FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Academic Year 2016/2017 - 1° YearLearning 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
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