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Welcome to Introduction to Psychology which provides learning resources that can be used to introduce learners to psychology.
Objectives
[edit | edit source]At the end of the course the student will 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, cognition, personality, and cultural factors, in the shaping and development of human behavior;
- Understand the 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 | edit source]- Introduction to psychology as a science
- Biological basis of behavior
- Consciousness
- Human development
- Intelligence
- Language and cognition
- Learning
- Memory
- Media and communications psychology
- Motivation and emotion
- Personality and individual differences
- Psychological disorders
- Psychotherapy and intervention
- Research methods in psychology
- Sensation and perception
- Social psychology
Textbooks
[edit | edit source]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.
OpenStax has a free online introductory psychology textbook: Psychology 2e
Other
[edit | edit source]- Saul Kassin's 'Psychology'.
- Psychology by Alan J. Fridlund, Daniel Reisberg, Henry Gleitman. This textbook has been used for Stanford, Penn, MIT, and Harvard Introduction to Psychology courses.
- Bernard J. Luskin, Casting the Net Over Global Learning, New Developments in Workforce Training and Online Psychologies, Griffin Publishing Group, 2002.
Lectures
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 1: Definition and History - Key words - Questions
- Chapter 2: Research Methods - Key words
- Chapter 3: Biological foundations - Key words
- Lecture 4: Developmental Psychology (briefly)
- Lecture 5: Sensation and Perception
- Lecture 6: Consciousness
- Lecture 7: Learning
- Lecture 8: Retention and Forgetting
- Lecture 9: Cognitive Processes
- Lecture ten: Motivation and Emotion
- Lecture 11: Psychological Testing and Individual Differences
- Lecture 12: Personality Principles
- Lecture 13: Abnormal Personality Patterns
- Lecture 14: Therapies
- Lecture 15: Social Psychology
See also
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]Related topics
[edit | edit source]- Aristotle, On the Soul
- Tabula rasa
- Empiricism
- Rationalism
- Scientific method
- Evolution
- Moral value
- Systems theory
- Complex systems
- Game theory
- Discourse analysis
- Multilevel model
- Structural equation modeling
- Howard Gardner's Nine Types of Intelligence
- Szaszian studies
External links
[edit | edit source]Learning about Psychology
[edit | edit source]- Dictionary of Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Learn Psychology Glossary
- Simply Psychology
- AQA A Psychology Resources
History of Psychology
[edit | edit source]- The Archives of the History of American Psychology
- A Century of Psychology (APA)
- Classics in the History of Psychology
Other
[edit | edit source]- 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