Introduction to Psychology

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Introduction to Psychology

• Introduction and discussion on what we will be
  studying in this course.

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Why did you take this course?

• Heard from other people?
• Interested in the course?
• Me?
• Interested in specific topic?

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Some of the topic we will be studying and
discussing

• Basic introduction to the course
• Body and Behavior
• Altered States of Consciousness
• Learning Principles and Applications
• Memory and Thought
• Thinking and Language
• Psychological Disorders
• Therapy and Change
• Group Interaction

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Material that we will cover

• What is psychology is
• How our thinking and memory develop
• Physiology
• Dreams
• Mental Disorders
• Therapies
• Gangs, group dynamics

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Additional Material we will discuss

• Those that question aspects of pschology
• Cults
• Serial Offenders
• Time Travel
• Sept. 11 and its psychological aspects
• Inspiration

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Expectations

• You will participate
• You are free to discuss personal experiences as
  they relate to the material that we are covering
• You will keep and open mind and not be afraid to
  contradict conventional wisdom
• What is said in class stays in our class, we
  dont mock those that share their experiences

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What do you expect to get out of this course?

• Introduction exercise