1. www.yipsir.com.hk Yip sir ( 葉錦熙 )

2. Tutor IP Kam Hee, Ivan 葉錦熙 (BSW, MA, RSW) PT Lecturer of CityU since 1996 Now freelance trainer in schools, colleges, firms and public sectors Teaching mnemonic skills, vocabulary, IPA and phonics

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4. Rundown 1.Settle down & Take roll5 mins 2. Warm up activities - Handshake psychology - mnemonic activity 30 mins 3. Course introduction, requirement and assessment 25 mins

5. 敏覺力測試一

6. 敏覺力測試二 What do you see ?

7. 敏覺力測試三 How many F’s are there in the following text? Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years

9. 敏覺力測試四 How many F ’ s are there in the following text? Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years 6 f

10. What is psychology?

11. Definition “ Psychology is the _______ study of ________ and _______ processes. ” - Atkinson

12. Definition “ Psychology is the scientific study of ________ and ______ processes. ” - Atkinson

13. Definition “ Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and ______ processes. ” - Atkinson

14. Definition “ Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. ” - Atkinson

15. Definition “ Psychology is the science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems. ” - Weiten

16. Activity one Shaking hands 「握手看心理」 1. Shake hands with 3 classmates. 2. Try to remember your hand shaking experience 16

17. Psychology of handshake Try to think over... 1. The differences in the completeness of grip, temperature, dryness, strength, duration, and eye contact during the handshaking process with different classmates. 2. What subjective impression on them can you draw? 3. Will such handshake characteristics correlate to individual personality traits? 17

18. Research reveals that... "firm handshake" “ weak handshake ” personality traits - "openness to new experience" and extraversion - more open and outgoing - score higher on measures of "neuroticism" - display more "shyness." first impression goodpoor impacts on different genders - stronger for women

19. What more... 1. strength –vigor, confident, an unconscious display of authority 2. temperature –healthy, positive in emotion 19

20. Handshake etiquette ─ 「敵不動, 我不動」 Under what social situation you should not take the lead to shake hands with others? 20

21. When he / she is... 1. a lady 2. a senior 3. an elder

22. http://everydaypsychology.com/2006/11/ does-handshake-matter.html Paul G. Mattiuzzi, Ph.D. 11/09/2006

23. Application of mnemonic skills in study How to memorize definitions?

24. Defence Mechanism A psychoanalytic term that describes the unconscious process by which the ego prevent unacceptable anxiety- provoking conflicts from becoming conscious.

25. Defense Mechanism A psychoanalytic term that describes the unconscious process by which the ego prevent unacceptable anxiety-provoking conflicts from becoming conscious.

26. Defense Mechanism A psychoanalytic term that describes the unconscious process by which the ego prevent unacceptable anxiety-provoking conflicts from becoming conscious. 5 7 4 3 1 2 6

27. Assessment 1. Quiz20% 2. Group Project:  Oral Presentation 20%  Written Report 20%  Peer Review10% 3. Examination30%

28. 3.1 Quiz (20%) Students will have one quiz. The quiz will tentatively take place in the lecture of WEEK 8.

29. 3.2 Group Project (50%) Students are also assessed through class participation: 3.2.1 Students in group of 4-5 need to conduct a presentation based on one of the topics covered in the lectures. 3.2.2 The presentation should last for 30 minutes. 3.2.3 Each group needs to hand in a group report in English (around 1,000 - 1300 words) one week after the presentation.

30. Week Lecture Topics (2 hours/week) Tutorial Topics (1 hour/week) Week 1 Perspectives in Psychology  The five perspectives in contemporary psychology: biological perspective, psychoanalytic perspective, cognitive perspective, behavioral perspective, and humanistic perspective Course outline, requirement and assessment Week 2 Scientific Foundations of Psychology  Methods of study in Psychology: naturalistic observations, survey, case study, experiment, and correlation research Group forming Group project guidelines Week 3 Sensation & Perception  The Gestalt laws of organizations, top-down and bottom-up processing, perceptual constancy, depth perception, and motion perception Research methods Week 4 Learning & Behavior Analysis  Classical conditioning and its relevance to everyday behaviors Sensation & Perception Week 5 Learning & Behavior Analysis  Operant conditioning and its application *Presentation 1: Sensation & Perception

31. Week Lecture Topics (2 hours/week) Tutorial Topics (1 hour/week) Week 6 Memory  Three memory systems  Memory and forgetting  Methods for improving memory Learning Week 7Motivation IMemory Week 8Quiz I (Week 1 – Week 7) *Presentation 2: Learning & Behavior Week 9Motivation II *Presentation 3: Memory Week 10 Attitudes  Factors affecting attitudes  Persuasive communication  Attitudes and Behavior Motivation

32. Week Lecture Topics (2 hours/week) Tutorial Topics (1 hour/week) Week 11 Personality I  Basic issues in personality  Psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and trait views on personality  Evaluate different perspectives of personality  Personality and daily life *Presentation 4: Motivation / Memory Week 12Personality IIPersonality Week 13 Social Influence and Human Relationship I  Mechanism of different social influence  Social influence and daily life Social Influence Week 14Social Influence and Human Relationship II *Presentation 5: Personality Week 15Revision *Presentation 6: Social Influence

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