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How do psychologists classify thinking and behavior as “abnormal”? In this chapter we discuss just that by looking at the criteria used by psychologists to determine whether or not a person may have a mental disorder. We examine the three major categories of mental illness: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and schizophrenic disorders. There is also discussion of the various treatments used for these disorders, both biomedical therapies, including drug therapies, electroconvulsiv This is a short preview. Continue with the full course: https://www.virversity.com/intro-psychology-listeners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=intro_psychology

Social psychology is the study of humans as social animals, that is the way that we influence one anothers’ behavior and thinking. We begin our discussion of this subject by looking at how others’ influence our behavior by examining three types of social influence: conformity, compliance, and obedience. We then look at how we think about behavior, both our own and that of others. All of this is put into a real life context by looking at two historical events, the murder of Kitty Genovese and This is a short preview. Continue with the full course: https://www.virversity.com/intro-psychology-listeners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=intro_psychology

While psychologists cannot entirely agree on one definition of personality, this text uses the definition most people think of when the word personality is used – a person’s internally based, characteristic ways of acting and thinking. In addition to the definition there has been much speculation about and study of personality throughout history, leading to divergent ideas on the subject within psychological science. In this chapter we explore the major theoretical approaches to the study of This is a short preview. Continue with the full course: https://www.virversity.com/intro-psychology-listeners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=intro_psychology

The scientific study of biological, cognitive, social, and personality development throughout the life span is known as developmental psychology. Developmental psychologists usually divide the life span into different stages, beginning with the prenatal stage and ending with late adulthood. This chapter looks at different types of development through these life stages by discussing major theorists’ views such as Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, and Erikson, and touching on the main developmental t This is a short preview. Continue with the full course: https://www.virversity.com/intro-psychology-listeners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=intro_psychology

Building on sensation and perception, learning, and memory, this chapter discusses how we think, that is how we process information to solve problems and make judgments and decisions. In this chapter we discuss how our brains work through problems, use probability, and test hypotheses, all important aspects of intelligent thinking. There is also discussion of intelligence testing and how these tests are conducted and used. There are many theories on human intelligence and this chapter looks a This is a short preview. Continue with the full course: https://www.virversity.com/intro-psychology-listeners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=intro_psychology