Psychology - The Human Experience.txt
Psychology: The Human Experience
TV VHS Color 28 Min each 2001
This telecourse replaces Psychology: The Study of Human Behavior as of Fall, 2001. it is an introductory level psychology telecourse providing students with insights into key concepts and principles of psychology through a focus on human experiences. It accompanies the textbook: Psychology (Worth Publishers) by Don H. Hockenbury and Sandra E. Hockenbury. Printed material available. See titles for descriptions. (CCCD)
Why Study Psychology?
#1/Psychology: The Human Experience. 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.
Research Methods
#2/Psychology: The Human Experience. 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.
Nervous System, The
#3/Psychology: The Human Experience. Provides learning about the components of the nervous system and the methods used for studying the brain through the story of a hemispherectomy patient.
Neuron And Neural Transmission , The
#4/Psychology: The Human Experience. 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.
Sensation And Perception
#5/Psychology: The Human Experience. Demonstrates how our senses gather information about the world around us. Perception is also covered in depth.
Consciousness
#6/Psychology: The Human Experience. Illustrates how our consciousness and awareness vary throughout a typical day. It also explores the impact of circadian rhythms.
Classical And Operant Conditioning
Learning: Observational And Cognitive Approaches
Memory
Language And Cognition
#10/Psychology: The Human Experience. Explores the fact that most animals have the ability to communicate but only humans have language, symbols for objects, actions, ideas and feelings.
Intelligence
#11/Psychology: The Human Experience. Explores what intelligence means in different environments and cultures and discusses nature versus nurture and the history and basics of intelligence testing.
Motivation
Emotions
#13/Psychology: The Human Experience. Asks the following questions: What are emotions? Are they learned or are they innate? Are they expressed in the same way throughout most cultures?
Infant And Child Development
Adolescent And Adult Development
Gender And Sexuality
Personality Theories
#17/Psychology: The Human Experience. Explores the three major theories of personality: Freudian, humanistic, and social-cognitive perspective, by examining the life of the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.
Personality Traits And Assessment
#18/Psychology: The Human Experience. Looks at the ways we can evaluate and assess the many parts of our individual personalities.
Social Cognition
Attitudes
#20/Psychology: The Human Experience. Analyzes the formation of attitudes and how they can be turned into prejudice. It also explores ways to prevent prejudice and how to appreciate individual and group diversity.
Group Influence
#21/Psychology: The Human Experience. Explains individuality, group behavior, and deindividuation.
Stress, Health, And Coping
#22/Psychology: The Human Experience. Chronicles a breast cancer survivor who employs successful coping strategies to aid in maintaining good health in stressful situations.
Understanding Psychological Disorders
#23/Psychology: The Human Experience. Presents research on obsessive/compulsive disorders, and examines the daily lives of patients with these disorders.
Understanding Psychological Disorders, Part Two
#24/Psychology: The Human Experience. Examines schizophrenia, its symptoms and types. It asks the question: Can some people who suffer from this disease lead a relatively normal life?
Therapies
#25/Psychology: The Human Experience. Examines four different styles of therapy treatment for mental disorders and discusses the role of each style of therapy.
Making Psychology Part of Your Life
#26/Psychology: The Human Experience. Concludes the series by examining how psychology can be applied to all areas of our lives.
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