Introduction to psychology
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Welcome to Introduction to Psychology which provides learning resources that can be used to introduce learners to psychology.
Objectives[edit]
Upon completion of an introduction to psychology course, an emerging academic should be able to:
- Describe the scientific methods utilized in the study of human behavior;
- Appreciate the diversity of the field of psychology and the dynamic nature of its continuing development and growth;
- Understand the influence of biology, learning histories, situations, cognitions, personality, and cultural factors, in the shaping and development of human behavior;
- Understand the major concepts, histories, methods of investigation, and theories of the different subfields of psychology;
- Appreciate the importance of psychological principles as they apply to everyday life.
Outline[edit]
- Introduction to psychology as a science
- Research methods in psychology
- Biological basis of behavior
- Sensation and perception
- States of consciousness
- Human development
- Learning
- Memory
- Language and cognition
- Motivation and emotion
- Personality
- Intelligence
- Psychological disorders
- Psychotherapy and intervention
- Social psychology
- Media and communications psychology
Textbooks[edit]
Introductory psychology textbooks tend to cover a similar range of topics. It is recommended that this course use Introduction to Psychology (WikiBooks), as well as other online resources.
Lectures[edit]
- Questions and comments
- Definition and history - Key words - Questions
- Research methods - Key words
- Biological foundations - Key words
- Developmental psychology
- Sensation and perception
- Lecture six: Consciousness
- Learning
- Cognitive processes
- Motivation and emotion
- Psychological testing
- Individual differences
- Personality
- Abnormal psychology
- Psychology therapies
- Social psychology
See also[edit]
- Psychology
- Introduction to psychology/Psy102
- Psychologists (Wikipedia)
- List of publications in psychology (Wikipedia)
- List of psychologists (Wikipedia)
- List of psychology organizations (Wikipedia)
Related areas[edit]
Related topics[edit]
- w:Aristotle, On the Soul
- w:Tabula rasa
- w:Empiricism
- w:Rationalism
- w:Scientific method
- w:Evolution
- w:Moral value
- w:Systems theory
- w:Complex systems
- w:Game theory
- w:Discourse analysis
- w:Multilevel model
- w:Structural equation modeling
- Howard_Gardner's Nine Types of Intelligence
External links[edit]
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Learn more about Psychology
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Learning about Psychology[edit]
History of Psychology[edit]
- The Archives of the History of American Psychology
- A Century of Psychology (APA)
- Classics in the History of Psychology
Other[edit]
- Psychology Wiki
- PsychWiki - Wiki for psychology researchers (theory, findings, research methods, funding sources, and more)
- Find a Therapist - Psychology Today
- AmoebaWeb Psychology Directory
- Psychology at the Open Directory Project
