week 1: Introduction to psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior, cognition, and emotions. We study the behavior of both humans and animals, and the main purpose of this course is to help us understand people and to improve the quality of human lives.

   Week

                          Topics

       Date

      1

  Introduction to Psychology

  • Definition of psychology
  • Goals of psychology (Weiten, 2017; p. 10)
  • Major fields of psychology,  (Weiten, 2017; pp. 15-16)
  • School of thoughts

 

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