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Selected Topics in Psychology

Selected Topics in Psychology. Instructor: Prof. Ramadhar Singh, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. Last few years have witnessed unprecedented advances in the different areas of psychology. This course will start with a historical review of the state of psychology in the West and in India and then specific topics of contemporary relevance will be highlighted by various speakers. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 12 - A Beautiful Mind-Perspective on Brain, Mind and it is Challenges

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Historical Review of Psychology

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Psychology: Emerging of a Discipline

Lecture 03 - Psychology: Emerging of a Discipline (cont.)

Lecture 04 - Beginning, Growth and Decline of Western Psychology in India

Lecture 05 - The Core and Context of Indian Psychology

Lecture 06 - The Indigenization of Psychology in India

Society, Culture and Psychology

Lecture 07 - Weaving Culture into Psychology

Lecture 08 - Culture and Self: Implications for Social Behavior

Lecture 09 - Cultural and Organizational Behaviour

Lecture 10 - How do Similar Attitudes Determine Attraction?

Lecture 11 - Why do Similar Attitudes Determine Attraction?

Health and Wellbeing

Lecture 12 - A Beautiful Mind-Perspective on Brain, Mind and it is Challenges

Lecture 13 - Emotion and Wellbeing

Lecture 14 - Mental Health and Illness

Lecture 15 - Mental Health and Illness (cont.)

Lecture 16 - Folk Healing Traditions in India

Lecture 17 - To Sleep or Not

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Lecture 18 - Issues and Challenges in Psychology Assessment

Lecture 19 - Nontraditional Research in Behavioural Sciences

Lecture 20 - What a Surprise: My Results are Nonsignificant

Lecture 21 - Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Research

Lecture 22 - Functional MRI in Psychology

Lecture 23 - Functional MRI in Psychology (cont.)

Neuropsychology

Lecture 24 - Side Bias in Human Behaviour

Lecture 25 - Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognition in Cerebral Palsy

Lecture 26 - Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognition in Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Lecture 27 - The Neuroscience of Addictive Behaviour

Lecture 28 - Who is at Risk and Why? The Neurogenetics of Vulnerability to Addiction

Lecture 29 - Who is at Risk and Why? The Neurogenetics of Vulnerability to Addiction (cont.)

Lecture 30 - The Gambler's Lament: Behavioral Addictions - Gambling, Internet and Porn Addictions

Lecture 31 - Art and the Brain

Lecture 32 - Art and the Brain (cont.)

Positioning Psychology in the Modern Context

Lecture 33 - Technological Advances in other Areas and their Impact on Psychology

Lecture 34 - Positioning the State of Psychology in India in the Global Scenario

Lecture 35 - Panel Discussion - Scientific Publications in Psychology