Psychology Yale Courses
Professor Paul Bloom welcomes students and presents the course as a
comprehensive introduction to the study of the human mind. Course
readings and requirements are discussed. The five main branches of
psychology are presented: neuroscience, which is a study of the mind by
looking at the brain; developmental, which focuses on how people grow
and learn; cognitive, which refers to the computational approach to
studying the mind; social, which studies how people interact; and
clinical, which examines mental health and mental illnesses.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction to and Requirements for the Course
10:03 - Chapter 2. General Goals for the Course
13:07 - Chapter 3. Examples of Materials Covered in the Course
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses
