Introduction to (Prenatal) Psychology, the Nature of Psychology and a Brief History

Overview:
Introduction to Psychology:
Understanding Psychology: Analysis of Logos and analysis of Psyche as psyche+logos > psychology
The Nature of Psychology and a Brief History

PART 1: Reflection & Warm-Up

Before we embark, we would very much like to see what you think about the following questions.
1. How do you, yourself, imagine Prenatal Experience?
2. What images and thoughts come to your mind as you read the title and see the image indicative of the Course?
3. How may you come across Prenatal issues in your every day life experience?
4. Why do you think a Prenatal Psychology student needs to learn about the Basics of Psychology and then about the Evolution of Prenatal Psychology?

Remember that at the end of this course, you will be asked to submit your Self-Assessment/ Reflection Lifeline. As you know, this kind of assessment provides you, the student with a structure to apply Prenatal Psychology study to your personal life. You have the opportunity to discover, reflect, gain awareness and apply learning outcomes to your life experience. For this assignment, you can choose one of the three suggested mediums (artwork, written narrative, creating a figure) to express yourself. You are advised to bear this in mind and start right away, keeping your notes as you move on from day to day. At the end of the course, please send your work over the internet to the Institute.

PART 2: Videolectures

Introduction to Prenatal Psychology _1: On logos

Introduction to Prenatal Psychology _2: On psyche

PART 3

1. Logos and Psyche in Plato’s Phaedo
   
2. Logic Reasoning: Principles, Laws, and Guides
   
3. Aristotle’s Natural Philosophy
   
4. Aristotle’s Psychology
   
5. The Nature, Approaches and Methods of Psychology
   
6. The Nature of Psychology
   

PART 4

Watch the following lecture by Dr Jon Mills on the Nature of the Soul From the Pre-Socratics to Plato and Aristotle

Timeline of the History of Psychology from BC to now

Below you will find all four parts of the book History of Psychology by Dr C George Boeree. It is an extensive book on the subject for those of you who would like to read more and expand on this subject. Enjoy your self-study material!
The History of Psychology: The Ancients

A very … different history of psychology

PART 5

Self-Assessment/ Reflection Lifeline

Having studied the analysis of the words Psyche and Logos as found in the word Psychology, what do you think is the role of Psychology? Why is it of any good value to the human being?

In what ways has this part of the lesson influenced you and the way you look at psychology? What may be a little bit different now because of this understanding?
Finally, what are the tasks of a psychologist? what qualities and mindset does (s)he need to cultivate?

PART 6

“Whatever you are physically…male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy–all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.”
Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel