1. Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology

2. What is it?
It is the study of the brain and all of its capabilities and deficiencies
There are many areas of psychology and many aspects associated with its study
It is associated with scientific study and research where conclusions are be drawn and shared for greater understanding

3. Mental (cognitive) processes
More specifically….
Psychology is
the scientific
study of
Mental (cognitive) processes
Behaviour
Psychology is the study of behaviour and mental processes
Includes the study of both humans and animals

4. What do psychologists do?
Help people with problems
Measure and test
Teach
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Consult for solutions
This slide should be pretty self-explanatory. Depending on your audience and your interests, you may choose to expand a little on some of the first three topics in this list, but students should learn that there are many different kinds of psychologists, including psychotherapists, scientific consultants, advertising experts, and high school and university instructors. Nonetheless, you should let your audience know that in this presentation, you are going to emphasizing scientific research.

5. WHAT ARE MENTAL PROCESSES?
Memory
Creativity
Imagination
Belief
Reasoning
Perception
Emotion

6. WHY IS PSYCHOLOGY IMPORTANT? Personally useful psychological knowledge
Ability to think
critically about psychological topics IT
I feel I may like this course
Can improve people’s lives
Practically useful knowledge pertaining to people and their mysterious ways
Addresses important questions

7. Some psychological research topics:
origins of stereotypes (development of language
causes of Alzheimer’s disease
accuracy of eyewitness testimony
personality & musical preference
treatment of eating disorders
causes of romantic love
Overlap with other disciplines are normal
This slide is design to pique your audience’s curiosity and to begin to give them a sense of how broad the field of psychology is. You might wish to select one or two of these specific topics and give a little detail, but remember that you are on a tight schedule. You only have minutes to say it all!

8. The Fields of Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Personality Psychology
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Social Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology

9. Developmental Psychology
Study of physical and mental growth from birth to old age
Subfields
Child psychology
Adolescent psychology
Life-span psychology

10. Physiological Psychology
Investigates the biological basis of human behavior
Neurotransmitters (messages in the brain)
Effects of drugs on the nervous system
Development of the nervous system
Gender differences in brain structure and function

11. Experimental Psychology
Perform experiments on basic psychological processes
Learning
Memory
Sensation and perception
Cognition
Motivation
Emotion

12. Personality Psychology
Study of how people differ from one another on traits such as
Anxiety
Sociability
Self-esteem
Need for achievement
Aggressiveness

13. Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Clinical psychologists are concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and mental health issues.
Counseling psychologists deal with “normal” problems, such as stress caused by career change or marital problems

14. Social Psychology Study of how people influence one another
Topics include:
First impressions
Interpersonal attraction
Attitude formation
Prejudice
Behavior in a group

15. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Study of psychological principles in industry and business
Examples
Selecting and training personnel
Productivity improvement
Working conditions
Impact of automation on workers

16. Health Psychology Physical and mental health Health psychology
Explores relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease

17. Where do psychologists work?
Clinics
Schools
Colleges
Businesses
Laboratories
Government agencies
Nasa
CIA/Secret Service
If psychologists do so many different jobs, it should come as no surprise that they work in many different places, including, but not limited to, the places listed here. Consider giving at least one personal example of a psychologist you know who works in a really unusual or interesting setting (e.g., “One psychologist I know not only teaches at XYZU but also consults with NASA to help increase our knowledge of the psychological consequences of working in small groups -- for months at a time -- in enclosed spaces.”)

18. Now, lets see it..
Bobo Doll
Milgram
Big Bang Theory
Conditioning