Psychology First Year (PSYC1009A)

The document is an essay discussing the psychoanalytic approach, specifically its strengths and weaknesses, both generally and within a South African context. It covers the origins of psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud, detailing concepts such as the id, ego, and superego, and explores how these ideas are applied and interpreted in South Africa. The essay evaluates the relevance and criticisms of psychoanalysis, noting its significance in modern psychology and therapy, while also addressing cultura...

This essay critically examines Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which posits that children progressively construct knowledge through interaction with their environment. The discussion focuses on the theory's strengths and weaknesses, highlighting its stages of cognitive development: sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational. The essay also considers criticisms of Piaget's work, including the underestimation of children's abilities and the impact of...

An essay discussing the myth that we use only ten percent of our brain complete with references.

Psychophysics, sensation, perception. How vision works, how the retina works. Theories of colour. Vision dysfunctions. Theories of vision. Theories of hearing. Taste. Smell. How touch works. Inattention, focused attention, divided attention. Theories of attention. Memory. Theories of memory. Types of memory. Theories of intelligence.

The hindbrain, forebrain, midbrain. The function and dysfunction of the lobes of the brain. Reflex arc. The peripheral nervous system. Neurons and neural transmission - polarisation and depolarisation. Synaptic transmission. Types of neurotransmitters and their functions. Types of psychoactive drugs. The endocrine system and its functions in details.

Study/ Lecture notes on a brief introduction to African Psychology including history, Eurocentric, Afrocentric, cultural perspectives, worldviews, western approach, relational approach,

Study/Lecture notes on the basics of Women in Psychology and Black Psychologists in South Africa Mary Whiton Calkins, Mary Ainsworth, Anna Freud

Study/Lecture notes as an introduction to Psychology for first-year students includes a brief introduction including history, fields of psychology, psychoanalytic approach (Freud), Behavioural Approach(Watson, Skinner, Pavlov, Bandura), Humanist (Maslow, Rogers), Cognitive (Piaget, Vygotsky),