Introduction to Psychology

Feeling happy or sad or angry? In this psychology lesson, learn different ideas concerning how our bodies process and show all kinds of emotions.

Ever wonder why you get sick after you've been stressed out? Or what a psychosomatic disorder is? In this psychology lesson, Dr. Lisa Fosbender explains it all.

Do you (or someone you know) praise kids for everything they do, even if they don't do it well? Learn why this isn't a good idea in this lecture.

How do others describe you? Learn how traits have been used to describe personality for centuries, as well as more recent scientific ways of using them.

A therapy based on learning? How does reward and punishment fix a mental disorder? And why can't we tickle ourselves? Discover operant therapies in this lesson.