Course Contents

1.1 What Is Psychology — Why Measuring the Mind Is So Hard | Psychology 2e
1.2 History of Psychology — From Wundt to WEIRD — Psychology's Wild Reinventions | Psychology 2e
1.3 Contemporary Psychology — Psychology Is Way Bigger Than a Couch | Psychology 2e
1.4 Careers in Psychology — Your Degree Works Beyond the Therapy Office | Psychology 2e

3.1 Human Genetics — Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny | Psychology 2e
3.2 Cells of the Nervous System — How Your Brain Actually Fires a Signal | Psychology 2e
3.3 Parts of the Nervous System — Your Brain's Ancient Survival Software Explained | Psychology 2e
3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord — Your Brain Is Rewriting Itself Right Now | Psychology 2e

1.2 History of Psychology — From Wundt to WEIRD — Psychology's Wild Reinventions | Psychology 2e

After this lesson you will be able to…

Understand why psychology is a relatively young science compared to physical sciences.
Learn about Wilhelm Wundt's structuralism and his method of introspection.
Explore William James's functionalism, influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution.
Understand Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious mind, and its lasting impact.
Learn about Gestalt psychology's focus on how the mind perceives wholes.
Discover behaviorism's focus on observable behavior and conditioning.
Understand humanism's emphasis on human potential and client-centered therapy.
Learn how the cognitive revolution brought the study of mental processes back.
Understand the methodological flaw of studying only WEIRD societies.
Explore the feminist critique of psychology and contributions of diverse pioneers.

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Psychology is a surprisingly young science — and its path from 19th-century philosophy to a modern research discipline is anything but a straight line...

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Quiz: History and Founding Schools of Psychology

Fundamentals

Answer each question based on what was presented in the video lesson. No outside knowledge is needed — all answers can be found in the video.

Practice: History and Schools of Psychology

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Answer each question using what you learned in the video. Questions progress from recall to application — try to answer in your own words without re-watching first.

1.1 What Is Psychology — Why Measuring the Mind Is So Hard | Psychology 2e

1.3 Contemporary Psychology — Psychology Is Way Bigger Than a Couch | Psychology 2e

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology

Chapter 2 - Psychological Research

Chapter 3 - Biopsychology

Chapter 4 - States of Consciousness

Chapter 5 - Sensation and Perception

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology

Chapter 2 - Psychological Research

Chapter 3 - Biopsychology

Chapter 4 - States of Consciousness

Chapter 5 - Sensation and Perception

Chapter 2 - Psychological Research

Chapter 3 - Biopsychology

Chapter 4 - States of Consciousness

Chapter 5 - Sensation and Perception

1.2 History of Psychology — From Wundt to WEIRD — Psychology's Wild Reinventions | Psychology 2e

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