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 guest lectures from colleagues on subjects such as love and food. Transcripts sit alongside the recordings, which helps when you want to reread an argument rather than scrub through audio. Each session ran to about 75 minutes on campus, so this is a real semester's commitment. The recordings date from 2007, so check how a famous finding has held up since before you repeat it.