# Intro to Psychology

## Introduction

> What are people most afraid of?
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> What do our dreams mean?
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> Are we natural-born racists?
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> What makes us happy?
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> What are the causes and cures of mental illness?
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如何学习这门课：认真阅读视频内容、做笔记、完成练习、阅读材料。

### Introductory readings

> - [History of Psychology](http://nobaproject.com/modules/history-of-psychology)
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> Baker, D. B. & Sperry, H. (2018). History of psychology. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), *Noba textbook series: Psychology.* Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:[nobaproject.com](http://www.nobaproject.com/)
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> - [Research Designs](http://nobaproject.com/modules/research-designs)
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> Scollon, C. N. (2018). Research designs. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), *Noba textbook series: Psychology.* Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:[nobaproject.com](http://www.nobaproject.com/)
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## Foundations
### The Brain
1. The astonishing hypothesis