PSYCHOLOGY

Course Outline

Introduction to Psychology

        Definitions

        Methods of  Psychological Research

        Careers in Psychology

Misunderstood Concepts in Psychology

        Consciousness and Altered States

        Hypnosis

        Parapsychology (ESP)

        Instincts

Biological Influences on Behavior

        The Brain and Nervous System

Effects of External Factors on Behavior

Biofeedback

Epilepsy

Sleep and Dreams

        Circadian Rhythms

        The Nature of Sleep

        Sleep Disorders

        Dreaming

Motivation and Emotions

        Biological and Social Motives

        Theories on Emotions

        Physiological Reactions to Emotions

        Kinesics (Body Language)

        

Sensation and Perception

        A Review of Sensation

        Perception

        Illusions v. Hallucinations

        Sensory Deprivation

        Subliminal Perception

VII.  Learning: Principles and Applications

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Factors That Affect Learning

Memory and Thought

Developmental Psychology

        Infancy and Childhood

        Adolescence

        Adulthood and Old Age

IX.    Intelligence

        The Meaning of Intelligence

        Measuring Intelligence (tests and I.Q.)

        Mental Retardation

        Superior Intelligence

  Personality

        Psychoanalytic Theories

        Psychosocial Theories

        Other Theories

        Measuring Personality

XI.    Stress

        Frustration and Conflict

        Stress Assessments

        Psychosomatic Illness and Other Effects of Stress

        Depression

        Death and Dying

        Suicide

Psychological Disorders

        Defense Mechanisms

        Classifications of Disorders

        Neurosis/Psychosis

        Personality Disorders

        Psychotherapies

Psychology of Love and Sex

        Psychosexual Development (Cross-cultural)

        Sex Roles and Stereotyping

        Changing Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes

        Large-Scale Studies

        Types of Love and Relationships

Violence and Aggression

        Theories of Aggression

        Coping with Aggression