Wikipedia:Canada Education Program/Courses/Introduction to Psychology II (Laura MacKay)/Course description

Course description
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. This course introduces the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in psychology. Selected topics include: research in psychology (how do I know if what I read is true?), consciousness (Why do people dream? What effect do drugs have on the brain?), sensation & perception (do you see the same colours that I do? Is ESP a “real” phenomenon?), intelligence and testing (are IQ tests valid?), motivation and emotion (what predicts happiness?), stress and coping (how can we manage stress?) mental health and illness (what is schizophrenia? What causes depression?), and treatment of psychological disorders (what can help people with?)..

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