Selected Topics in Psychology. Instructor: Prof. Ramadhar Singh, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur

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September 26, 2023

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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)

Course Curriculum

    • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
    • Lecture 02 – Psychology: Emerging of a Discipline Unlimited
    • Lecture 03 – Psychology: Emerging of a Discipline (cont.) Unlimited
    • Lecture 04 – Beginning, Growth and Decline of Western Psychology in India Unlimited
    • Lecture 05 – The Core and Context of Indian Psychology Unlimited
    • Lecture 06 – The Indigenization of Psychology in India Unlimited
    • Lecture 07 – Weaving Culture into Psychology Unlimited
    • Lecture 08 – Culture and Self: Implications for Social Behavior Unlimited
    • Lecture 09 – Cultural and Organizational Behaviour Unlimited
    • Lecture 10 – How do Similar Attitudes Determine Attraction? Unlimited
    • Lecture 11 – Why do Similar Attitudes Determine Attraction? Unlimited
    • Lecture 12 – A Beautiful Mind-Perspective on Brain, Mind and it is Challenges Unlimited
    • Lecture 13 – Emotion and Wellbeing Unlimited
    • Lecture 14 – Mental Health and Illness Unlimited
    • Lecture 15 – Mental Health and Illness (cont.) Unlimited
    • Lecture 16 – Folk Healing Traditions in India Unlimited
    • Lecture 17 – To Sleep or Not Unlimited
    • Lecture 18 – Issues and Challenges in Psychology Assessment Unlimited
    • Lecture 19 – Nontraditional Research in Behavioural Sciences Unlimited
    • Lecture 20 – What a Surprise: My Results are Nonsignificant Unlimited
    • Lecture 21 – Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unlimited
    • Lecture 22 – Functional MRI in Psychology Unlimited
    • Lecture 23 – Functional MRI in Psychology (cont.) Unlimited
    • Lecture 24 – Side Bias in Human Behaviour Unlimited
    • Lecture 25 – Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognition in Cerebral Palsy Unlimited
    • Lecture 26 – Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognition in Vitamin B12 Deficiency Unlimited
    • Lecture 27 – The Neuroscience of Addictive Behaviour Unlimited
    • Lecture 28 – Who is at Risk and Why? The Neurogenetics of Vulnerability to Addiction Unlimited
    • Lecture 29 – Who is at Risk and Why? The Neurogenetics of Vulnerability to Addiction (cont.) Unlimited
    • Lecture 30 – The Gambler’s Lament: Behavioral Addictions – Gambling, Internet and Porn Addictions Unlimited
    • Lecture 31 – Art and the Brain Unlimited
    • Lecture 32 – Art and the Brain (cont.) Unlimited
    • Lecture 33 – Technological Advances in other Areas and their Impact on Psychology Unlimited
    • Lecture 34 – Positioning the State of Psychology in India in the Global Scenario Unlimited
    • Lecture 35 – Panel Discussion – Scientific Publications in Psychology Unlimited

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