CODE 55975 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 12 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE E TECNICHE PSICOLOGICHE 8751 (L-24) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 3 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 111028 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITIES 102172 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT 58958 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 67262 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PSYCHOMETRICS AND THEORY OF THE TESTS 67252 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 55997 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY 55995 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PSYCHOLOGY OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES 55993 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2024/2025) PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS 111000 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) PSYCHOLOGY OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES 55993 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITIES 102172 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT 58958 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 67553 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) METHODS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE EDUCAT. CONTEXTS 67268 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 67262 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) PSYCHOMETRICS AND THEORY OF THE TESTS 67252 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 55997 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 55996 Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2022/2023) DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY 55995 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The lectures are designed to provide foundational knowledge in scientific psychology and methodology and are organized into two distinct blocks. First Block: This section covers the history of psychology, the neuropsychological basis of behavior, and principal theories related to perception, consciousness, learning, memory, language, thinking processes, intelligence, motivation, emotion, stress, and wellbeing. Second Block: This section focuses on elementary statistics and methodological principles aligned with Euro-psy norms AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students should be able to: Understand the main psychological approaches and place them along a historical timeline, with particular attention to the economic and social contexts in which they developed. Possess basic knowledge of the main areas of interest in modern scientific psychology. Recognize the areas of application of psychological theories. Know the fundamentals of psychological research methodology. Possess basic notions of descriptive and inferential statistics. Read and interpret the results of surveys conducted using scientific quantitative and/or qualitative approaches. PREREQUISITES Basical linguistic knowledge, ability to operate links. TEACHING METHODS Lectures and slides on Aula Web. Lectures are also available online in streaming. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Course Content Overview Historical Mainframe The birth and development of major psychological approaches Epistemological basis of scientific psychology Neuropsychological Basis Fundamental neuropsychological principles Sensory Systems and Measurement Senses and their measurement Perception Theories Perceptual constancy Perceived depth Images and movement Amodal completion Consciousness Sleep Dreams Hypnosis Drug use Learning and Memory Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Memory systems Multi-process theories Working memory Attention Long-term memory Forgetting Improving memory Thinking Processes Problem solving Decision making Intelligence From the g factor to factorial theories Measuring intelligence Intelligence tests IQ Language Spoken language perception Words and meanings First language learning Bilinguilism Motivation Instincts, drives, and incentives Primary and secondary motivations Maslow’s theory Emotions Basic emotions Expressive behavior Peripheral, central, and cognitive theories of emotions Personality Psychoanalytic model Humanistic model Trait theories Socio-cognitive model Learning/conditioning model Reliability and validity of personality measures Well being Sources of stress Measuring stress Conflicts and physiological outcomes General adaptation syndrome model Psychosomatic diseases Posttraumatic stress disorders Anxiety and stress coping Psychological well-being RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY G. Amoretti, Progetto Create: Psicologia generale, Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche, McGraw-Hill Education, Milano, 2021 D. Gatti, T. Vecchi, Che cos’è la memoria, Carocci, Roma, 2020. Papers and other materials provided during each lecture. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD DAVID GIOFRE' Ricevimento: I am availble for online 1:1 meetings on request. Open door policy, if I am in just knock on my door. Exam Board DAVID GIOFRE' (President) GUIDO FRANCO AMORETTI CATERINA ARTUSO (Substitute) GIULIA CAPPAGLI (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START First semester. Students are required to register on Aula web to download teaching materials and to sign up to the assessments. Class schedule GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Multiple choice test in Italian. An oral examination can be requestedby international students. To sit for an exam you must enrol to students' portal. ASSESSMENT METHODS 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. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 16/01/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 30/01/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/02/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 22/05/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 05/06/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 19/06/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 03/07/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION For Students with Disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) Students with disabilities or SLD are reminded that to request exam accommodations, you must first upload your certification to the university website at servizionline.unige.it in the "Students" section. The documentation will be verified by the University's Inclusion Services Department for students with disabilities and SLD (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111). Subsequently, well in advance (at least 10 days) before the exam date, students are required to send an email to the professor conducting the exam. Copy both the School Inclusion Officer for students with disabilities and SLD (laura.traverso@unige.it) and the aforementioned department using one of the following addresses (disabili@unige.it; dsa@unige.it). The email should include: Course name Exam date Student's last name, first name, and enrollment number Requested compensatory tools and dispensatory measures.