Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110) Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Evolution and Rationality This lecture introduces students to the study of psychology from an evolutionary perspective, the idea that like the body, natural selection has shaped the development of the human mind. Prominent arguments for and against the theory of natural selection and its relationship to human psychology are reviewed. Students will hear several examples of how studying mental phenomenon from an evolutionary perspective can help constrain theories in psychology as well as explain many prevalent human instincts that underlie many of our most basic behaviors and decisions. 00:00 - Chapter 1. The Modern Biological Account of the Origin of Psychological Phenomena 13:35 - Chapter 2. Avoiding Misconceptions When Applying Evolutionary Theory to Psychology 22:38 - Chapter 3. Claims Against the Evolutionary Psychology 26:42 - Chapter 4. Ways in Which Evolution Helps Describe the Mind 39:43 - Chapter 5. Heuristics: Framing Effects, Base Rates, Availability Bias and Confirmation Bias Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Spring 2007.
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Lec 1 - Introduction to Psychology
Lec 2 - Foundations: This Is Your Brain
Lec 5 - What Is It Like to Be a Baby: The Development of
Lec 6 - How Do We Communicate?: Language in the Brain, Mouth
Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Love
Lec 11 - Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions, Part I
Lec 12 - Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions, Part II
Lec 13 - Why Are People Different?: Differences
Lec 14 - What Motivates Us: Sex
Lec 15 - A Person in the World of People: Morality
Lec 16 - A Person in the World of People: Self and , Part I