Introduction to Psychology

By: Catherine A. Sanderson, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Professor Catherine A. Sanderson

Length: 18 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Psychology in the 21st century is not the seemingly static clinical field that you may have learned about in high school. Now there’s a substantial focus on “mindset” and the malleable nature of our experiences. When we understand how our mindset works, we can influence our behavior. There is also a greater emphasis on how the principles of psychology can help you to improve your everyday life, including how understanding your perceptions can help you to better understand the world.

Human beings are endlessly fascinating. Our social organization, our perceptions of the world, our emotional range, and our inner thoughts all define what it means to be human. The field of psychology has always been the scientific study of mental processes and behavior, helping us to understand ourselves and the world around us. How do we think, feel, and remember? Why do we act the way we do? And, most important, is there any way we can train our minds to improve our lives?

What’s new in the field of psychology is that many answers to these questions are beginning to be well understood. From the days of Freud and Skinner to the modern science of fMRIs and genetics, Introduction to Psychology is a grand introduction to one of the most captivating fields of inquiry - where the subject is you, and everyone around you. Taught by Professor Catherine A. Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful lessons not only give you a panoramic grounding in the history, methods, and fundamental findings 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.

When you complete Introduction to Psychology, you will come away with a new way of looking at the human experience. You will have gained insights to help you better understand yourself. And your new wealth of strategies will help you to think more clearly, be more courageous, strengthen relationships, and generally experience greater psychological and physical well-being.

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fantastic intro book

lectures were both interesting and engaging. The professor was knowledgeable. I would recommend it to someone looking into psychology

Good Book and Modern Information

Very good Intro to Psychology. Really easy to listen too also. I love the Great Courses in general but most classes seem at least a decade old. This one is not.

nice rounded series

I know nothing! I've listened to quite a few psychological books on here. wish I started with this one. then picked a avenues of interest.

Interesting both for Psychology as a science and the state of humanity

Humbling for the “crown of evolution” that ids the human race. Interesting to hear how psychologists design their research and the bias both therein as well as in the interpretation in the results.

Most striking is the repeated insistence in humans as social animals whenever positive impact of interpersonal relationships are detected and no comment in the many results of the negative social studies. In comparison to the positive effect of people spending time in nature, which does not lead to similar generalized statements that humans are “nature animals”. Curious!

Terrific!

Exceeded all expectations!
Interesting subject matter, delivered in an efficient, easy to understand manner, and the PDF of notes is superb! Thank you to everyone involved in the production of this “Great Course”!

One of the best introduction to psychology

I have been searching for a good book on psychology. I have come across many of them but this one is the absolute best. It is because the other categorize the sections topically as opposed to the storage place, so the listeners and learners get to learn about psychological concepts through what makes sense rather than what makes sense only to psychologist. I recommend it to everybody.

I loved this course

I absolutely loved this course, from the wealth of information provided to the narrator's voice and the simplification of the scenarios used.

Wealth of information

This book encompasses so many things about human psychology. It was every insightful and a great read.

Great book!

this course is amazing! great information everyone should know and easy to understand and follow along!

An excellent read/ hear

I loved this book most notably because of Catherine's narration. Her tone selection was amazing. The style in which she chose in this audible was informative and refreshing. She made it east to follow through and kept me intellectually hungry for more information. I loved it