心理学专业
心理学是一门很受欢迎的课程. 它本身就很迷人. We like to learn about how and why people do the things they do. Psychology gives insight into all aspects of the human mind, 比如攻击性和吸引力, 行为和异常行为, cognition, development, 学习和身心关系. Psychology is ranked in the top 10 highest-demand fields with a high demand for psychology graduates. As long as there are people around, psychology will be there too.
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- Meet with a counselor to plan your academic career
General Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind including behavior, cognition, emotion and perception. Psychology began as an academic discipline in the 19th century when it separated from biology, 医学和哲学. In many ways, the ideas behind the field of psychology have existed for as long as people have been discussing other people. Our ancestors sat around the fire in their caves and huts discussing many of the same topics we do today.
- “梦是什么意思?"
- “山那边的人怎么了??"
- “谁让那家伙负责的??"
- “为什么这些孩子这么奇怪??"
- “为什么男人和女人就不能好好相处??"
- “为什么我的父母不能理解?"
- "Why do the people in that village look at me funny?"
从那些洞穴和棚屋到现在，我们已经走了很长一段路. The human mental capacity has allowed us to make greater use of tools than any other species on Earth. 我们更高层次的思维过程, 比如抽象推理, introspection, judgment, language, problem solving, rationality and self-awareness are considered to be defining features of what constitutes a "person" and form the foundation of psychology.
The program leading to the Associate's degree in Psychology at Los Angeles Valley College provides a strong foundation for psychology majors to transfer and succeed in psychology at the university level. 有关我们心理学课程的更多信息, 我们邀请您与我们的教员交谈, 或与LAVC心理俱乐部的学生交流.
发展心理学
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of human development which looks at the psychological changes people experience throughout their life. Developmental psychology is concerned with topics such as:
- 认知发展
- problem solving
- moral understanding
- 概念的理解
- 语言习得
- physiological processes related to behavioral states
- consumption
- depression
- motivation
- motor skills
- perception
- stimulation
- 自我概念和身份形成
- 社交、个性和情感发展
Developmental psychology investigates how development occurs through the gradual accumulation of knowledge as opposed to development in stages, and the presence of innate cognitive structures versus acquisition through experience. Many researchers are interested in the interaction of behavior, environment and personality in social context and their impact on development. Developmental psychology forms the foundation of several fields in psychology including child psychology, 教育心理学, forensic developmental psychology and psychopathology. Developmental psychology complements the fields of cognitive psychology, 比较心理学, 生态心理学和社会心理学, and is drawn from in sociology and marketing research.
The 美国心理学会 出版期刊: 发展心理学, which discusses development across the life span and the biological, cultural and social factors that affect development, 以及方法和理论. If the topics covered by developmental psychology are of interest to you, we invite you to make an appointment with one of our professors to discuss the course work, 现有的机构和机会.
为什么辅修心理学?
心理学是研究人类心理的学科. Understanding the basics of psychology can benefit you academically, personally and professionally. 无论你的专业是商科, human resources, law, marketing, medicine, public safety, public policy, or any other field, a psychology background is an asset affording a unique perspective on human behavior. Coursework in psychology provides an excellent set of tools useful to any career. Talk with a psychology professor or a counselor about your goals to figure out which courses will benefit you. All students should start with the basics by taking Psychology 1.
We invite you to talk with our faculty and psychology club members to learn more about the exciting field of psychology.
非专业心理学
Psychology is the study of the mind including behavior, emotion, perception and thought. Psychology began in the 19th century when it separated from biology, 医学和哲学. In many ways, the ideas behind the field of psychology have existed for as long as people have been discussing other people. Our ancestors sat around the fire in their caves and huts discussing many of the same topics we do today.
- “梦是什么意思?"
- “山那边的人怎么了??"
- “谁让那家伙负责的??"
- “为什么这些孩子这么奇怪??"
- “为什么男人和女人就不能好好相处??"
- “为什么我的父母不能理解?"
- "Why do the people in that village look at me funny?"
Non-majors taking psychology coursework at Los Angeles Valley College benefit from their exposure to the principles of psychology, which will have a lifetime impact on how you view people and the world around you. Coursework in psychology is beneficial to students pursuing any major, 就像我们和人打交道一样, 他们的思想和情感. Psychology is a great course to take because it presents interesting ideas about how and why people behave as they do, and about the interaction of people and their environment. Our classes provide ideas in interesting and fun ways and cover lots of interesting material.
Psychology courses satisfy many of your General Education requirements for both graduation and transfer.
社会与人格心理学
Coursework in 社会与人格心理学 teaches students to understand how people act, 在现实社会情境中感受和思考. Of particular interest in 社会与人格心理学 is understanding how people make sense of the social world around them by looking at topics such as: affect and emotion, attribution, 判断和决策, 自我认知和刻板印象/偏见. Current topics in 社会与人格心理学 include judgments about selves and others, decision making and how emotions and external factors influence decisions. If the topics covered by 社会与人格心理学 are of interest to you, we invite you to make an appointment with one of our professors to discuss the course work, 现有的机构和机会.