Introduction to Psychology

Universidad de Toronto

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This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior.  We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness.  We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior.  Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them.   
The fact of the matter is that humans routinely do amazing things without appreciating how interesting they are.  However, we are also routinely influenced by people and events without always being aware of those influences.  By the end of this course you will have gained a much better understanding and appreciation of who you are and how you work.  And I can guarantee you that you'll learn things that you'll be telling your friends and family about, things that will fundamentally change the way you think of yourself and others.  How can you resist that?!

Resultados profesionales del estudiante

26%

comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos

28%

consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso

Certificado para compartir

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100 % en línea

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Aprox. 26 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

Habilidades que obtendrás

Psychological IssuesPsychologySocial PsychologyMental Illness

Resultados profesionales del estudiante

26%

comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos

28%

consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso

Certificado para compartir

Obtén un certificado al finalizar

100 % en línea

Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.

Fechas límite flexibles

Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.

Aprox. 26 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

Instructor

Calificación del instructor

4.95/5 (259 calificaciones)

Steve Joordens

Professor

Department of Psychology

369,965 alumnos

2 cursos

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Universidad de Toronto

Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is one of the world’s leading universities, renowned for its excellence in teaching, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as its impact on economic prosperity and social well-being around the globe.

Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

Calificación del contenido98%(32,789 calificaciones)

Semana

Semana 1

20 minutos para completar

Welcome and Orientation to the Course

This section is about your orientation to the Coursera interface and the logistics of the course.

20 minutos para completar

2 lecturas

2 lecturas

Course Logistics10m

Links to Outside Resources10m

Semana

Semana 2

2 horas para completar

History & the Scientific Method

This section is about exploring the introduction to the Science of Psychology. At the end of this first section you'll be able to identify and discuss some of the major movements in the Science of Psychology.

2 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 107 minutos)

7 videos

Lecture 1 - Psychology Emerges... (14:38 min)14m

Lecture 2 - Before Freud (17:46 min)17m

Lecture 3 - Freud (14:26 min)14m

Lecture 4 - After Freud (16:25 min)16m

Lecture 5 - Truth Seeking (12:35 min)12m

Lecture 6 - Knowledge Association (15:49 min)15m

Lecture 7 - Knowledge by Contrast (15:23 min)15m

Semana

Semana 3

2 horas para completar

The Matter of the Mind

There was a time when one could study Psychology without linking phenomena back to the brain itself, but those days are slowly disappearing. Now every Psychology student, yourself included, is expected to have at least a general knowledge of brain organization and structure. At the end of this section you will be able to locate structures of the brain and discuss its organization.

2 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 121 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Brain Matter (20:20 min)20m

Lecture 2 - Your Light Switch (12:40 min)12m

Lecture 3 - Subcortical Regions (13:27 min)13m

Lecture 4 - The Occipital Lobe (10:59 min)10m

Lecture 5 - The Temporal Lobe (14:51 min)14m

Lecture 6 - The Parietal Lobe (16:07 min)16m

Lecture 7 - The Frontal Lobe (18:10 min)18m

Lecture 8 - Split Brain (14:40 min)14m

Semana

Semana 4

2 horas para completar

Sensation, Perception, Attention and Awareness

This section is all about the systems our brain uses to get input from the world ... you will be able to recognize what those things around us are and where they are ... and be able to interpret who we are and how we fit.

2 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 133 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Outside In (14:26 min)14m

Lecture 2 - Point of Contact (20:24 min)20m

Lecture 3 - Perceiving What: Part 1 (18:38 min)18m

Lecture 4 - Perceiving What: Part 2 (17:50 min)17m

Lecture 5 - Perceiving Where (17:35 min)17m

Lecture 6 - Selection (16:38 min)16m

Lecture 7 - Self Awareness (13:21 min)13m

Lecture 8 - Theory of Mind (13:40 min)13m

Semana

Semana 5

4 horas para completar

Learning

This section is all about learning and behaviourism. When you're done the videos you'll be able to name and describe the topic of learning and behaviour in contexts such as flirting and gambling!

