Catherine Sanderson
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
One dimension of intelligence is your emotional intelligence -- your awareness that emotions can drive behavior, coupled with an ability to manage emotions. Find out how you can increase your emotional intelligence, improve your relationships and social skills, and work more effectively under pressure.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How we perceive the world is often driven less by our objective reality than by psychological factors that influence our interpretation of the world. Understanding this key idea -- that we interpret the world -- is the subject of this episode. Professor Sanderson takes you through an eye-opening world of illusions, gestalts, and subliminal messaging.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
One fundamental aspect of stress is that different people respond to similar events in different ways. To understand why, Professor Sanderson examines the nature of stress -- in relationships, in work, and in the environment -- and shows how stress can be helpful (e.g., fight or flight) or harmful (e.g., PTSD). See how to better manage your stress.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
We tend to characterize ourselves and others according to our personality traits, such as being introverted or optimistic. Where do these traits come from? And are these patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions relatively stable? In this episode, you will learn about scientific theories of personality and whether change is possible.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Shift your attention to a more positive aspect of human nature -- our capacity for altruism. What causes some people to act selfishly, whereas others step in to help, even to their own detriment? Here, Professor Sanderson takes you into the world of evolution, empathy, decision-making, and more.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sensation refers to the physical input we receive from the environment; "perception" is the process by which we make sense of this input -- how the brain organizes and interprets these inputs. Delve into the field of "psychophysics" to examine the link between physical stimuli and psychological experience.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Your survey begins with an introduction to the field of psychology and an overview of the major ideas of the field, examining how modern psychology is practiced now versus in the past, and why it is so fascinating. Find out what psychology is -- and is not -- and get a sense for how findings from psychology can influence how we think about ourselves and the world around us.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How does therapy work? Common (mis)conceptions of therapy can often be very simplistic, but this form of treatment is much more varied and complex than many realize. Explore a host of therapies from psychoanalysis to behavior and cognitive therapies and more to get a better understanding of how they work.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
There are extreme ways to alter consciousness, but as you will find out in this episode, there are plenty of ordinary ways to change how you think and increase mindfulness. Delve into the human mind as modified by stimulants, depressants, hypnosis, meditation, and more.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Psychologists describe thinking as forming concepts to organize our world, solve problems, and make judgments and decisions. In some cases, our thinking strategies can pay off, but errors in thinking can lead us astray. Discover some new ways of approaching problems to help you think more clearly and make better decisions.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of the human hardware with a survey of the nervous system. Zoom in on neurons and explore the ways neurotransmitters connect your mind to your body. Then review a variety of neurochemicals and hormones that are responsible for everything from our mood to our body's growth and decline. Close with a study of stem cells.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
We have seen how perceptions influence the way we view the world. In this final episode, dig into the research that shows how perceptions influence our health and well-being. Put everything you have learned together to see how stress, thinking patterns, mindset, exercise, and close relationships all affect how you think about yourself -- and the world.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Round out your study of psychological disorders with a lesson on the nature of addiction. Whether it is a nasty cigarette habit or a substance abuse problem to surfing the internet, the term "addiction" refers to the condition of engaging in compulsive activities, when those activities result in harmful consequences. Investigate treatment options.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Life inevitably comes with challenges, and some can be quite extreme -- job losses, serious injuries, the loss of a loved one. But people have the remarkable ability to adapt to adversity and even to potentially find something positive developing from even the most dire life events. This episode reflects on "resilience" and how we can cultivate our inner strength.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of psychological disorders with a deep-dive into mood and anxiety disorders, including agoraphobia, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and more. Survey the latest theories that underlie these conditions, as well as available treatment options.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of human development, beginning with the way infants form attachments in the first few weeks of life. Explore the relationship between children and their parents, and the role of the environment on development in childhood and adolescence.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to modern genetics research and imaging techniques, our understanding of the brain is more powerful than ever. Delve into the secrets of this mysterious organ with an insightful tour based on the field of neuroscience that helps us understand not only the functions of the brain, but also learning, behavior, and development.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Taught by Professor Catherine A. Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful episodes not only give you a solid grounding in the history of psychology, but they also introduce you to the most up-to-date 21st-century research and discoveries -- including strategies to increase your happiness and to improve how to live your life.