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TsinghuaX: Introduction to Psychology | 心理学概论

Explore psychological research to understand basic theories and methods of scientific psychology with a strong focus on positive psychology. This course is based on the classic theories and latest empirical research in psychology, and provides an overview of scientific psychology from the perspective of positive psychology. Basic theories, basic methods, research fields and research hot spots

Introduction to Psychology | 心理学概论
13 weeks
3–5 hours per week
Self-paced
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Starts Mar 28
Ends Sep 1

About this course

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As the physical quality of life improves in our increasingly global and technologically focused world, it is particularly important to focus on psychology. In fact, psychology is one of the most popular subjects studied in universities by students across the globe, and there is an increasing interest in studying this fascinating - and constantly changing - field.

This course will cover a wide range of topics from the field of psychology to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject. Course lessons will focus on consciousness, sensation, perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotion, evolution, motivation, personality, social psychology, and happiness. In every lesson, we use empirical studies of psychology and classical theoretical perspectives as examples, concluding the course with the relatively new perspective of positive psychology. In this course, you will gain an understanding of psychological modes of thought and master the basic methods of psychological research, while freeing yourself of psychological misconceptions and misunderstandings.

Today, with the rapid development of people's material life, it is particularly important to pay attention to psychology. In American universities, psychology is one of the most popular subjects with the largest student population. This course is divided into 13 chapters, covering introduction, consciousness, feeling, perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotion, evolution, motivation, personality, society and happiness issues. In each chapter, empirical research in psychology will be used as an example, classical theoretical perspectives will be used as the guide, and positive psychological research will be used as the direction, allowing students to master the basic content and cutting-edge trends of psychology, and understand psychological thinking. methods, eliminate doubts and misunderstandings about psychology, and master basic psychological research methods.

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  • Language: 中文
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Social Psychology, Psychology

What you'll learn

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  • Key concepts in psychology
  • The basic methods of psychological research
  • Classical and contemporary theories of psychology

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