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Introduction to Psychology (Yale PSYC 110, Paul Bloom)Paul Bloom's Yale lecture course, recorded in spring 2007, is the closest thing to sitting in a good first-year lecture hall without enrolling. Bloom is a clear and funny speaker, and the course ranges from Skinner's behaviorism through language, memory, emotion, morality and mental illness, with…0
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Introduction to Psychology (MIT 9.00SC)John Gabrieli's MIT survey from fall 2011 is the most complete package here: a full set of lecture videos, reading assignments, short check-yourself questions for every session, and real exams with solution keys plus extra practice questions. That last part matters, because taking an exam shows…0
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Introduction to Psychology (University of Toronto, Coursera)Steve Joordens built this University of Toronto course around experiments, and a module on history and the scientific method comes before any of the findings. That order is the point: you see how a study is put together before you are told what it showed, which is the habit that protects you from…0
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Introduction to Psychology (Yale University, Coursera)This is Paul Bloom's compact introduction made for Coursera, separate from his recorded Yale lectures and better suited to anyone who wants a structured online course in modules rather than a semester of lecture-hall sessions. Its seven modules move from foundations through development and…0
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Introduction to Psychology (Saylor Academy PSYCH101)Saylor Academy's course suits anyone who wants something to show for the effort without paying for it: it comes with a free certificate. It introduces the fundamental principles of psychology and the major subjects of inquiry, with units arranged around broad areas of research such as emotion,…0
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Starting with psychology (OpenLearn)The Open University's free taster is the lowest-commitment way to find out whether psychology grips you: about five hours of study, pitched at introductory Level 1. It begins with how psychologists study people, then moves through the two halves of the brain, thinking, adult relationships, group…0