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HSS 206: Introduction to Psychology (1)

What Psychology is about - fields and applications of Psychology; Perspectives and approaches; Methods of psychology; Perception: Attention; Perceptual organization; Pattern and object perception; Psychophysics; Learning: the major theories and models of learning; Memory: the main models. Forgetting. Applications of memory-related concepts; Emotions - psysiological and cognitive theories; Individual differences: Personality - major theories and personality assessment. Intelligence - main models and ability assessment; Genetic and envoronmental bases.

Suggested Books:

• Baron, R.A. (2001) Psychology (5th edition). Pearson Education, New Delhi
• Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B.L., Wagenaar, W.A. & Lofus, G. R. (2009) Atkinson & hilgard's Introduction to Psychology. (15th edition) Cengage (Indian edition)

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