PY 101 - Introduction to Psychology

Adolescent psychology is the study of the mental health and development of people between the ages of 10 and 19. It focuses on how adolescents transition from childhood to adulthood.CC BY-NC-SA

This open access textbook was developed as an upper division undergraduate textbook for theories of personality. Its intended audience are students from Portland State University, CC BY-NC-SA

The Child Psychology texts address human development from conception through adolescence with emphasis on theories and methods of psychology. Topics include cognitive, social emotional and personality development of individuals within social, historical, and cultural contexts.CC-BY-NC-NS

Classical conditioning theory states that behaviors are learned by connecting a neutral stimulus with a positive one, such as Pavlov's dogs hearing a bell (neutral) and expecting food (positive). The learned behavior is called a conditioned response. CC BY-SA

The laboratory experiment is traditionally considered the “gold standard” in psychology research. This is because only laboratory experiments can clearly separate cause from effect and therefore establish causality. Despite this unique strength, it is also clear that a scientific field that is mainly based on controlled laboratory studies ends up lopsided. CC BY-NC-SA

Culture is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It shapes how we make sense of our world, how we express ourselves and how we understand and relate to others. CC BY-NC-SA

Data Science and AI in Psychology is an interactive Textbook that provides an introduction to data science, big data, and machine learning in psychology. CC BY-NC-SA

This text is an introductory overview of conventional educational psychology CC BY-NC

This book covers all the major categories of mental disorders as codified in the DSM-5-TR. Each category includes a summary of clinical presentation, epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, and treatment. CC BY-NC-SA

This multimedia reader examines how people use a humanities lens to make sense of what they experience, as well as share their experiences with the rest of the world. CC BY-NC-SA

Research at the interface of biology and psychology is amongst the most active in the whole of science. It seeks to answer some of the ‘big’ questions that have fascinated our species for thousands of years. CC BY-NC

This is a comprehensive overview of eating disorders and associated issues, containing 13 chapters and aimed at an undergraduate psychology or sociology audience. CC BY-NC-ND

We are constantly bombarded by information, and finding a way to filter that information in an objective way is crucial to surviving this onslaught with your sanity intact. This is what statistics, and logic we use in it, enables us to do. Through the lens of statistics, we learn to find the signal hidden in the noise when it is there and to know when an apparent trend or pattern is really just randomness. The study of statistics involves math and relies upon calculations of numbers. But it also relies heavily on how the numbers are chosen and how the statistics are interpreted.CC BY-NC-SA

This module provides an introduction and overview of the historical development of the science and practice of psychology in America. Ever-increasing specialization within the field often makes it difficult to discern the common roots from which the field of psychology has evolved. By exploring this shared past, students will be better able to understand how psychology has developed into the discipline we know today. CC BY-NC-SA

This peer reviewed eBook introduces readers to foundational concepts in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, personality psychology and social psychology to help explain why conflict occurs, how it develops and how it may be managed and/or resolved. CC BY-NC

. Although often dismissed as a pseudoscience, there are many things we can learn about human beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors by studying phenomena that our current science cannot explain. CC BY-NC

Evaluating children with severe cognitive, motor, communication, and sensory impairments, CC BY

The goal of this book is to bring psychological science to life within the framework of the Key Integrative Themes. In this preface, we introduce those themes and provide a general outline for the ebook. We also provide some basic information about the field of psychology, including a critical look at the history of psychology.CC BY-NC

This textbook that explores the field of psychology within the context of social sciences, highlighting how psychological phenomena are influenced by and interact with social factors; essentially positioning psychology as a discipline that studies human behavior through a social lens. CC BY-NC

A study of the psychological and sociological factors relating to the problems of addiction. Special attention will be given to the effects which alcohol and other drugs have upon fetuses, children, adults, families, and communities. CC BY

Some things in life cause people to feel, these are called emotional reactions. Some things in life cause people to think, these are sometimes called logical or intellectual reactions. Thus life is divided between things that make you feel and things that make you think.CC- BY

The psychology of human relations is the study of how psychological principles apply to relationships between people. It's a social psychology field that examines how people interact with each other in groups and in personal relationships. CC BY-NC-SA

The “Psychology of Human Thought” is an “open access” collection of peer-reviewed chapters from all areas of higher cognitive processes. The book is intended to be used as a textbook in courses on higher process, complex cognition, human thought, and related courses. CC- BY

This textbook introduces students to the fundamental principles of what it is like to think like a psychology researcher in the contemporary world of psychology research.CC BY-NC-SA

In their attempt to understand their world and the meaning of their existence, humans increasingly rely on the scientific method to understand nature. All sciences are interested in establishing cause and effect relationships that apply under natural conditions. CC BY

The science of social psychology investigates the ways other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is an exciting field of study because it is so familiar and relevant to our day-to-day lives.CC BY-NC-SA

This book covers the scientific study of human behavior in the workplace. It focuses on assessing individual, group and organizational dynamics and using that research to identify solutions to problems that improve the well-being and performance of an organization and its employees.CC-BY-NC-ND