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Assignment: Foundations of Psychology
Assignment: Research in Psychology
Assignment: Biopsychology
Assignment: Sleep and Dream Journal
Assignment: Perception and Food
Assignment: Perception and Illusions
Assignment: Thinking and Intelligence
Assignment: Thinking and Intelligence—The Paradox of Choice
Assignment: Memory
Assignment: Learning
Assignment: Lifespan Development
Assignment: Social Psychology
Assignment: Personality
Assignment: Personality—Blirtatiousness
Assignment: Motivation and Emotion
Assignment: Growth Mindsets and the Control Condition
Assignment: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Assignment: Psychological Disorders
Assignment: Therapy and Treatment
Assignment: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
Why It Matters: Psychological Foundations
Introduction to The History of Psychology
What is Psychology?
Early Psychology—Structuralism and Functionalism
The History of Psychology—Psychoanalytic Theory and Gestalt Psychology
The History of Psychology—Behaviorism and Humanism
The History of Psychology—The Cognitive Revolution and Multicultural Psychology
Introduction to Contemporary Fields in Psychology
The Five Psychological Domains
The Biological Domain
The Cognitive Domain
The Developmental Domain
The Social and Personality Psychology Domain
The Mental and Physical Health Domain
Other Psychological Subfields
Introduction to Careers in Psychology
Merits of an Education in Psychology
Careers in Psychology
Putting It Together: Psychological Foundations
Discussion: Foundations of Psychology
Why It Matters: Psychological Research
Introduction to The Scientific Method
The Scientific Process
Ethics in Research
Introduction to Approaches to Research
Descriptive Research
Other Types of Descriptive Research
Correlational Research
Experiments
Introduction to Statistical Thinking
The Reliability and Validity of Research
Statistical Significance
Drawing Conclusions from Statistics
How to Read Research
Psych in Real Life: Brain Imaging and Messy Science
Putting It Together: Psychological Research
Discussion: Research in Psychology
Introduction to Neural Communication
Neurons
How Neurons Communicate
Introduction to The Nervous System and the Endocrine System
Parts of the Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Introduction to the Parts of the Brain
Brain Hemispheres
Lobes of the Brain
The Limbic System and Other Brain Areas
Brain Imaging
Introduction to Nature and Nurture
The Nature-Nurture Question
Human Genetics
Gene-Environment Interactions
Putting It Together: Biopsychology
Discussion: Biopsychology
Why It Matters: States of Consciousness
Introduction to Consciousness and Rhythms
Consciousness and Biological Rhythms
Psych in Real Life: Consciousness and Blindsight
When Biological Clocks Get Disrupted
Introduction to Sleep and Dreams
Sleep and Why We Sleep
Stages of Sleep
Dreams and Dreaming
Sleep Problems and Disorders
Introduction to Drugs and Other States of Consciousness
Psychoactive Drugs and Addiction
Alcohol and Other Depressants
Stimulants
Opioids
Hallucinogens
Hypnosis and Meditation
Putting It Together: States of Consciousness
Discussion: States of Consciousness
Why It Matters: Sensation and Perception
Introduction to Sensation and Perception
What is Sensation?
What is Perception?
Introduction to Vision
How We See
Color and Depth Perception
Introduction to Hearing
How We Hear
Pitch Perception and Hearing Loss
Introduction to Other Senses
Taste and Smell
Touch and Pain
The Vestibular Sense
Introduction to Perception
Gestalt Principles of Perception
Multi-Modal Perception
Illusions
Psych in Real Life: Illusions
Putting It Together: Sensation and Perception
Discussion: Sensation and Perception
Why It Matters: Thinking and Intelligence
Introduction to Thinking and Problem-Solving
What Is Cognition?
Solving Problems
Pitfalls to Problem Solving
Psych in Real Life: Choice Blindness
Introduction to Language
Language and Language Use
Language Development
Language and Thinking
Introduction to Intelligence and Creativity
What Is Intelligence?
Creativity
Measures of Intelligence
The Source of Intelligence
Putting It Together: Thinking and Intelligence
Discussion: Thinking and Intelligence
Why It Matters: Memory
Introduction to How Memory Functions
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
Introduction to Forgetting and Other Memory Problems
Amnesia
Forgetting
Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Construction
Introduction to Improving Memory
Ways to Enhance Memory
Putting It Together: Memory
Discussion: Memory
Why It Matters: Learning
Introduction to Classical Conditioning
What Is Learning?
