Intro to Psychology

Introduction

What are people most afraid of?

What do our dreams mean?

Are we natural-born racists?

What makes us happy?

What are the causes and cures of mental illness?

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Introductory readings

• History of Psychology

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

• Research Designs

Scollon, C. N. (2018). Research designs. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:nobaproject.com

Foundations

The Brain

1. The astonishing hypothesis