Free Self-Paced Course

Popular Psychology

11 Weeks · 305 Pages · Social Science — Psychology

This free, self-paced course provides a structured 11-week syllabus for learning Popular Psychology. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 305 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Popular Psychology textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.

Modules

305

Pages

Self-Paced

Free

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Weekly Syllabus

1 Front Matter

2 Part One: How Psychology Goes Viral

3 Part Two: Personality and Identity

4 Part Three: The Brain and Cognition

5 Part Four: Mental Health and Therapy

6 Part Five: Relationships and Attraction

7 Part Six: Performance and Self-Improvement

8 Part Seven: Parenting and Development

9 Part Eight: The Dark Side

10 Part Nine: Becoming a Better Consumer of Psychology

11 Appendices

How to Use This Syllabus

Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.

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