Date Topic Reading W 9/6 Welcome to the course -- the syllabus What is Psychology? M 9/11 -W 9/13 Research in Psychology Chapter 1 The mean and standard deviation The Appendix PART ONE: YOUR SELF 9/18-20 Theories of Personality Chapter 2 9/25-27 Development over the Life Span Chapter 3 PART TWO: YOUR BODY 10/2-4 Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain Chapter 4 10/9-12 Sensation and Perception Chapter 5 FIRST EXAM 10/16 10/18 Career Papers PART THREE: YOUR MIND 10/23-25 Thinking and Intelligence Chapter 6 10/30-11/1 Memory Chapter 7 PART FOUR: YOUR ENVIRONMENT 11/6-8 Learning Chapter 8 11/13-15 Behavior in Social and Cultural Context Chapter 9 SECOND EXAM 11/20 11/22 Film PART FIVE: YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 11/27-29 Psychological Disorders Chapter 10 12/4-6 Approaches to Treatment and Therapy Chapter 11 PART SIX: YOUR LIFE 12/11-13 Emotion, Stress, and Health Chapter 12 THIRD EXAM - FINALS WEEK