Introduction to Psychology (Prof. Braj Bhushan, IIT Kanpur): Lecture 14

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Instructor: Prof. Braj Bhushan, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. This course is designed for better understanding of the self and others. It will help you understand the how and why of thinking, feeling, and action. This introductory psychology course will cover the major psychological constructs and principles, primarily focusing on the perceptual processes, learning, memory, emotions, genetic and environmental determinants of behavior and personality. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 14 - Operant Conditioning

This lecture will focus on another popular theory of learning - operant conditioning by Skinner along with learning how reinforcement and punishment affect the behaviour of an individual.

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Introduction

Lecture 01 - Major Areas of Psychology

Lecture 02 - Major Milestones in Psychology

Lecture 03 - Methods in Psychology

Lecture 04 - Schools of Thoughts in Psychology

Perception

Lecture 05 - Sensory Mechanisms

Lecture 06 - External Factors in Perception

Lecture 07 - Theory of Signal Detection

Lecture 08 - Gestalt Principles

Lecture 09 - Form Perception