What's Psychology? The Full Course

This podcast course explores the history and purpose of psychology, tracing its origins from ancient Greece and India to its modern scientific form, highlighting the roles of philosophy and literature in its development. It examines how psychology understands the human mind, including consciousness and the unconscious, through pioneers like William James, Freud, and Jung, and discusses the evolution of psychology into a practical tool for diagnosing and treating mental health issues with psychotherapy and cognitive therapy. The course further investigates external factors like society, age, and sex, and delves into social, child, and sex psychology, ultimately addressing the paradoxes within psychology as an academic discipline.

Outlines

Part 1: Origins and Foundations

Part 2: Core Concepts and Approaches

Part 3: Applications and Social Context

Part 4: Reflections and Critique

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Part 1: Origins and Foundations

Introduction to Psychology: A Child of Philosophy and Literature

The Philosophical Origins of Psychology: Ancient Greece, India, and the Islamic World

Renaissance Europe and the Rise of Modern Psychology

Early Pioneers and the Development of Major Psychological Approaches

Part 2: Core Concepts and Approaches

What is Psychology? Understanding the Human Mind and its Branches

Consciousness: Structuralism vs. Functionalism and the Study of Memory

The Unconscious Mind: Psychoanalysis, Freud, and Jung

Psychotherapy and its Approaches: Gestalt, Humanistic, and Existential Therapies

Cognitive Psychology: Perception, Memory, and Cognitive Therapy

Part 3: Applications and Social Context

Social Psychology: Conformity, Obedience, and Social Change

Child Psychology: Development, Learning, and Morality

Sexual Psychology: Gender Differences and Mating Strategies

Part 4: Reflections and Critique

Psychological Paradox, Antipsychiatry, and Conclusion

What's Psychology? The Full Course

Fiction Beast

Part 1: Origins and Foundations

00:05Introduction to Psychology: A Child of Philosophy and Literature

Introduction to Psychology: A Child of Philosophy and Literature

03:21The Philosophical Origins of Psychology: Ancient Greece, India, and the Islamic World

The Philosophical Origins of Psychology: Ancient Greece, India, and the Islamic World

19:02Renaissance Europe and the Rise of Modern Psychology

Renaissance Europe and the Rise of Modern Psychology

25:22Early Pioneers and the Development of Major Psychological Approaches

Early Pioneers and the Development of Major Psychological Approaches

Part 2: Core Concepts and Approaches

36:06What is Psychology? Understanding the Human Mind and its Branches

What is Psychology? Understanding the Human Mind and its Branches

54:07Consciousness: Structuralism vs. Functionalism and the Study of Memory

Consciousness: Structuralism vs. Functionalism and the Study of Memory

1:19:25The Unconscious Mind: Psychoanalysis, Freud, and Jung

The Unconscious Mind: Psychoanalysis, Freud, and Jung

1:47:26Psychotherapy and its Approaches: Gestalt, Humanistic, and Existential Therapies

Psychotherapy and its Approaches: Gestalt, Humanistic, and Existential Therapies

2:19:25Cognitive Psychology: Perception, Memory, and Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Psychology: Perception, Memory, and Cognitive Therapy

Part 3: Applications and Social Context

2:53:11Social Psychology: Conformity, Obedience, and Social Change

Social Psychology: Conformity, Obedience, and Social Change

3:31:05Child Psychology: Development, Learning, and Morality

Child Psychology: Development, Learning, and Morality

4:12:07Sexual Psychology: Gender Differences and Mating Strategies

Sexual Psychology: Gender Differences and Mating Strategies

Part 4: Reflections and Critique

4:53:11Psychological Paradox, Antipsychiatry, and Conclusion

Psychological Paradox, Antipsychiatry, and Conclusion