Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of people: how they think, how they act, react and interact. Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivations behind it. Psychologists and psychological research have a big impact on all aspects of public life, particularly in areas such as education, health, the economy, industry, the media and government. Studying psychology will not only provide you with a clearer picture into the science of human behaviour and attempts to explain it, but it will help you to investigate some of the following practical problems: How has neuroscience changed our understanding of human behaviour? How can the courts ensure that eyewitness testimony is reliable? How can we help people overcome eating disorders, depression, stress or phobias? How can we speed recovery from brain injury? Why do some people suffer addictions? Is intelligence innate or acquired through experience? As you can see, psychologists and psychiatrists have a valuable contribution to make to all areas of life!