.

By Jason

Mar 28, 2018

Fascinating course, with a passionate presenter. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to get a better understanding of themselves and the world around them!

By Joan W M

Jul 21, 2017

I love this course and had signed up for a second time. Unfortunately, I am pressed for time and have to leave it. But it is worth the time and effort involved.

By Deleted A

Apr 30, 2020

Steve is an awesome teacher who explains psychology in a very understandable way, it makes it very fun and interesting to follow the course all the way through

By Elicia S

Nov 20, 2017

The instructor clearly was passionate about psychology which made the course so much more delightful.

Manageable work load and really good variation in topics.

By Hoang T T C

Sep 23, 2020

The course is very informative and get us through lots of psychology concepts in a short time. I do enjoy prof. Steve Joordens's lecturers and his structures.

By Sajan K K

Aug 2, 2020

This was an amazing course. Listening to the Prof. Joordens is a treat to the years. Gained a lot of knowledge from this course. It's worth every bit of time.

By Yuri T R

Jun 30, 2020

Amazing course! I’d recommend Coursera and the introduction of psychology to everyone! Professor was just great! I’d love to take a class from him in Toronto!

By Gregory

Jun 14, 2018

This course is amazing! The professor is simply awesome and the material is very diverse. If you are interested in psychology this course is highly advisable.

By Gayoung M

Mar 12, 2017

This course is amazing! I recommend this course to everyone who has interest on Psychology. The professor is the BEST lecturer I've ever seen :-) Thank you so

By Diego Y Y

Feb 1, 2017

Very easy to understand. Suitable for psychological newbies like me. The only thing I regret is that some video links offered by the course are not available.

By Greidy L

Jul 4, 2020

I loved the course, prof Steve is excellent at explaining the topics, his students must be delighted to see his classes. Thank you for this wonderful course.

By Tony A

Feb 13, 2017

Excellent and engaging course, exactly as advertised. Some minor scheduling issues with the tests being out of phase with the lecture materials. Many thanks.

By Sandy K

Sep 25, 2018

From this course, you not only know what, but also know why and how. Which is very good for my profound understanding of this subject. The teacher is great!

By LeeAnn N

Jan 15, 2024

This course was very interesting, thanks to the teacher. I feel that he was very knowledgeable and used examples and occasional humor to make things stick.

By Julie A

Nov 29, 2021

Amazing course - the teaching skills are exceptionnal, making each concept very relatable. I wasn't bored for a second as Steve made it very entertaining.

By Keith T

Jan 25, 2021

I've actually done Intro to Psychology at a tertiary level and I can say for sure that this course left no stone unturned. Comprehensive and well worth it.

By Malin B

Jan 15, 2021

Loved this course! Engaging professor, good width to the topics and not a lot of assignments which can be good and bad but for me right now it was perfect.

By Youstina F I R

Sep 7, 2020

This is one of the most interesting courses I've ever taken. Very informative with many experiments that relates to our everyday life. Thank you Dr Steve.!

By SWAPNIL P

Jun 6, 2020

very educative course made interesting by prof. steve joordans who explains the psychological concepts in a very fun way which is easy to learn and absorb.

By Tuan D C

Sep 19, 2019

Great overall knowledge for an introduction course. I'm not very impressed with some of the social psychology contents but otherwise the course is perfect!

By Robert B S

Nov 25, 2018

Great course !! Understandable for beginning students of Psychology. The Professor makes it fun and a pleasure to learn Psychology to your heart's content.

By Isabel A

Mar 21, 2018

I absolutely enjoyed this journey with Professor Steve Joordens. Lessons were very well given, easy to understand and very interesting. Thank you so much!!

By James R

Oct 21, 2017

I have thoroughly enjoy this experience. It has proven to me that after 30+ years of failing miserably in scholastic endeavours that i can in fact succeed.

By Alana K

Apr 6, 2021

This course was truly incredible. I have never been so excited and motivated to study. In fact, it inspired me to begin my bachelor studies in Psychology.