Lectures provide some basic knowledge on scientific psychology. They are organized in two blocks. The first block concerns the history of psychology, neuropsychological basis and principal theories about perception, consciousness, learning, memory, language, thinking processes, intelligence, motivation, emotion, stress and wellbeing (52 hours). The second block is on elementary statistics and methodological principles (20 hours) according to Euro-psy norms.
Provide Historical and epistemological basis. Study biological basis and review the main objects of interest of this branch of knowledge comparing different approaches. Provide methodological and statistical basis helpful to understand and design experimental and/or practical researches in psychology.
At the end of the lectures students will be able:
Basical linguistic knowledge, ability to operate links, minimal historical notions.
Lectures, slide set on Aula Web, autonomous learning by means of multiple choice tests provided by CONNECT platform. Lectures are also available online in streaming.
Historical mainframe. The birth and development of main psychological approaches. Epistemological basis of scientific psychology. Senses and their measure. Neuropsychological basis. Perception theories, perceptual constancy, perceived depth, images and movement, amodal completion. Impaired consciousness: sleep, dreams, hypnosis, drug use. Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, memory systems, multi process theories, working memory, attention, long term memory, forgetting, improving memory. Language: spoken language perception, words and meanings, first language learning. Thinking processes, problem solving, decision making. Intelligence: from the g factor to factorial theories, measuring intelligence, intelligence tests, and IQ. Motivation: instincts, drives and incentives, primary and secondary motivations Maslow’s theory. Emotions: basic emotions, expressive behaviour, peripheral, central and cognitive theories on emotions. Personality: psychoanalytic model, humanistic model, trait theories, socio-cognitive model, learning/conditioning model, reliability and validity of personality measures. Stress: sources, measuring, conflicts, physiological outcomes, general adaptation syndrome model, psychosomatic diseases, posttraumatic stress disorders, anxiety, stress coping, psychological well being.
Ricevimento: Prof. Guido F. Amoretti Until February 15th 2022: Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Room 2A9 - Main Building (Corpo A) 2nd floor - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genova From February 22nd 2022 to April 26th 2022: Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Room 2A9 - Main Building (Corpo A) 2nd floor - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genova Since May 3rd 2022: Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Room 2A9 - Main Building (Corpo A) 2nd floor - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genova Only for Psychology of tourism: From March 7th, 2022 to May 16th, 2022: Monday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - University Centre Imperia Since May 17th 2022: Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Room 2A9 - Main Building (Corpo A) 2nd floor - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genova Only for Tourist Psychology: From March 9, 2022 to May 4, 2022: Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - University Campus Savona Since May 10th 2022: Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Room 2A9 - Main Building (Corpo A) 2nd floor - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genova For any question concerning lectures: guido.amoretti@unige.it IN AUGUST OFFICE HOURS FOR STUDENT ARE SUSPENDED
Ricevimento: Office hours are available on aulaweb. I am availble for online 1:1 meetings on request. Open door policy, if I am in just knock on my door.
DAVID GIOFRE' (President)
CATERINA ARTUSO
GUIDO FRANCO AMORETTI (President Substitute)
FIrst semester.
Students are required to register on Aula web to download teaching materials and to sign up to the assessments.
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Multiple choice midterm test,before Christmas Holidays concerning book 1, book 2 and the arguments explained during the lectures.
Oral integration is allowed.
To sit for an exam you must enrol to students' portal.
N.B.: you can sit for an exam non more than 4 times plus midterm test. If you fail the third and the fourth attempt an oral examination will be provided.
The assessment will concern main psychological theories, comprehension of psychological mechanisms inducing human behaviour, learning of research methodology basis and both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Although the lectures will be delivered in Italian, the lecturer will provide a comprehensive collection of teaching materials in English for the final exam, and this exam can be taken in English.
Students with DSA certification, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods which, in accordance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.
