Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to the field of psychology, covering key concepts, theories, and research methods. Students will gain a deeper understanding of human behavior and mental processes.Key Learning Points
- Learn about different perspectives in psychology, including biological, cognitive, and social-cultural
- Explore the scientific method and research design used in psychology
- Understand how psychology can be applied to real-world issues, such as mental health and social behavior
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand key concepts and theories in psychology
- Develop skills in research design and critical thinking
- Apply psychological principles to real-world issues
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge of psychology is required
- Basic computer skills and internet access
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes and assignments
Similar Courses
- Social Psychology
- Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Related Education Paths
Related Books
Description
This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior. We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness. We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior. Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them.
Outline
- Welcome and Orientation to the Course
- Course Logistics
- Links to Outside Resources
- History & the Scientific Method
- Lecture 1 - Psychology Emerges... (14:38 min)
- Lecture 2 - Before Freud (17:46 min)
- Lecture 3 - Freud (14:26 min)
- Lecture 4 - After Freud (16:25 min)
- Lecture 5 - Truth Seeking (12:35 min)
- Lecture 6 - Knowledge Association (15:49 min)
- Lecture 7 - Knowledge by Contrast (15:23 min)
- The Matter of the Mind
- Lecture 1 - Brain Matter (20:20 min)
- Lecture 2 - Your Light Switch (12:40 min)
- Lecture 3 - Subcortical Regions (13:27 min)
- Lecture 4 - The Occipital Lobe (10:59 min)
- Lecture 5 - The Temporal Lobe (14:51 min)
- Lecture 6 - The Parietal Lobe (16:07 min)
- Lecture 7 - The Frontal Lobe (18:10 min)
- Lecture 8 - Split Brain (14:40 min)
- Sensation, Perception, Attention and Awareness
- Lecture 1 - Outside In (14:26 min)
- Lecture 2 - Point of Contact (20:24 min)
- Lecture 3 - Perceiving What: Part 1 (18:38 min)
- Lecture 4 - Perceiving What: Part 2 (17:50 min)
- Lecture 5 - Perceiving Where (17:35 min)
- Lecture 6 - Selection (16:38 min)
- Lecture 7 - Self Awareness (13:21 min)
- Lecture 8 - Theory of Mind (13:40 min)
- Learning
- Lecture 1 - Forces of Nature (15:18 min)
- Lecture 2 - Rise of Behaviorism (15:59 min)
- Lecture 3 - Learning (14:09 min)
- Lecture 4 - Learning by Consequence (17:32 min)
- Lecture 5 - How to Flirt (17:38 min)
- Lecture 6 - Conditioned Superstition (10:02 min)
- Lecture 7 - Passing the Test (14:40 min)
- Lecture 8 - Observational Learning (11:52 min)
- Midterm Test
- Memory
- Lecture 1 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 1 (15:55 min)
- Lecture 2 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 2 (24:34 min)
- Lecture 3 - Reconstructive Memory (13:18 min)
- Lecture 4 - False Memory (9:40 min)
- Lecture 5 - Deja Vu (19:23 min)
- Lecture 6 - Familiarity (12:33 min)
- Lecture 7 - Amnesias (15:45 min)
- Lecture 8 - What is Not Forgotten (14:39 min)
- The Social Mind
- Lecture 1 - Conformity (13:51 min)
- Lecture 2 - Authority (16:29 min)
- Lecture 3 - Protecting the Self (15:04 min)
- Lecture 4 - Good People Do Bad (16:25 min)
- Lecture 5 - Bystander Interference (12:00 min)
- Lecture 6 - Schemas, Stereotypes and Prejudice (16:16 min)
- Lecture 7 - Competition, Ignorance, Fear and Prejudice (18:28 min)
- Lecture 8 - Attraction (20:15 min)
- Mental Illness
- Lecture 1 - Diagnosis (21:22 min)
- Lecture 2 - Anxiety Disorders (21:58 min)
- Lecture 3 - Disorders of Emotion (20:32 min)
- Lecture 4 - Schizophrenia (22:24 min)
- Lecture 5 - Personality Disorders (15:48 min)
- Lecture 6 - Insight Therapies (17:53 min)
- Lecture 7 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (20:30 min)
- Lecture 8 - Biological Treatments (21:44 min)
- Videos by Request
- Lecture 1 - Sleep (24:59 min)
- Lecture 2 - Dreams (20:58 min)
- Lecture 3 - Hypnosis (38:49 min)
- Lecture 4 - Stages of Development (26:21 min)
- Lecture 5 - Parent-Child Relationships (27:14 min)
- Lecture 6 - Intelligence (27:29 min)
- Lecture 7 - PTSD (23:20 min)
- Lecture 8 - Love (31:19 min)
- Final Exam
- Final Assignment
- Links to Outside Resources
- Links to Resources
- Super Optional Videos
- MOOC2 - Week 1 - Side Dish 1
- DanVoyer
- Complex Brains working and not
- Halloween Side Dish Treat
- Synesthesia Side Dish
- Anthony Rucco Interview
- Jessica Dere Interview
- Until Next Time Beans!
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