Introductory Psychology

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    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The videos for this “Introduction to Psychology: Learn Psychology Basics” course cover some of the key issues in the study of psychology, and describe major theoretical frameworks for understanding what it is inside you that makes you do the things you do. Psychology is the study of people; their behavior, motivations, thoughts and feelings. Psychologists are interested in how people act as individuals, and interact in groups. They use their understanding together with counseling and other forms of therapy, to help people avoid, overcome or control their problems.

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About this course

Anyone taking (or preparing to take) courses in Introductory Psychology, Personality, Learning, Motivation, and related topics
Anyone interested in knowing more about what drives human behavior

Psychology is an academic and applied science involving the scientific study of mental functions and behaviour of human beings. It is the study of human emotions, personality and human relationships. This knowledge is applied to various spheres of human activities, including issues related to everyday life (e.g. family, education, and employment) and the treatment of mental health problems. Psychology related subspecialties include areas as human development, sports, health, industry, media, and law. A psychologist treats by changing the behavioural patterns of the patients without medication through counseling, and help people by bringing about changes in their thought processes, thus improving their quality of life.

Willingness to widen your knowledge about Psychology.
Ability to develop the professional skills a psychologist requires.
A good understanding of English.

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Attachment Theory
  • Experimental
  • Heuristics
  • Attachment Styles
  • Correlational
  • Heritability
  • Evolution Works
  • Attributional Bias
  • Psychological Dynamics

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Basic Stuff

  • What is Psychology?
  • Experimental Research
  • Correlational Research

The Way We’re Put Together: Genes, Physiology, Biology

  • Behavior Genetics
  • What Heritability Is
  • What Heritability Isn’t
  • How Evolution Works

Things We Want. And Don’t Want

  • Consistency
  • Two-Factor Theory and Excitation Transfer

Thinking and Problem-Solving

  • Attributions
  • Attributional Bias
  • Heuristics

Internal Psychological Dynamics

  • An Introduction to Psychoanalysis
  • You have Got Needs, and You have Got Choices
  • Fear is the Big Bugaboo
  • Sharpsteen’s Motto

Patterns of Stimuli

  • Classical Conditioning Basics
  • Operant Conditioning Basics
  • Operant Conditioning Consequences

Other People’s Behavior

  • Attachment Theory
  • Attachment Styles

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WHAT THE STUDENT GETS

 Over 21 lectures and 3 hours of content! Describes how psychologists study human behavior Offers frameworks for understanding key topics in psychology Focuses on explanations of concepts, phenomena, and theories

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Introductory Psychology

£ 55.97 VAT inc.

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Original amount in USD:

$ 70

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