Lecture 01 - Introduction. 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.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
Lecture 01 - Introduction
Time
Lecture Chapters
[00:03:40]
1. Introduction to and Requirements for the Course
[00:10:03]
2. General Goals for the Course
[00:13:08]
3. Examples of Materials Covered in the Course
References
Lecture 1 - Introduction
Instructor: Professor Paul Bloom. Resources: PowerPoint Slides from Screen - Lecture 1 [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov].