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Psychology around the world

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Psychology around the world looks at some of the ways people think in similar and different ways depending on where they live and their culture. The course starts with some general questions of how similar and different people’s psychology might be in different times and places. This is then followed with some key examples: how people perceive the world, and understandings of wellbeing. Finally, the course looks at how well these issues have been studied in psychology as an academic discipline.This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D110 Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Does psychology work the same everywhere?
  • 1.1 Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
  • 1.2 Remembering around the world
  • 1.3 Colour perception and language
  • 1.4 Understanding the everyday experiences of infants
  • Wellbeing around the world
  • 2.1 Kaupapa Māori psychology: approaches to wellbeing
  • WEIRD psychology
  • 3.1 It’s awfully narrow for something so broad
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary

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4.6 rating at OpenLearn based on 17 ratings

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    Sukhmeet Singh
    The *Psychology Around the World* course by The Open University was an insightful learning experience. I appreciated how it explored psychology from a global perspective, highlighting the influence of culture, society, and context on mental health and human behaviour. The content was well-structured, engaging, and easy to follow, making complex ideas accessible without oversimplifying them.

    As a therapist, I found the course valuable in reinforcing the importance of cultural sensitivity and understanding diverse perspectives in psychological practice. I would recommend it to anyone interested in broadening their understanding of psychology beyond a single cultural lens.
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