--- title: Psychology description: This broad field studies the human mind and behavior through scientific research. Learners will understand the core theories, research methods, and biological processes that drive human cognition, emotion, motivation, and social interaction. category: social-sciences subcategory: psychology difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/humanities-psychology --- # Psychology This broad field studies the human mind and behavior through scientific research. Learners will understand the core theories, research methods, and biological processes that drive human cognition, emotion, motivation, and social interaction. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 4 Courses • 6 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Noba Project A collection of 101 open-licensed psychology modules written by researchers and funded by the Diener Education Fund. Instructors and students can assemble custom textbooks from modules covering memory, development, emotion, disorders, and research methods. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://nobaproject.com/ **Tags:** open-textbook, introductory-psychology, open-educational-resources, psychology-modules ### 2. Simply Psychology Reference articles on psychological theories, classic studies, and research methods, written and reviewed by psychologists with citations to primary sources. Useful for looking up a named theory or experiment and understanding its evidence and criticisms. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.simplypsychology.org/ **Tags:** psychology-reference, classic-studies, research-methods, study-notes ### 3. Khan Academy Psychology Video lessons and practice questions on psychology and sociology, produced with the AAMC for the MCAT behavioral sciences section. Covers sensation, perception, learning, memory, emotion, identity, social structures, and inequality. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.khanacademy.org/science/behavioral-science **Tags:** mcat-prep, behavioral-science, psychology-video-lessons, sociology ### 4. OpenStax Psychology 2e Peer-reviewed, openly licensed introductory textbook covering the biological bases of behavior, sensation, learning, memory, development, personality, disorders, therapy, and social psychology. Free to read online or download as PDF, with end-of-chapter review questions. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e **Tags:** open-textbook, introductory-psychology, openstax, free-textbook ### 5. psychologytoday.com Psychology Today is a comprehensive mental health site offering evidence-based articles on relationships, marriage, and dating, written by psychology professionals. It also hosts expert blogs and a directory of therapists for finding support. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://psychologytoday.com **Tags:** websites, personal-development, family-relationship ### 6. psychologicalscience.org The Association for Psychological Science (APS) site offers science-based psychology news, research summaries, and policy updates, plus teaching and education resources. It also features the flagship journal Psychological Science and other professional resources for students, educators, and researchers. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://psychologicalscience.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, psychology ## Courses ### 1. Introduction to Psychology This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior. We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness. We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior. Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them. The fact of the matter is that humans routinely do amazing things without appreciating how interesting they are. However, we are also routinely influenced by people and events without always being aware of those influences. By the end of this course you will have gained a much better understanding and appreciation of who you are and how you work. And I can guarantee you that you'll learn things that you'll be telling your friends and family about, things that will fundamentally change the way you think of yourself and others. How can you resist that?! **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-psych **Tags:** introductory-psychology, cognitive-psychology, developmental-psychology, social-psychology, abnormal-psychology ### 2. Introduction to Psychology (MIT 9.00SC) **Author:** John D. E. Gabrieli Survey of human nature from mind to brain: perception, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, child development, personality, psychopathology and social behavior. Built for self-study with 24 lecture videos, a free open textbook, check-yourself questions and exams with solutions. Gives a grounded overview of scientific psychology. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/ **Tags:** psychology, cognition, neuroscience, developmental-psychology, psychopathology ### 3. Abnormal Psychology Explore abnormal psychology & therapy. Understand mental health conditions and treatment options with Sal Khan & others! **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/mental-health **Tags:** mental-health, abnormal-psychology, psychiatric-disorders, clinical-psychology ### 4. Introduction to Psychology **Author:** Aneesha Verma, Kanika Malik Beginner course from O.P. Jindal Global University tracing psychology's history and schools, research methods, the brain and genetics of behaviour, and emotion, motivation and stress, giving learners a working grasp of how psychological science studies behaviour. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Duration:** Approximately 6-8 hours | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-to-psych **Tags:** introductory-psychology, research-methods, biological-psychology, emotion-and-motivation, history-of-psychology ## Podcasts ### 1. The Psychology Podcast **Author:** iHeartPodcasts In each episode, we talk with inspiring scientists, thinkers, and other self-actualized individuals who will give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in. Scott Barry Kaufman explores the depths of human potential and tries to get a glimpse into human possibility in every episode. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-psychology-podcast-96239856 **Tags:** psychology-interviews, human-potential, positive-psychology, personality-psychology ### 2. The Psych Files **Author:** Michael Britt The Psych Files is a podcast for anyone interested in the topic of psychology and how ideas in this field apply to everyday life. Michael Britt brings you an upbeat, fun podcast of interest to everyone from psychology majors to those just interested in why people do what they do. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.thepsychfiles.com **Tags:** psychology-concepts, applied-psychology, classic-experiments, psychology-education ## Books ### 1. Psychology **Author:** David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall Brief introductory textbook organized into short modules covering neuroscience, consciousness, development, learning, memory, thinking, emotion, personality, disorders, and therapy. Emphasizes applying research findings to everyday decisions, relationships, sleep, and stress rather than exhaustive coverage. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1319013732?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, psychology ### 2. Man's Search for Meaning **Author:** Viktor E. Frankl Frankl's account of surviving Nazi concentration camps, paired with an outline of logotherapy, the school of psychotherapy he founded. Readers come away understanding his argument that meaning, rather than pleasure or power, sustains people through suffering. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/080701429X?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, humanities --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/humanities-psychology