Psychology The Human Experience

Tutorials

Lesson 1 Why Study Psychology?
Introduces psychology as a science of behavior and mental processes. It explains how understanding why we think and act as we do enhances our lives.
Lesson 2 Research Methods in Psychology
Provides an overview of observational and descriptive research by illustrating how the scientific method is used to study the relationship between violent video games and aggression.
Lesson 3 The Nervous System
Provides learning about the components of the nervous system and the methods used for studying the brain through the story of a hemispherectomy patient.
Lesson 4 The Neuron and Neural Transmission
Illustrates how the brain communicates with the body by explaining what the neuron is, how it functions, and what happens to that communication when neurological disorders occur.
Lesson 5 Sensation and Perception
Demonstrates how our senses gather information about the world around us. Perception is also covered in depth.
Lesson 6 Consciousness
Illustrates how our consciousness and awareness vary throughout a typical day. It also explores the impact of circadian rhythms.
Lesson 7 Learning: Classical and Operant Conditioning
Discusses Pavlovs classical conditioning experiment and how it demonstrates the process of learning by an association or relationship.
Lesson 8 Learning: Observational and Cognitive Approaches
Discusses observational learning. The cognitive process of learning is illustrated using B.F. Skinners research.
Lesson 9 Memory
Answers the question of What is memory? and explains how our sense of identity relies on memories of personal history and connections with the people around us.
Lesson 10 Language and Cognition
Explores the fact that most animals have the ability to communicate, but only humans have language, symbols for objects, actions, ideas, and feelings.
Lesson 11 Intelligence
Explores what intelligence means in different environments and cultures and discusses nature versus nurture and the history and biases of intelligence testing.
Lesson 12 Motivation
Offers an in depth discussion of biological and social theories of motivation, intertwined with Banduras presentation on the role of self efficacy.
Lesson 13 Emotions
Asks the following questions: What are emotions? Are they learned or are they innate? Are they expressed in the same way throughout most cultures?
Lesson 14 Infant and Child Development
Provides an overview of Piagets four stages of cognitive development.
Lesson 15 Adolescent and Adult Development
Explains the significance of peer relationships and Kohlbergs moral development theory. Eriksons theory on human development and Kubler Ross five stages of dying and death complete the overview.
Lesson 16 Gender and Sexuality
Explores the distinction between the terms sex and gender and describes the similarities and differences between men and women.
Lesson 17 Personality Theories
Explores the three major theories of personality Freudian, humanistic, and social cognitive perspective

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