Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology « Series from 2021

Series from 2021

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Genres: Documentary

Taught by Professor Catherine A.

Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful episodes not only give you a solid grounding in the history of psychology, but they also introduce you to the most up-to-date 21st-century research and discoveries—including strategies to increase your happiness and to improve how to live your life.

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Psychology, You, and Your World

How and Why Psychology Matters

Positive Psychology: A Science of Happiness

Your Brain: A User’s Guide

Your Nervous System, Hormones, and Behavior

Understanding and Managing Stress

Sensation: How You Gather Information

Perception: Illusions and Interpretations

Pain and Placebos

Attention, Sleep, and Dreaming

Consciousness Modified: Drugs to Mindfulness

Performance Psychology in Sport and Life

Cognitive Development across the Lifespan

How Language Develops and Why It Matters

Attachment Bonds from Infancy to Adulthood

Moral Development and Situational Ethics

Learning: Conditioned, Reinforced, Observed

Memory and Forgetting

Problem-Solving and Errors of Thinking

Psychology of Eyewitnesses and Confessions

Intelligence and Creativity

Emotional Intelligence and Success

Adversity and Resilience

Motivation: Eating, Sex, and Achievement

Emotions: Why You Feel