1. Introduction
Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology
Professor Paul Bloom introduces the core domains of psychological inquiry: neuroscience, developmental, cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, outlining the foundational topics for Yale's Introduction to Psychology course.
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)
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.
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