Psychology Made as Easy as 1, 2, 3

In this course, renowned psychology professor, Dr. Gregg Henriques, will provide an introduction and overview of psychology, organized by his new and revolutionary “unified theory” of psychology. This course will show why this fascinating field of study relates directly to so much that is important to our lives. As part of his work over the course of three decades, Dr. Henriques has developed a new way to make sense of “the mind” by dividing it up into three domains of: 1) neurocognitive activity; 2) subjective conscious experience; and 3) self-conscious reflection and justification through language. By dividing the mind into these three domains, the confusing field of psychology becomes much easier to understand. Take this course and find out how to learn about the mind in general and your mind in particular!

Course Description

This course will provide a basic overview of the key concepts in psychology, and it will introduce students to major historical figures in psychology and important studies that shaped the field. It will also introduce concepts related to learning, perception, emotion, cognition, and personality and major forms of psychopathology.

Welcome to

Psychology Made as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Introduction to Psychology Made as Easy as 1, 2, 3
   1. Overview of course
   2. What is Psychology?
   3. Dividing “the mind” into Mind 1, Mind 2, and Mind 3
2. Mind1b: Mind as Observable Behavior
   1. Learning to see animal behavior as “minded behavior”
   2. Classical Conditioning
   3. Instrumental Conditioning
3. Key Mind1b people
   1. Ivan Pavlov
   2. John Watson
   3. BF Skinner
4. Mind1a: Mind as neurocognition and intelligence
   1. Cognitive Psychology
   2. Theories of Intelligence
   3. Two brains
5. Key Mind1a People
   1. Piaget
   2. Roger Sperry
6. Mind2: Mind as Subjective Consciousness
   1. Visual Perception
   2. Emotion
   3. Dreams
7. Mind3a: Mind as Self-Conscious Thought
   1. Attribution
   2. Cognitive Dissonance
   3. Cognitive Behavior Therapy
8. Key People for Mind3a
   1. Albert Ellis
   2. Albert Bandura
   3. Lawrence Kohlberg
9. Mind3b: Mind as the persona on the social stage
   1. False Consensus and Uniqueness
   2. Basic theory of groups
10. Key People Mind3b
    1. Solomon Asch
    2. Philip Zimbardo
    3. Lev Vygotsky
11. What Drives Us?
    1. Drive Reduction Theory
    2. John Bowlby
    3. Henry Murray
12. Personality (Mapping the Whole Person)
    1. Personality
    2. Personality Disorders
13. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality
    1. Freud
    2. Adler
    3. Horney
14. Humanistic Perspectives on Personality
    1. Rogers
    2. Maslow
15. Common Psychological Problems
    1. Depressive Disorders
    2. Anxiety Disorders