RHS AP Psychology Credit Todd Daniel of Great Ideas in Psychology Podcast (available on Itunes U) for the idea of starting a Psychology class like this.
Psychology Made from two Greek words So what is psychology? logy: from the Greek word logos meaning to have words about or to have a conversation about something psycho: from the Greek work psyche meaning a soul; the essence of a human So what is psychology? A conversation about what it means to be human!
Myth of Psyche
Why is Psychology named after this myth? Much like Psychology, Psyche’s story is one of searching Searching for knowledge. Searching for self-understanding. Searching for love. Psyche embodies characteristics of great psychologists, Psyche was curious Psyche persevered
What is Psychology? It is a conversation about what it means to be human. More specifically, the scientific study of human behaviors and mental processes.