1. 1. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYCH 100, SUMMER 2015 SKYLINE COLLEGE DR. MEGHAN FRALEY
2. 2. WHAT DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH PSYCHOLOGY? What is psychology? What are its applications?
3. 3. PSYCHOLOGY: ORIGINAL DEFINITION
4. 4. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
5. 5. REFLECTION 1. What do you hope to learn? 2. What do you hope is different between now and the end of the course? Activity: 1. Journal 2. Discuss in Dyads
6. 6. INTRODUCTIONS 1. Name & Preferred Gender Pronoun 2. Why are you taking this class? 3. What do you hope is different by the end of the class?
7. 7. NAME GAME
8. 8. LEARNING PROCESS
9. 9. LEARNING COMMUNITY What is a learning community? Why view learning as a community activity?
10. 10. WHATISEDUCATION? Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgottenwhat onehaslearnedinschool. AlbertEinstein
11. 11. CRITICAL THINKING APPROACH TO LEARNING Approach to Learning Problem- posing Dialogue Joint responsibility for growth We teach each other We are critical co- investigators Process of co- inquiry Opportunity for reflection on self and the world How do you learn?
12. 12. CLASS GUIDELINES Engaged Learning Learning Community Step Up, Step Back I Language Personal Responsibility Compassion & Respect Show Up Attend Class Be on time (we have a lot to cover!) Engage in the class! Facilitator and Learner Expectations and Responsibilities What Else?
13. 13. CLASS FORMAT Part 1: Reflection & Cooperation Content 1. Orient & Reflect 2. Review 3. New Content Presentation & Dialogue Part 2: Action & Dialogue 1. Small Group Discussions 2. Activities/Exercises Cooperation & Dialogue Reflection & Action
14. 14. CLASS MATERIALS 1. Textbook 2. Notebook for Class (Paper, Computer) 1. Learn key concepts 2. Track your questions 3. Track comments & thoughts 3. Journal 1. Place for personal reflection exercises in and out of class
15. 15. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & ASSESSMENT Keep a journal in response to both in-class and assigned reflection questions. Journal: We will have an online class platform to post reading responses and engage with each other on the material and relevant videos/articles. Additional activities relevant to the topic will also be posted for completion. These are not graded, but pass/fail. You will receive weekly credit for your online participation by completing assigned activities and posting on the discussion board at least 3 of the 4 days. Online Class Page & Forum: One 3-5 page writing project will be assigned during the course of the semester and one community psychology project. Full details will be provided at a later date. Projects: There is a mid-term and a final Exams:
16. 16. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PSYCHOLOGY? In your life? In society? What do you believe can be the application of psychology?
17. 17. TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGY TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGY Abnormal psychology Behavioral genetics Biological psychology Critical psychology Cognitive psychology Comparative psychology Cultural psychology Developmental psychology Differential psychology Evolutionary psychology Experimental psychology Health psychology Mathematical psychology Music psychology Neuropsychology Personality psychology Positive psychology Psychopharmacology Social psychology Transpersonal psychology Branches of Psychology Neuroscience Developmental CognitiveSocial Clinical
18. 18. KNOW THYSELF Questions for Reflection: In what ways could the study of psychology develop self knowledge? In what ways might the study of psychology obscure understanding?
19. 19. THEFOUNDATIONOFTHE SCIENTIFICMETHOD
20. 20. QUESTIONS & HYPOTHESES
21. 21. REFLECT: WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS?
22. 22. 5 Seminal Psychological Studies CAN PSYCHOLOGY CHANGE HOW YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF AND THE WORLD?
23. 23. THINKING ABOUT RESEARCH STUDIES In what ways could this knowledge impact your life? In what ways could this knowledge impact society? What are the implications? What is the purpose of the study? Purpose Implications Personal Impact Impact on society
24. 24. What Makes People Evil? Inside each of us, there is the seed of both good and evil. It's a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other. -Eric Burdon 1. THE STANFORD PRISON STUDY
25. 25. WE ALL HAVE SOME CAPACITY FOR EVIL Key Concepts: People conform to social roles Roles shape behavior and attitudes
26. 26. Do we notice what is right in front of us? 2. THE DOOR STUDY
27. 27. How many passes does the team in white make? YOUR TURN: TEST YOUR AWARENESS
28. 28. WE DON'T NOTICE WHAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF US! Key Concepts Change Blindness Inattentional Blindness
29. 29. A famous Stanford experiment from the late 1960s tested preschool children's ability to resist the lure of instant gratification -- and it yielded some powerful insights about willpower and self- discipline. 3. THE MARSHMALLOW TEST
30. 30. DELAYING GRATIFICATION IS HARD BUT WE ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL WHEN WE DO Delayed Gratification Implications Less obesity Less drug addiction Fewer behavioral problems
31. 31. How far will people go to obey authority? 4. MILGRAMS OBEDIENCE STUDY
32. 32. WE CAN EXPERIENCE DEEPLY CONFLICTING MORAL IMPULSES. Delayed Gratification Implications Less obesity Less drug addiction Fewer behavioral problems
33. 33. Does Power corrupt? Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely, said the British historian Lord Acton. 5. THE COOKIE MONSTER STUDY
34. 34. WE'RE EASILY CORRUPTED BY POWER Power Corrupts: Physically Inappropriate touching More direct flirting Riskier choices & gambles Eating sloppily
35. 35. HOW COULD KNOWLEDGE OF PSYCHOLOGY CHANGE YOUR LIFE?