Latest Psychology OpenLearn units
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- The autistic spectrum: From theory to practice
- Tue, 09/07/2013 - 10:06
- Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment. First published on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 as The autistic spectrum: From theory to practice. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative-Commons 2012
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- EPOCH Psychology history timeline
- Tue, 09/07/2013 - 10:06
- This unit uses an interactive resource (EPoCH) to gain a better sense of how the historical and social context influences psychological inquiry. You will examine the different methods used by psychologists to investigate human behaviour and learn to identify the different perspectives that exist in psychology. First published on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 as EPOCH Psychology history timeline. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative-Commons 2012
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- Starting with psychology
- Tue, 09/07/2013 - 10:06
- The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts. When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’, up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. First published on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 as Starting with psychology. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative-Commons 2012