Psychology - An Introduction: Understanding Yourself and Others NEW

This course aims to

Introduce Learners to a number of areas in Psychology, including: -

• the concept of ‘self’
• beliefs, values, motivation and morality
• gender differences and their impact on male-female relationships
• how children develop psychologically and the critical importance of attachments

It is for

Anyone interested in finding more out about themselves and others and/or those considering academic study in Psychology and the behavioural sciences

For the first session students will need

• An open and curious mind
• Willingness to participate in activities and exercises

Additionally, it would be helpful if Learners brought along a low level ‘people issue’ that they can hang their learning on – eg: Why does my boss ask for that? Why does my teenage child do this?

 Additional Costs

• Learners should bring along a folder/binder they can keep their handouts in
• Learners should bring along a notepad they can make additional notes on

 By the end of the course Learners should be able to

• Apply psychological concepts and understanding to benefit themselves and their relationships
• Understand enough about Psychology as an academic discipline to assess whether they wish to study it further

 The course will cover

 Week1

• What Psychology is, what it is not and how it can be applied to ‘real life’
• The nature of beliefs, how they change and how they can be manipulated

 

Week2

• A psychological understanding of ‘self’
• How ‘self’ develops – the impact of parents, teachers, friends & relations and experience

 

Week3

• Identity – who am I and how many identities do I have?
• Motivation – the importance of values and context in changing motivations

 

Week4

• Temperament – what is it and can it be measured?
• How temperament is reflected in body language
• Can temperament change through learning and conditioning?

 

Week5

• The relationships between temperament and motivation – how they can work together and how they can bring you to disaster

 

Week6

• The formation of beliefs – how motivation and experience shape patterns of belief formation
• How beliefs build up into governing ‘frames of reference’ which shape our approach to life

 

Week7

• Gender – how different are men and women really from a biological point of view?
• How we socially construct gender

 

Week8

• Children and the importance of attachments
• How early attachments can influence the way you develop throughout your entire life

 

Week9

• How children’s morals develop
• Morality and motivation – the connection

 

Week10

• Bringing it altogether – summarising learning from the course and giving it a structure
• Ideas for exploring Psychology further

 

Note #1: As the course builds understanding cumulatively, learners should attempt to attend all sessions and catch up if they should miss one.

Note #2: ‘Homeplay’ mini-tasks will be given on some sessions to apply and consolidate the learning.

 

““Found it very engaging. Enjoyed the tasks and questionnaires. Gained an understanding into myself and others so I would be more empathetic.” – Leah O’Neill, learner, December 2022

To view other comments from previous participants in Keith’s training sessions, go to http://www.integratedsociopsychology.net/services/training/course-quotes/

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