Psychology

How do we develop our personalities? Why are psychologists often asked to come to crime scenes? What are our dreams really trying to tell us? These are some of the questions addressed in our analysis of psychology, defined as the study of thought processes and behaviors. This course is designed to give students a broad overview of the many different perspectives from which psychologists try to understand this complex topic. We focus on both the foundations of psychology, such as functions of the brain and famous psychological experiments, and on significant topics such as mental disorders and treatment, forensic psychology, social psychology, personality, emotions, and memory. Through multiple methodologies, including lecture, discussion, simulation, and lab work, we gain an understanding of the psychological phenomena that occur in daily life as well as the various applications of psychological knowledge.