FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Academic Year 2016/2017 - 1° YearCredit Value: 10
Scientific field: M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Taught classes: 60 hours
Term / Semester: 1°
Learning Objectives
The course aims to increase student knowledge on general
psychology, history of psychology and psychology of personality,
with attention to the specific language
Detailed Course Content
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Definition of psychology, mental processes, brain, and behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, thinking and mental imagery communication and language, emotion, motivation, definition of personality, main theories on personality (Freud and psychoanalysis, Rogers, Maslow, psychometric theories, theories of personal constructs, attribution theories, situation theories, cognitive styles, the theory of planned behavior (Monsell, Ajzen, ecc.), history of psychology |
Textbook Information
D. Coon, J.O. Mitterer Psicologia Generale, Utet (pp 466)
Legrenzi P., Storia della psicologia, Il Mulino, Bologna
(pp. 250)
Brunas- Wagstaff J. La personalità, Il Mulino, Bologna