心理学入门：定义与常见疑问.pptx

WhatDoYouKnowAboutPsychology？EdwardWang

PartOne：What’sPsychology

PartOne：DefinitionForpeoplewhoseexposuretopsychologycomesfrompopularbooks,magazines,TV,andtheInternet,psychologistsseemtoanalyzepersonality,offercounseling,anddispensechild-rearingadvice.Dothey?Yes,andmuchmore.Considersomeofpsychology’squestions,whichperhapshavealsobeenyours:

PartOne：Definition?Haveyoueverfoundyourselfreactingtosomethingasoneofyourbiologicalparents?Towhatextentdogenespredisposeourpersonalitydifferences?Towhatextentdohomeandcommunityenvironmentsshapeus??Haveyoueverworriedabouthowtoactamongpeopleofadifferentculture,race,gender,orsexualorientation?Inwhatwaysarewealikeasmembersofthehumanfamily?Howdowediffer??Haveyoueverawakenedfromanightmareand,withawaveofrelief,wonderedwhyyouhadsuchacrazydream?Howoften,andwhy,dowedream??Haveyoueverplayedpeekaboowitha6-month-oldandwonderedwhythebabyfindsthegamesodelightful?Whatdobabiesactuallyperceiveandthink?

PartOne：Definition?Haveyoueverwonderedwhatfostersschoolandworksuccess?Aresomepeoplejustbornsmarter?Anddoessheerintelligenceexplainwhysomepeoplegetricher,thinkmorecreatively,orrelatemoresensitively??HaveyoueverwonderedhowtheInternet,videogames,andelectronicsocialnetworksaffectpeople?Howdotoday’selectronicmediainfluencehowwethinkandhowwerelate??Haveyoueveredepressedoranxiousandwonderedwhetheryou’lleverfeel“normal”?Whattriggersourbadmoods—andourgoodones?What’sthelinebetweenanormalmoodswingandapsychologicaldisorderforwhichsomeoneshouldseekhelp?

PartOne：Definition?Whybirdsofafeatherflocktogether,butoppositessooftenattract??Howyoucanremembersomethingseasilyandatothertimesforgetwhatyoureallyneedtoremember??Howaperson’sculturemightaffect