Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is defined as ‘the scientific study of mind and behaviour’. The mind is something intangible that exists within the brain. An unseen process of enzymes, chemicals, and electric current moving within the structure of our neural networks dictates why we feel, think and behave the way we do. If you are interested in studying the human mind and behaviour, then Psychology is the subject for you. As a Psychology student, you will examine how the discipline can help us to further our knowledge about human experience. On your course, you will address many important questions that psychological research has tried to answer. For example: • How is human memory organised, and why does it sometimes let us down just when we need it most? • Why do we sometimes conform to a numerical majority, or obey authority figures, when we know that what they are saying or telling us to do is wrong? • How do new-born infants form attachments to their parents, and what are the consequences if these attachments are not formed? • What are the causes of mental disorders and how can they best be treated? • How do psychologists use different research methods to study questions like these?