Welcome to Psychology
Course Description
Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics covered are history, methods of research, major schools of thought, theories of learning, memory and forgetting, thinking and reasoning, biological influences on behavior, sensation and perception, sleep and dreams, human development, motivation and emotion, theories of personality, intelligence, psychological testing, stress and conflict, behavior disorders and ways of treating them, and social factors which influence human behavior. Psychology, because of its broad applications to many professions, scientific specialties, and daily living, can help one develop important thinking and reasoning skills.