Introduction to Psychology

<b>Introduction to Psychology</b> is a grand introduction to one of the most captivating—and human—fields of inquiry. Taught by Professor Catherine A. Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful lessons 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.

• By This Professor
• 01: Psychology, You, and Your World
• 02: How and Why Psychology Matters
• 03: Positive Psychology: A Science of Happiness
• 04: Your Brain: A User’s Guide
• 05: Your Nervous System, Hormones, and Behavior
• 06: Understanding and Managing Stress
• 07: Sensation: How You Gather Information
• 08: Perception: Illusions and Interpretations
• 09: Pain and Placebos
• 10: Attention, Sleep, and Dreaming
• 11: Consciousness Modified: Drugs to Mindfulness
• 12: Performance Psychology in Sport and Life
• 13: Cognitive Development across the Lifespan
• 14: How Language Develops and Why It Matters
• 15: Attachment Bonds from Infancy to Adulthood
• 16: Moral Development and Situational Ethics
• 17: Learning: Conditioned, Reinforced, Observed
• 18: Memory and Forgetting
• 19: Problem-Solving and Errors of Thinking
• 20: Psychology of Eyewitnesses and Confessions
• 21: Intelligence and Creativity
• 22: Emotional Intelligence and Success
• 23: Adversity and Resilience
• 24: Motivation: Eating, Sex, and Achievement
• 25: Emotions: Why You Feel
• 26: Attraction, Love, and Lasting Relationships
• 27: Strategies of Persuasion
• 28: Conformity, Social Loafing, and Obedience
• 29: Stereotypes and Aggression
• 30: Altruism: Origins and Opportunities
• 31: Explaining Personality
• 32: Demystifying Psychological Disorders
• 33: The Epidemic of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• 34: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction
• 35: Ways Therapy Works
• 36: Mindset, Health, and General Well-Being