# Introduction to Psychology

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Jeremy Wolfe
- Term: Fall 2004
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/pages/readings/)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course surveys questions about human behavior and mental life ranging from how you see to why you fall in love. The great controversies: nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self and society. Students are exposed to the range of theoretical perspectives including biological, evolutionary, cognitive, and psychoanalytic. One of the best aspects of Psychology is that you are the subject matter. This makes it possible to do many demonstrations in lecture that allow you to experience the topic under study. Lectures work in tandem with the textbook. The course breaks into small recitations sections to allow discussion, oral presentations, and individual contact with instructors.

## Lectures

1. [1. The Brain: Between the Ears, Behind the Eyes (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/281d77313335) (Video)
2. [2. Motivation and Emotion: "Reason Alone Cannot Move Us To Do Anything" (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/cc05c1d9b40c) (Video)
3. [3. Learning: The Power of Association (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/7ae264475b40) (Video)
4. [4. Sensing: Gathering the Information (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/22182bffd624) (Video)
5. [5. Attending: Limiting the Information (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/22071623108d) (Video)
6. [6. Perceiving: Interpreting the Information (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/b211df7a8daa) (Video)
7. [7. Memory: What Do You Remember? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/a0bb4d614c55) (Video)
8. [8. Cognition: How Do You Think? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/71bd3bbe2cab) (Video)
9. [9. Cognitive Development: How Do Children Think? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/14a888d1f9b5) (Video)
10. [11. Language Development: What Do Children Say? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/321e6a5a83b9) (Video)
11. [Midterm Review (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/0ef930673b83) (Video)
12. [12. Intelligence: How Do We Know You Are Smart? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/16e927ecf6e1) (Video)
13. [13. The Battle of the Sexes: Love and Evolution (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/f37effac04a4) (Video)
14. [14. Social Exchange: Romantic Economics (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/a75564a253d6) (Video)
15. [15. Attitudes and Behaviors: How Can We Be Controlled? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/88461c629065) (Video)
16. [16. Who Are you? The Psychology of the Self (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/f2c5c80d0aed) (Video)
17. [17. From Dissociation To Repression (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/12d3a1c8363d) (Video)
18. [18. Freud and Fairy Tales (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/3c1134836884) (Video)
19. [19. Sleep and Dreams (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/ef8dd365dfa2) (Video)
20. [20. Defining Mental Illness: Are Suicide Bombers Insane? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/fb97cc6a129d) (Video)
21. [21. Causing Mental Illness: What Can Make You "Lose" Your Mind? (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/d033a7b85cd3) (Video)
22. [22. Successful Disasters: Eating Disorders (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/66cc1a37c6d8) (Video)
23. [23. Successful Disasters: Date Rape (audio only)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/9-00-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2004/f09610ddc7d7) (Video)