4 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 117 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Forces of Nature (15:18 min)15m

Lecture 2 - Rise of Behaviorism (15:59 min)15m

Lecture 3 - Learning (14:09 min)14m

Lecture 4 - Learning by Consequence (17:32 min)17m

Lecture 5 - How to Flirt (17:38 min)17m

Lecture 6 - Conditioned Superstition (10:02 min)10m

Lecture 7 - Passing the Test (14:40 min)14m

Lecture 8 - Observational Learning (11:52 min)11m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Midterm Test1h 58m

Semana

Semana 6

2 horas para completar

Memory

This topic is Memory, and it's a big topic, and one I know a fair amount about. It was hard to figure out what to present and what to leave out. I tried to include some of the most interesting stuff. I hope you agree. After this section you'll be able to define and summarize topics such as False Memory and Amnesia.

2 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 126 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 1 (15:55 min)15m

Lecture 2 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 2 (24:34 min)24m

Lecture 3 - Reconstructive Memory (13:18 min)13m

Lecture 4 - False Memory (9:40 min)9m

Lecture 5 - Deja Vu (19:23 min)19m

Lecture 6 - Familiarity (12:33 min)12m

Lecture 7 - Amnesias (15:45 min)15m

Lecture 8 - What is Not Forgotten (14:39 min)14m

Semana

Semana 7

2 horas para completar

The Social Mind

This topic is Social Psychology and it features some of the most controversial experiments in psychology. Some of these will having you thinking very deeply for a long time after you see them. You'll have time to analyze and interpret our experience with conformity and authority.

2 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 129 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Conformity (13:51 min)13m

Lecture 2 - Authority (16:29 min)16m

Lecture 3 - Protecting the Self (15:04 min)15m

Lecture 4 - Good People Do Bad (16:25 min)16m

Lecture 5 - Bystander Interference (12:00 min)12m

Lecture 6 - Schemas, Stereotypes and Prejudice (16:16 min)16m

Lecture 7 - Competition, Ignorance, Fear and Prejudice (18:28 min)18m

Lecture 8 - Attraction (20:15 min)20m

Semana

Semana 8

3 horas para completar

Mental Illness

This topic is Clinical Psychology and you'll learn both about various clinical disorders, and about the therapies commonly used to treat them.You'll be able to extend this knowledge to different disorders. Be careful to not start diagnosing all your friends or family (or yourself!)

3 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 162 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Diagnosis (21:22 min)21m

Lecture 2 - Anxiety Disorders (21:58 min)21m

Lecture 3 - Disorders of Emotion (20:32 min)20m

Lecture 4 - Schizophrenia (22:24 min)22m

Lecture 5 - Personality Disorders (15:48 min)15m

Lecture 6 - Insight Therapies (17:53 min)17m

Lecture 7 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (20:30 min)20m

Lecture 8 - Biological Treatments (21:44 min)21m

Semana

Semana 9

5 horas para completar

Videos by Request

This module is all about you and is about extending our foundational knowledge in the field of psychology so you can discover and describe to others more of what's interesting to you. These curated videos are based on past course requests. We will add new ones as well from time to time as new cohorts make requests.

5 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 220 minutos)

8 videos

Lecture 1 - Sleep (24:59 min)24m

Lecture 2 - Dreams (20:58 min)20m

Lecture 3 - Hypnosis (38:49 min)38m

Lecture 4 - Stages of Development (26:21 min)26m

Lecture 5 - Parent-Child Relationships (27:14 min)27m

Lecture 6 - Intelligence (27:29 min)27m

Lecture 7 - PTSD (23:20 min)23m

Lecture 8 - Love (31:19 min)31m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Final Exam1h 30m

Semana

Semana 10

2 horas para completar

Final Assignment

Final Peer Assessment Assignment

2 horas para completar

Semana

Semana 11

10 minutos para completar

Links to Outside Resources

This reading item has links to resources referenced in the course

10 minutos para completar

1 lectura

1 lectura

Links to Resources10m

Semana

Semana 12

2 horas para completar

Super Optional Videos

These are extras and side videos that you are not tested on. Feel free to watch if you're interested.

2 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 109 minutos)

8 videos

MOOC2 - Week 1 - Side Dish 113m

DanVoyer23m

Complex Brains working and not12m

Halloween Side Dish Treat24m

Synesthesia Side Dish7m

Anthony Rucco Interview13m

Jessica Dere Interview13m

Until Next Time Beans!1m

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Introduction to Psychology