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[S1E1] Introduction (OpenYale Intro to Psychology, Lecture 1)
[S1E1] Introduction (OpenYale Intro to Psychology, Lecture 1)
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Sep 24, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
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.
Released:
Sep 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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[S1E1] Introduction (OpenYale Intro to Psychology, Lecture 1) by Psychology for All