Psychology by https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. en-us 2015-09-22 08:24:36 UTC 2017-05-17 08:50:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/76234688/00db982eeffbab82575e49e7f15b1a73f58c5c6e/78b87731aa269ae0d8e3552cbafd7022.jpg FACT (1) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418423 If you announce your goals to others, you are less likely to make them happen because you lose motivation, studies confirmed.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418423 FACT (2) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418698 Your mind "rewrites" monotonous speech of boring people to make it sound more interesting.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418698 FACT (3) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418786 Your favorite song is probably your favorite because you associate it with an emotional event in your life.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71418786 FACT (4) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419021 Romantic love is biochemically indistinguishable from having a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419021 FACT (5) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419237 Phobophobia is the fear of having a phobia.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419237 FACT (6) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419499 There's a rare mental disorder where people imagine that they are decomposing, dead or non-existent.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419499 FACT (7) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419769 The Truman Syndrome is a psychological disorder in which patients believe they're living in a reality TV show.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419769 FACT (8) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419992 68% of the people suffer from Phantom Vibration Syndrome, the feeling that one's phone is vibrating when it's not.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71419992 FACT (9) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420174 The average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950's.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420174 FACT (10) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420382 Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder: between 5% and 20% eventually die from it.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420382 FACT (11) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420600 Research conducted on comedians and funny people have shown they are usually more depressed than average.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420600 FACT (12) 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420686 About 1 million Japanese men  are estimated to be locking themselves in their bedrooms for years, creating social and health problems, a condition called "Hikikomori."

]]> 2015-09-22 08:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71420686 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?? 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71421831 Psychology is the science of the mind, body and experience. You will learn about different research methods and theories and will enjoy taking part in class exercises and discussions about factors that drive thoughts and behaviours. You will be expected to complete homework assignments and will receive continual support to help prepare you for your examinations.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71421831 Entry requirements 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71422448 5 GCSE’s at grades A* to C, grade B in English language or English literature is desirable and maths. Students with these grades will be offered firm places.

]]> 2015-09-22 08:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71422448 You will learn about ... 36946 https://padlet.com/36946/a1n02vbyitym/wish/71422561 Unit 1:
  • research methods,
  • memory and attachment
  • Unit 2:
    • stress,
    • abnormality 
    • conformity
    • obedience 

The second year completes the A level with topics such as:

  • Unit 3:
    • relationships
    • eating behaviour
    •  aggression
  • Unit 4:
    • research methods
    • media
    • depression
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