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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Psychology by University of Toronto

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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 Mohamed E B

Nov 3, 2016

its good but i need something more advanced , more questions and answers , more articles , more videos.

and also it needs Arabic subtitles .

but i am so grateful to the work you have done to spread something valuable like this

By MA S

Oct 22, 2018

This course is actually quite helpful even if you've no prior knowledge about psychology. If you know a bit of it like me, then it's really good to brush up your basics and fill yourself up with trivia and fun facts!

By Moses N

Aug 25, 2017

I enjoyed the lessons with Steve Joordens, I could relate to his sense of humour. I could tell he wanted to share more but there was a time limitation. Some of the links were broken though. Please update these

By Anand B P

Mar 15, 2023

Awesome course with a lot of philosophical, scientific and experimental background on Psychology. One feedback is that the course videos could have been shorter in duration hence 4 stars instead of 5.

By Tom E

Aug 17, 2019

It is a good overview and introduction to psychology. Unfortunately the course has some outdated links and resources. With a slight update in some videos and sources, this course would be perfect.

By Michael J M

Feb 8, 2019

it was quite an interesting course, the instructor was entertaining yet delivered the course intensively. i had a good time even though i felt some lectures could have been shorter. kudos!

By Guilherme A

Jul 4, 2020

Professor Joordens explain every topic with an inspiring passion. The examples he brings are interisting. I'm not giving 5 stars because this course could use a few update on some topics.

By Carrol L

Apr 29, 2018

I continue to enjoy Psychology Dr. Joirdens is one awesome and cool prifessir. I niw have a better understanding functioning in that 3 lb wrinkled mass sitting inside the cranium vault.

By Eva R M

Dec 5, 2017

At the beginning it was kind of hard cause there was a lot of history and concepts; but as moves forward it gets more and more interesting. I end up switched with spychology!

By winnie I

Dec 26, 2021

The additional resources are good except they seem quite some time ago. If more recent articles/clips are available for further reading, then the course will be much better

By Irina K

Apr 8, 2019

Great course, very interesting material, excellent presentation by the professor. One thing I would improve are exams & assignments - they could have been more challenging.

By Aarya p

Jul 4, 2020

It is very informative and a great platform to learn about psychology and a very good way to realise and know how interested we are to follow this subject even furthur.

By Divya N

Aug 15, 2024

Very well designed course and excellent lecture delivery and interaction by Prof. Steve. Would definitely like to explore more courses from the same Instructor.

By Mike P

Dec 9, 2020

The cours e was very structured and the trainer had a very engaging attitude and impact. I just expecting more creative power point presentation. Thank you

By roshni s

Aug 31, 2017

Some of the videos were extremely long. Its possible we lost interest midway those lectrues. However the course was extremely educated and highly positive

By Sofia A

Jul 3, 2017

Excellent course, I really did learn a lot and in a very efficient manner. I wish I could meet Prof Joordens in a real class (meaning not an online one!).

By Anju M

Sep 12, 2023

The lectures were really good. The topics covered and the explanations were really great . However some of the videos in the link were unavailable.

By Maya A

May 31, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. Information were new and interesting, and Prof. Joordens has great teaching skills and a friendly attitude. Thank you.

By Shenton d s

Jun 14, 2024

What a wonderful and engaging experience! Thanks Coursera for this wonderful opportunity and thanks Prof. Steve Joordens for this powerful course.

By Aparna C

Oct 10, 2017

It is such an awesome course.I have learned a lot about Psychology through this course which will help me in my life and career.Thanks a lot .

By Berat T

Feb 7, 2022

It's one of the if not the best courses available in the world. The only problem is that it's not updated, and the lessons are way too old.

By Araceli

Nov 26, 2019

Es muy interesante y de gran aprendizaje, lo mejor es que puedo aprender a mi ritmo en donde sea y a la hora que sea, super recomendado

By Xingyu Z

Jun 6, 2017

The content is great but the links are outdated.

The midterm was scheduled at the end of week 4 but it covered content taught in week 5.

By harry w

Feb 13, 2017

the course was very enjoyable and I learnt a lot. The coursera app for iOS was diabolical before the update and only so-so afterwards,

By king m

Jun 28, 2023

Prof Joordens is an excellent teacher, well researched lectures and delivered superbly. Makes complex subjects seem easy. Keep it up.