“Psychology is interesting because you can apply what you have learnt to real life situations, like understanding why your friend is stressed or angry and supporting them.”
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A Level Psychology Student
This AS and A-Level course in Psychology focuses on human behaviour and looks at the causes behind why people behave as they do, exploring questions such as:
- Why do we obey orders, and why do others not?
- Do we control our behaviour?
- How does our brain work, and how does it influence the way we think and act?
The main topics you will cover in this course include:
- Memory, attachment and social influence (AS-Level)
- Approaches, psychopathology (mental illnesses), biopsychology and Research Methods (AS-Level)
- Relationships, aggression, stress and debates on nature vs nurture, gender & culture bias and whether we have free will (A-Level)
