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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 Michail K

Sep 3, 2020

Professor Mr Steve Joordens creates a fun learning environment and his approach to an online modality is very natural and engaging. Ηis cognitive background is excellent! I found this course very informational and insightful and I recommend it to everyone with an interest in psychology.

By Sandra G

Aug 10, 2023

Ce cours est une vrai merveille ,bien construit, il y a pleins de liens, le prof est sympa cool et très rigoureux.

Je suis tellement heureuse d'avoir suivi ce cours, grâce à vous Monsieur, j'ai appris tellement de nouvelles connaissances, et je vous en remercie.

Je me réjouis du prochain

By Jessica G

Aug 5, 2022

I would like to thank a lot professor Joordens for this very interesting MOOC: great content, wide range of information on the topic, very good explanations and related experiences, fun facts and humor ! Looking forward any other MOOC you would propose on psychology related concepts !

By Lorenzo I L

Jan 22, 2022

I want to thank Cousera, the University of Toronto Scarborough, all the people who have made this magnificent learning possible, and especially Professor Joordens for his easy, close and enjoyable presentation. Thank you very very much. It has been a privilege for me to share with you.

By Julija V

Dec 31, 2020

It is one of the best course what I had here! I really enjoy it, all the knowledges and time together. I got learn a lot of new things. Especially thank you for the mood and how simple you can explain serious and difficult stuff. Hope you will continue lead an online courses! Bye bye

By Tamara P

Oct 31, 2020

Una atractiva aproximación a la Psicología, variados tópicos con contenido no complejo de asimilar. Como curso introductorio, los temas se presentan de forma general desarrollando solo aspectos clave para que cada uno pueda profundizar según interés personal. Lo recomiendo totalmente.

By Selma K

Jan 21, 2018

Excellent opportunity to learn about basic concepts of psychology especially if you are from different academic backgrounds and nevertheless you have an interest to the topic. It is very comprehensive from the variety of the topic. Take it seriously you'll learn a lot which you can us

By Wazeen Z R

Oct 12, 2020

The course really gave me an insight to this wonderful subject and how fascinating the mind can be. I really recommend it if you are interested in finding reasons as to different behavior patterns, relation of physiology and psychology, and how situations can influence your behavior.

By Digvijay B

Oct 22, 2022

Really well rounded and dynamic course. Had a good time learning all the interesting concepts. Quizzes were great at checking the comprehensibility. Final assignment also pushed us into relating the concepts to practical situations. Really liked the teaching style of Prof Joordens.

By Ashna A

Jan 28, 2022

I loved this course so much! I felt the professor was really engaging with our video lessons. Unlike other courses were the videos were pre-recorded by different people, the professor in this course took his own time to record the lessons and present a screen alongside his teaching.

By delyana b

Aug 29, 2020

A fantastic course! Prof. Joorden's passion about the subject is contagious! The course is organized very well in terms of topics covered and presentation. Thank you, Prof. Joordens for a really interesting and educational course! I learned a ton and thoroughly enjoyed every lesson!

By Kermina P

Aug 3, 2017

This course totally simplifies psychology and makes it intersting even more. Prof. Jordeens is just too friendly and a likable person. he's a good example of what psychology does to people :). i was honoured to be he's student and i would definitely jump at a chance like this again.

By Zac E

Nov 27, 2022

Amazing course, it's been incredibly rewarding. However, it'd be great to restrict the peer reviews to those who will do it properly - obviously, I'm not sure how you'd do this, but it's disappointing to put in hard work to have an effortless and inaccurate assessment of your work.

By Maria E R

Jul 15, 2020

Me pareció un curso muy completo, interesante y con muchos temas que me dieron la oportunidad de ahondar en los conocimientos que ya tenía y de recordar algunos otros. Aprendí mucho y me gustó la forma en que Steve explica ya que lo hace de manera sencilla y amena. Muchas gracias.

By Aditya A

May 23, 2018

This is one of the most vivid,detailed and interesting courses I have come across Coursera. Dr Steve Joordens have done a fantastic job to present the course. If you have a gut for psychology and you don't know where to start from this is the course for you.I highly recommend it.

By Deeksha M

Sep 27, 2020

Steve Joordens is a master in making the course interesting and knowledgeable. If there are other courses by him for the next level I would definitely join in. I have recommended this course to a number of people interested in Psychology. Looking forward to more.

Regards

Deeksha

By Yvonne K S

Apr 20, 2020

This is a terrific overview of psychology with a top-notch professor who knows how to deliver content in an interesting and enjoyable way for online learning. Professor Joorden is wonderful. Clearly, he is passionate about psychology. I would love to take another class from him.

By Amer I

Apr 19, 2020

The course was really amazing. I am really changed after it. And i think for me it will be a start to the Physiologic live not the end, even it is not my career. I would like to thank every one did a work in this course. and also to Coursera platform which help us to integrate.

By Dylann P

Aug 13, 2017

Amazing and fruitful course from coursera as it helped me developed quite a knowledge to psychology and the way I see the world has changed. Also a big hand of applause for Professor Steve Joordens! He's simply the best in what he does concerning psychology! Salute to you, Sir!

By Christine C

Aug 20, 2020

Steve Joordens was an excellent lecturer who delivered well researched material and although over internet managed to be compassionate, funny and quirky. Would take another lecture from him again. As a UofT graduate I feel he made me proud of the university's high standards.

By Natalia P

Jan 25, 2021

Fantastic course with a fantastic professor! Thank you Steve Joordens for making my winter evenings really enjoyable. I have learnt a lot with you and I am encouraged now to apply for a bachelor in psychology. I wish we had professors like you! Greetings from Denmark. Natalia

By Marta F

Apr 15, 2018

This was a wonderful course! Prof. Steve Joordens made it very interesting and I loved every subject. I absolutely recommend this course to anybody interested in a first approach to psychology, it's very complete and inspiring, and Prof. Joordens is very engaging. THANK YOU!!

By Vincent D C

Dec 16, 2016

Steve is an amazing teacher and the progression throughout the weeks was really interesting and I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who is keen on psychology and wants to learn more about it and get a solid basis of the different kind of domain within psychology

By Debapriya M

Mar 13, 2023

A very well prepared course meant for anyone who is interested to know about how the human mind works and affects behavior. Professor Joordens has done a great job at elucidating the topics and has put in a lot of effort to make this course educational as well as enjoyable.

By Anusha G

Nov 7, 2020

This course was very informative and helped me understand the human psyche in a better manner. Professor Joordens explained even the difficult concepts with good examples. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand the human brain and behaviour in simple terms.