APA - Learning and Memory
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The American Psychological Association's topic hub on learning and memory, collecting plain-language articles, research summaries and journal links. Explains how learning is defined, how memories are encoded, retained and retrieved, and which evidence-based techniques support memory.
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Khan Academy - Learning
Khan Academy's free lessons on classical conditioning, drawn from its MCAT behavior unit, with short videos and practice questions. Covers unconditioned and conditioned stimuli, acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization and discrimination, and how Pavlovian learning applies clinically.
Simply Psychology - Classical Conditioning
Referenced overview of Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments and the behaviorist research that followed, including Watson's Little Albert study. Explains stimulus pairing, extinction and generalization, and how conditioning is used in exposure therapy and aversion therapy.
Learning How to Learn
This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects. Using these approaches, no matter what your skill levels in topics you would like to master, you can change your thinking and change your life. If you’re already an expert, this peep under the mental hood will give you ideas for turbocharging successful learning, including counter-intuitive test-taking tips and insights that will help you make the best use of your time on homework and problem sets. If you’re struggling, you’ll see a structured treasure trove of practical techniques that walk you through what you need to do to get on track. If you’ve ever wanted to become better at anything, this course will help serve as your guide. This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or prior to, its companion course, Mindshift. (Learning How to Learn is more learning-focused, and Mindshift is more career-focused.) A related course by the same instructors is Uncommon Sense Teaching. To join the fully translated Portuguese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprender To join the fully translated Spanish version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprendiendo-a-aprender To join the fully translated Chinese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ruhe-xuexi To join the fully translated French version of the course, visit : http://www.coursera.org/learn/apprendre-comment-apprendre
Introduction to Psychology
What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, persuasion, emotions, and social behavior. We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury.
Learning
Ormrod's textbook survey of learning theory for education students, second edition. Covers behaviorist conditioning, social learning, information processing, memory, and constructivism, and shows how each theory translates into concrete instructional practice and approaches to motivating learners.
nobaproject.com/learning
Noba Project is an open-access psychology resource offering modular course content. The Learning section provides chapters and activities on learning and conditioning—covering classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement, extinction, and related theories—with explanations, exercises, and assessments.