Classical Conditioning
Processes in Classical Conditioning
Introduction to Operant Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement and Punishment
Reinforcement Schedules
Introduction to Other Types of Learning
Latent Learning
Psych in Real Life: Latent Learning
Observational Learning
Psych in Real Life: The Bobo Doll Experiment
Putting It Together: Learning
Discussion: Learning
Why It Matters: Introduction to Lifespan Development
Introduction to Theories of Development
What Is Lifespan Development?
Psychosexual and Psychosocial Theories of Development
Cognitive Development
Moral Development
Psych in Real Life: Moral Reasoning
Introduction to Stages of Development in Childhood
Prenatal Development
Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development
Childhood: Emotional and Social Development
Introduction to Development in Adolescence and Adulthood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Death and Dying
Putting It Together: Lifespan Development
Discussion: Lifespan Development
Why It Matters: Social Psychology
Introduction to Social Psychology and Self-Presentation
Social Psychology and Influences on Behavior
Social Norms and Scripts
Introduction to Attitudes and Persuasion
Attitudes
Persuasion
Introduction to Group Behavior
Conformity and Obedience
Group Behavior
The Bystander Effect and Altruism
Attraction and Love
Psych in Real Life: Love and Pain
Introduction to Prejudice, Discrimination, and Aggression
Prejudice and Discrimination
Why do Prejudice and Discrimination Exist?
Aggression
Putting It Together: Social Psychology
Discussion: Social Psychology
Why It Matters: Personality
Introduction to Psychodynamic Approaches to Personality
What Is Personality?
Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective
Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
Introduction to Explaining Personality
Learning Approaches
Humanistic Approaches
Biological Approaches
Trait Theorists
Cultural Understandings of Personality
Introduction to Measuring Personality
Personality Assessment
Psych in Real Life: Blirtatiousness, Questionnaires, and Validity
Resource: Personality Tests
Putting It Together: Personality
Discussion: Personality
Why It Matters: Emotion and Motivation
Introduction to Motivation
Motivation
Theories About Motivation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Psych in Real Life: Growth Mindsets
Introduction to Hunger and Eating
Hunger and Eating
Eating Disorders
Introduction to Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Introduction to Emotion
Theories of Emotion
The Biology of Emotions
Seeing Emotion
Putting It Together: Motivation and Emotion
Discussion: Motivation and Emotion
Why It Matters: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Basics
What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?
Selecting Employees
Training and Evaluating Employees
Bias and Protections in Hiring
Introduction to The Social Dimension of Work
Job Satisfaction
Leadership and Organization
Human Factors Psychology and Workplace Design
Putting It Together: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Discussion: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Why It Matters: Psychological Disorders
Introduction to Psychological Disorders
What are Psychological Disorders?
Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
Introduction to Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
Phobias and Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Introduction to Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
The Biological Basis of Mood Disorders
Suicide
Introduction to Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
Dissociative Disorders
Introduction to Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Introduction to Childhood Disorders
ADHD
Autism
Review: Classifying Psychological Disorders
Putting It Together: Psychological Disorders
Discussion: Psychological Disorders
Why It Matters: Therapy and Treatment
Introduction to Mental Health
Mental Health Treatment in the Past
Mental Health Treatment Today
Introduction to Types of Treatment
Psychoanalysis
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Psych in Real Life: Behavior Therapy
Humanistic Therapy and Other Treatments
Evaluating Psychotherapy
Biomedical Therapies
Psych in Real Life: Reconsolidation
Introduction to Treatment Modalities
Individual Therapy
Group Therapies
Cultural Factors and Therapy
Putting It Together: Treatment and Therapy
Discussion: Therapy and Treatment
Why It Matters: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
Introduction to Defining Stress
What Is Stress?
Studying Stress
Stress on the Inside
Stressors
Introduction to Stress and Illness
Stress and The Immune System
Stress and the Cardiovascular System
Introduction to Regulating Stress and Pursuing Happiness
Regulating Stress
Social Support and Stress Reduction
The Pursuit of Happiness
Positive Psychology
Psych in Real Life: Habits
Putting It Together: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
Discussion: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
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