Modules: The Science of Psychology

What is Psychology?

Module 1:: Defining Psychology:: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Module 2:: What Psychologists Do

The Science of Psychology and Health and Wellness

Psychologys Scientific Method

Module 3:: The Scientific Method and Thinking Critically

Module 4:: Types of Psychological Research

Module 5:: How Psychological Research is Conducted

The Scientific Method and Health and Wellness

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Module 6:: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems

Module 7:: The Brain

Module 8:: Genetics and Behavior

Psychologys Biological Foundations of Health and Wellness

Touring the Nervous Center and the Brain Overlay

Sensation and Perception

Module 9:: How We Sense and Perceive the World

Module 10:: The Visual System

Module 11:: The Auditory System

Module 12:: The Other Senses

Sensation, Perception, and Health and Wellness

Touring the Senses Overlay

The Nature of Consciousness

Module 13:: The Nature of Consciousness

Module 14:: Sleep and Dreams

Module 15:: Psychoactive Drugs

Module 16:: Hypnosis

Consciousness and Health and Wellness:: Meditation

Learning

Module 17:: Types of Learning

Module 18:: Classical Conditioning

Module 19:: Operant Conditioning

Module 20:: Observational Learning

Module 21:: Factors in Learning

Learning and Health and Wellness

Memory

Module 22:: Memory and Memory Encoding

Module 23:: Memory Storage

Module 24:: Memory Retrieval

Module 25:: Forgetting

Module 26:: Study Tips from the Science of Memory

Memory and Health and Wellness

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Module 27:: The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology

Module 28:: Thinking

Module 29:: Intelligence

Module 30:: Language

Thinking, Problem Solving, and Health and Wellness

Human Development

Module 31:: Exploring Human Development

Module 32:: Child Development

Module 33:: Adolescence

Module 34:: Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Human Development and Health and Wellness

Motivation and Emotion

Module 35:: Theories of Motivation and Approaches in Everyday Life

Module 36:: Hunger, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Module 37:: Emotion

Motivation, Emotion, and Health and Wellness:: The Pursuit of Happiness

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Module 38:: Sex and Gender

Module 39:: Theories of Gender Development

Module 40:: Psychology of Gender Differences

Module 41:: Sexual Orientation

Module 42:: Sexual Behaviors and Practices

Module 43:: Sexual Variations and Disorders

Sexuality and Health and Wellness

Personality

Module 44:: Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality

Module 45:: Humanistic Perspectives of Personality

Module 46:: Trait Perspectives of Personality

Module 47:: Personological and Life Story Perspectives

Module 48:: Social Cognitive Perspectives of Personality

Module 49:: Biological Perspectives of Personality

Module 50:: Personality Assessment

Personality and Health and Wellness

Social Psychology

Module 51:: Social Cognition

Module 52:: Social Behavior

Module 53:: Social Influence

Module 54:: Social Relations

Social Psychology and Health and Wellness

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Module 55:: Origins of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Module 56:: Industrial Psychology

Module 57:: Organizational Psychology

I/O Psychology and Health and Wellness

Abnormal Psychology

Module 58:: Defining and Explaining Abnormal Behavior

Module 59:: Anxiety Disorders

Module 60:: Mood Disorders

Module 61:: Dissociative Disorders

Module 62:: Schizophrenia

Module 63:: Personality Disorders

Psychological Disorders and Health and Wellness

Therapies

Module 64:: Biological Therapies

Module 65:: Psychotherapy and its Effectiveness

Module 66:: Sociocultural Approaches and Issues in Treatment

Therapies and Health and Wellness

Health Psychology

Module 67:: Health Psychology and Making Positive Life Changes

Module 68:: Resources for Effective Life Changes

Module 69:: Toward a Healthier Mind (and Body):: Controlling Stress

Module 70:: Toward a Healthier Body (and Mind):: Behaving as if Your Life Depends on It

Psychology and Your Good Life