An authoritative guide to the latest information and viewpoints on what neurobiologists, psychologists, and other scientists know about the human mind, brought to you by an award-winning professor with training as a clinical psychologist.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Brains and Minds, Evolution and Development
- 02: How the Human Brain Works
- 03: Development of the Human Brain
- 04: Evolution and the Brain
- 05: Psychological Views of the Mind
- 06: Instinct, Learning, and Emotion
- 07: Microevolution, Culture, and the Brain
- 08: Infancy-Temperament and Attachment
- 09: Childhood-Stages and Widening Contexts
- 10: Adolescence-Rebellion, Identity, and Self
- 11: Adulthood-Aging, Horizons, and Wisdom
- 12: Influences of Sex and Gender
- 13: Parallels between Development and Evolution
- 14: Myths and Realities of Heritability
- 15: Genes and Environments Together
- 16: The Abnormal Mind-What Goes Wrong?
- 17: Rationality, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia
- 18: Emotion Regulation and Mood Disorders
- 19: Attention, Impulse Control, and ADHD
- 20: Empathy, Social Connections, and Autism
- 21: Evolution and the Paradox of Mental Illness
- 22: Roots of Religion, Aggression, and Prejudice
- 23: Bringing in Personal Narratives
- 24: The Future of the Human Mind
Taught by
Stephen P. Hinshaw
