Selected Topics in Psychology (Prof. Ramadhar Singh, IIT Kanpur) | Psychology

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)

Introduction

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

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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.