Introduction to Psychology – Lindh

Comprehensive coverage of core concepts grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research, including coverage of the DSM-5 in discussions of psychological disorders. Incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

About This Course
- About This Course
Module 1: Introduction to Psychology & Psychology Research
- Why It Matters: Psychological Foundations
- The History of Psychology
- The History of Psychology Continued
- Domains in Psychology
- Careers in Psychology
- Putting It Together: Psychological Foundations
- Why It Matters: Psychological Research
- The Scientific Method
- Descriptive Research
- Correlational Research
- Experiments
- Statistical Thinking
- How to Read Research
- Putting It Together: Psychological Research
Module 2: Personality
- Why It Matters: Personality
- Personality and the Psychodynamic Perspective
- Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
- Explaining Personality: Learning and Humanistic Approaches
- Explaining Personality: Biological Approaches and Trait Theories
- Personality Assessment
- Putting It Together: Personality
Module 3: Lifespan Development
- Why It Matters: Introduction to Lifespan Development
- What Is Lifespan Development?
- Psychosexual and Psychosocial Theories of Development
- Cognitive Development
- Moral Development
- Prenatal Development
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Death and Dying
- Putting It Together: Lifespan Development
Module 4: Biopsychology
- Why It Matters: Biospychology
- Neural Communication
- The Nervous System and Endocrine System
- Parts of the Brain
- The Limbic System and Other Brain Areas
- Brain Imaging
- Nature and Nurture
- Gene-Environment Interactions
- Putting It Together: Biopsychology
Module 5: Body Rhythms
- Why It Matters: States of Consciousness
- Consciousness and Biological Rhythms
- Sleep and Sleep Stages
- Dreams and Dreaming
- Sleep Problems and Disorders
- Drugs and Consciousness
- Hypnosis and Meditation
- Putting It Together: States of Consciousness
Module 6: Sensation and Perception
- Why It Matters: Sensation and Perception
- Sensation and Perception
- Vision
- Hearing
- Taste and Smell
- Touch and Pain
- The Vestibular Sense
- Perception
- Illusions
- Putting It Together: Sensation and Perception
Module 7: Thinking and Intelligence
- Why It Matters: Thinking and Intelligence
- What Is Cognition?
- Solving Problems
- Language and Language Use
- Language Development
- Intelligence and Creativity
- Measures of Intelligence
- The Source of Intelligence
- Putting It Together: Thinking and Intelligence
Module 8: Memory
- Why It Matters: Memory
- Memory Encoding
- Storage
- Retrieval
- Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
- Amnesia and Forgetting
- Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Construction
- Ways to Enhance Memory
- Putting It Together: Memory
Module 9: Learning & Conditioning
- Why It Matters: Learning
- What Is Learning?
- Classical Conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- Reinforcement Schedules
- Latent Learning
- Observational Learning
- Putting It Together: Learning
Module 10: Social Psychology
- Why It Matters: Social Psychology
- Social Psychology and Influences on Behavior
- Social Norms and Scripts
- Attitudes and Persuasion
- Group Behavior
- The Bystander Effect and Altruism
- Attraction and Love
- Prejudice and Discrimination
- Aggression
- Putting It Together: Social Psychology
Module 11: Psychological Disorders
- Why It Matters: Psychological Disorders
- Introduction to Psychological Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- OCD and PTSD
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Childhood Disorders
- Review: Classifying Psychological Disorders
- Putting It Together: Psychological Disorders
Module 12: Therapy and Treatment
- Why It Matters: Therapy and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment: Then and Now
- Types of Treatment and Psychoanalysis
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy and Other Treatments
- Treatment Modalities
- Putting It Together: Treatment and Therapy
- Why It Matters: Emotion and Motivation
- Motivation
- Hunger and Eating
- Sexual Behavior
- Emotion
- Expressing and Recognizing Emotion
- Putting It Together: Motivation and Emotion
- Why It Matters: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
- Stress
- Stressors
- Stress and Illness
- Regulating Stress
- Positive Psychology
- Putting It Together: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health

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Introduction to Psychology – Lindh

Table of Contents

About This Course

Module 1: Introduction to Psychology & Psychology Research

Module 2: Personality

Module 3: Lifespan Development

Module 4: Biopsychology

Module 5: Body Rhythms

Module 6: Sensation and Perception

Module 7: Thinking and Intelligence

Module 8: Memory

Module 9: Learning & Conditioning

Module 10: Social Psychology

Module 11: Psychological Disorders

Module 12: Therapy and Treatment

Copyright

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