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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
- 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 | 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 four: Developmental Psychology (briefly)
- Lecture five: Sensation and Perception
- Lecture six: Consciousness
- Lecture seven: Learning
- Lecture eight: Retention and Forgetting
- Lecture nine: Cognitive Processes
- Lecture ten: Motivation and Emotion
- Lecture eleven: Psychological Testing and Individual Differences
- Lecture twelve: Personality Principles
- Lecture thirteen: Abnormal Personality Patterns
- Lecture fourteen: Therapies
- Lecture fifteen: 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