Course Contents

1. Definition of Motivation, Drive, Need, Difference b/w Need, Drive, Motive, Introduction of Primary Motives, 2. Motive of Hunger, Thirst, Air, Fatigue and Sex, 3. Motives of Sleep, Pain, Temperature and Defection and Urination, 4. Secondary Motives (Exploration and Curiosity, Affiliation, Achievement), 5. Need of Competition and Cooperation, Social Approval and Self Actualization, 6. Definition of Emotion, Nature, Emotional Expression and its Interpretation, 7. Physiological changes in Emotions of Rage and Fear, 8. Physiological Changes in Emotions of Happiness and Grief, 9. Definition of Learning, Nature, 10. Introduction to Methods of Learning (Trial & Error, Observational Learning), 11. Cognitive Learning, Classical Conditioning and its Principles, 12. Operant Conditioning and its Principles, Differences b/w Classical and Operant Conditioning, 13. Definition and Nature of Memory, Kinds of Memory, 14. Memory Processes (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval), Mnemonics, 15. Definition and Nature of Thinking, Tools of Thinking (Images, Ideas, Imagination, Language and Concepts), 16. Kinds of Thinking (Autistic, Realistic, Problem Solving, Creativity),

Course Synopsis

Course Description: Basically it is an extension of the course which includes various important cognitive and effective processes including Motives, Emotions, Learning, Memory and Thinking. Objective: To enable the learners to acquire a scientific understanding of the basic concept of Psychology important in determining behavior.

Course Learning Outcomes

The students will be equipped with fundamentals of Psychology which will not only help them in understanding the behavior of the individuals and making adjustments but also to improve the quality of their life.