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Foundations of Psychology: Concepts and Applications

Prof. Dilwar Hussain · IIT Guwahati

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About

Psychology is the scientific study of the mental processes and behavior which offers valuable insights into human thought, emotion, and action. This course provides a structured exploration of core concepts, theories, research methods, and practical applications across various domains in the field of psychology. In this 12-module course, students will learn fundamental topics of psychology and their applications such as the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, thinking, motivation, emotion, personality, and social behavior. The course also explores psychological disorders and approaches to their treatment.

In addition to learning core concepts and theoretical foundations, this course highlights how psychological principles apply to specific real-world scenarios like education, health, work, therapy, law, environment, and sports. By bridging theory with real-world relevance, this course provides students with essential insights into human behavior and the diverse ways psychology contributes to individual and societal life.

Intended audience: UG and PG students of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences and Engineering

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lec 1: Introducing Psychology YouTube
  2. Lec 2: Research Methods in Psychology YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lec 3: Brain and Behavior YouTube
  2. Lec 4: Heredity, Environment and Behavior YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lec 5: Sensation: Basic Processes YouTube
  2. Lec 6: Perception and Perceptual Organization YouTube
  3. Lec 7: Depth and Motion Perception YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lec 8: Classical Conditioning: Principles, Processes, and Applications YouTube
  2. Lec 9: Operant Conditioning: Principles, Processes, and Applications YouTube
  3. Lec 10: Observational learning/Social Learning YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lec 11: Memory: Types and Functions YouTube
  2. Lec 12:Recalling Long term Memories YouTube
  3. Lec 13: Forgetting YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lec 14: Thinking and Problem solving YouTube
  2. Lec 15: Intelligence: Nature and Theories YouTube
  3. Lec 16: Intelligence Testing YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lec 17: Emotions: Concepts, Categories and Communication YouTube
  2. Lec 18: Historical background and Theories YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lec 19: Personality: Nature and Assessment YouTube
  2. Lec 20: Trait Theories YouTube
  3. Lec 21: Psychoanalysis YouTube

Week 9

  1. Lec 22: Social Perception YouTube
  2. Lec 23: Attitudes and Persuasion YouTube
  3. Lec 24: Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance and Obedience YouTube
  4. Lec 25: Group Processes YouTube

Week 10

  1. Lec 26: Abnormal behaviour: Definition, criteria and history YouTube
  2. Lec 27: Classification of psychological disorders YouTube
  3. Lec 28: Treatment of psychological disorders YouTube

Week 11

  1. Lec 29: Psychology and Health YouTube
  2. Lec 30: Psychology and Work YouTube
  3. Lec 31: Psychology and Education YouTube

Week 12

  1. Lec 32: Psychology and Sports YouTube
  2. Lec 33: Psychology and Law YouTube
  3. Lec 34: Psychology and Environment YouTube

Syllabus and materials

At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.

Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Guwahati
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Dilwar Hussain
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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