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The course will introduce students to the study of mind and behavior, by providing the critical, historical and methodological foundations needed to frame psychology as a scientific discipline. The course will allow students to: - understand the features of the different theoretical approaches in psychology. - elaborate and integrate knowledge into the workings of the mind and behavior. - interpret experimental protocols used for the study of mind and behavior. - communicate in a clear and unambiguous way the knowledge of human behavior - deepen topics of interest in their own way.
The course will examine the basic topics of general psychology and will provide conceptual guidance to help students to understand the fundamental issues and controversies in psychological research.
Psychology: an historical Introduction to the science of mind and behavior; methodology of research in psychology; Sensation; perception; attention; learning memory; language; thought; intelligence motivation; emotion.
Passer, Holt, Bremener, Sutherland, Vliek & Smith (2015). Psicologia generale. La scienza della mente e del pensiero. McGraw Hill (except chapters 3 and 4).
Frontal lessons with slides support.
The exam consists of a written test and a subsequent oral integration. - The written test consists of 30 questions with multiple choice answers to be completed in 30 minutes and it covers the entire exam program. The vote of the written test is calculated only taking into account correct answers. - the oral test is optional, requires the passing of the written test and consists in an interview on the whole program.
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