Psychology

Course summary

Psychology has the study of mind and behaviour at its core. If you have ever wondered about human or animal behaviour, why people do what they do or how the mind works, Psychology at A level is a subject that is well worth considering. Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour Foundations in Psychology: • Obedience, prejudice, memory, what shapes behaviour, phobias, drugs, brain damage and aggression. • Issue discussions include media influence, genocide, anorexia, hooliganism, and brain injury in sports. Applications of Psychology: • Criminological Psychology: criminal behaviour explanations, eyewitness testimony, offender treatments and jury decision-making. • Clinical Psychology: diagnosis, psychological disorders e.g. schizophrenia and treatments. • Issue discussions include: are criminals born or made? Is rehabilitation effective?