Università Roma Tre

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and promote skills that will allow a student to critically examine the different theoretical models available in the field of experimental psychology, and the tools to identify meaningful psychological variables in the context of education and training. The course also aims to promote the development of a student's sensitivity in recognizing the psychological needs of others, a fundamental ability in any supporting relationship.

The first part of the course will introduce the history of psychology as a scientific subject, the main theoretical approaches, and research methods. The second part will focus on the investigation of cognitive and affective processes from the perspective of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Detailed programme:

1) Introduction to psychology and research methods.

2) Brain and behaviour.

3) Sensations and reality.

4) Attention.

5) Perception.

6) Conditioning and learning.

7) Memory.

8) Thought and mental imagery.

9) Language and communication.

10) Intelligence.

11) Motivation.

12) Emotions.

13) Personality.

1) Coon D., Mitterer J.O., Martini T.S. (2020 - Edizione italiana a cura di Stefano Mastandrea e Sabrina Fagioli). Psicologia generale. Terza Edizione. UTET, Torino.

The materials presented during lectures or in the Lab will be made available to students on the "formonline" platform, therefore no copy shop is authorized to sell them, and no site - outside the official channels of the University - is authorized to their dissemination.