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Professor Catherine A. Sanderson
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Catherine A. Sanderson
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The Great Courses
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Psychology in the 21st century is not the seemingly static clinical field that you may have learned about in high school. Now there’s a substantial focus on “mindset” and the malleable nature of our experiences. When we understand how our mindset works, we can influence our behavior. There is also a greater emphasis on how the principles of psychology can help you to improve your everyday life, including how understanding your perceptions can help you to better understand the world.
Human beings are endlessly fascinating. Our social organization, our perceptions of the world, our emotional range, and our inner thoughts all define what it means to be human. The field of psychology has always been the scientific study of mental processes and behavior, helping us to understand ourselves and the world around us. How do we think, feel, and remember? Why do we act the way we do? And, most important, is there any way we can train our minds to improve our lives?
What’s new in the field of psychology is that many answers to these questions are beginning to be well understood. From the days of Freud and Skinner to the modern science of fMRIs and genetics, Introduction to Psychology is a grand introduction to one of the most captivating fields of inquiry - where the subject is you, and everyone around you. Taught by Professor Catherine A. Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful lessons not only give you a panoramic grounding in the history, methods, and fundamental findings of psychology, but they also introduce you to the most up-to-date 21st-century research and discoveries - including strategies to increase your happiness and to improve how to live your life.
When you complete Introduction to Psychology, you will come away with a new way of looking at the human experience. You will have gained insights to help you better understand yourself. And your new wealth of strategies will help you to think more clearly, be more courageous, strengthen relationships, and generally experience greater psychological and physical well-being.
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- 2021-09-21
excellent, we'll presented.
chalked full of relevant and current information. highly recommend. Te presenter was excellent. I will be re listening to this again.
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- Rachelle
- 2022-03-28
Easy to follow
I really enjoyed this audiobook. I took a lot away from the book. It was easy to follow. A great introduction to psychology. Great book! I will probably listen to it again!
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- AmazonShopper416
- 2023-08-11
I binged this
Incredible introduction into the field of psychology. Highly recommended. What's even better is that it's included with Audible+
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- Nicolle Stevenson
- 2023-06-15
I could listen to this all day!
Intriguing and keeps your attention. I look forward to finding more lectures by Professor Catherine Sanderson!
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- Alyssa Reece
- 2024-10-01
Amazing professor🙏
I loved the content and the way Dr Sanderson explained everything in a way that was very easy to comprehend and retain. Very engaging to listen to. I will be listening and reading more from her🙂
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- Karyn McKnight
- 2022-03-30
Interesting and Engaging
Although I found the reader to be likeable and the content was great, her slight vocal fry was distracting at times. I hate to be negative, as I did enjoy the course and the enthusiasm of the reader, it's just that I have ADHD, so consider this if purchasing.
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- Emma David
- 2023-06-24
Very informative and educational
I’ve listened to a lot of books about psychology and the mind over the last year or so and this book is a great summary of all of them. There was a few things I found I’ve learned before but I still did learn new things. There’s a lot of references to studies that have been done which are always interesting to listen to. I especially enjoyed the chapter on pain and placebos, how we can trick our minds into thinking things will happen when you take a placebo and those things actually happen. People say the mind can play tricks on you, well you can play tricks on your mind! Definitely a book I recommend to anyone who is interested in psychology. Very well written and narrated.
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- Daniel Woods
- 2023-06-29
Great content, grating delivery.
Really excellent introduction to this material! Unfortunately, for me, the author doesnt have the voice to present it. The timbre and diction of the writer/reader meant much shorter listens than the subject deserves. Important in an audio format.
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