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This free course, Making sense of ourselves, introduces you to well-known psychological topics by asking and answering everyday questions, such as Why don’t we like one another? Why would I hang around with you? Do you see what I see? What’s the point of childhood? You’ll learn how psychologists can go about addressing these questions using different research tools and approaches.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Why don’t we like one another?
  • 1 Why don’t we like one another?
  • 1.1 Explicit and implicit prejudice
  • 1.2 Potential limitations of self-report measures of prejudice
  • 1.3 Tackling social desirability
  • 1.4 The activation of racial attitudes
  • 1.5 Interpreting the findings
  • 2 Why would I hang around with you?
  • 2 Why would I hang around with you?
  • 2.1 Enduring love?
  • 3 Do you see what I see?
  • 3 Do you see what I see?
  • 3.1 What do visual illusions tell us about how we process information?
  • 3.2 Adelson’s checkerboard illusion
  • 3.3 Rotating snakes illusion
  • 3.4 Spiral after-effect illusion
  • 3.5 What does this tell us about perception?
  • 4 What’s the point of childhood?
  • 4 What’s the point of childhood?
  • 4.1 Becoming social: how children learn to read others’ minds
  • 4.2 Studying ToM in young children
  • 4.3 Alternative ToM tasks
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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3.0 rating, based on 2 Class Central reviews

3.5 rating at OpenLearn based on 15 ratings

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  • Profile image for Enrique Enriquez
    Enrique Enriquez @EEnriquez
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    This free course delivered precisely as described, covering key psychological topics with clarity and structure. The stated four-hour duration was accurate, and the certificate of completion was available on demand as promised. Overall, a professionally presented and rewarding learning experience that met expectations and provided valuable foundational insights.
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    José Lares
    This course virtually makes no sense. It's just random theories and exercises without actual explanations.
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