The following resources focus on the acquisition and development of real knowledge, intellectual improvement and practical skills in the field of psychology. The information offered on these sites and in these courses provides a solid educational foundation in a broad variety subjects to anyone interested in psychology, and are especially helpful to psych students by supplementing their degree coursework.
Abnormal Psychology (iTunes U)
A 26-part podcast course covering the ways in which personality may become disordered, with emphasis on normal human development as highlighted by psychopathology and problems of treatment.
ALISON: Diploma in Psychology
ALISON is a global online learning community that provides free high-quality online education resources to help students develop "essential, certified workplace skills." ALISON offers this course in psychology with an option to earn an official ALISON diploma.
The Brain and Space (Duke University)
This six-week, nine-unit course focuses on how the brain creates a sense of spatial location from a variety of sensory and motor sources, and how this spatial sense shapes cognitive abilities.
Classics in the History of Psychology
Website dedicated to presenting full texts of historically significant documents from the scholarly literature of psychology that are now in the public domain. Includes an extensive list of suggested primary source materials.
Discovering Psychology (Annenberg Learner)
Comprehensive learning series covering every aspect of the world of psychology through 26 chapters with titles such as "The Behaving Brain," "The Developing Child" and "Cognitive Processes." Includes an extensive glossary and list of psychology pioneers.
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Offered by Psychology.org, this is a comprehensive, open-source encyclopedia covering a variety of areas such as careers, paradigms and theories, and publications, along with additional reference materials.
Introduction to Psychology (MIT Open Courseware)
An introductory course that surveys the scientific study of human nature such as how the mind works and how the brain supports the mind. Topics covered include the mental and neural sources of perception, memory, cognition, psychopathology and many others.
Introduction to Psychology (Open Yale Courses)
This site offefree courses from the Department of Psychology at Yale University. Of particular note is its "Introduction of Psychology" whose video elements can be accessed on iTunes and YouTube.
Neuropsychotherapy
Offered through OpenLearning, this self-paced course is designed to help therapists and teachers adapt digital gamification and multimedia to provide effective brain stimulation.
Neuroscience and Behavior (MIT Open Courseware)
Undergraduate level course that covers the relation of structure and function at various levels of neuronal integration. Topics include sensory and motor systems, sleep and dreaming, motivation and reward.
Online Psychology Laboratory (OPL)
Funded by the National Science Foundation and part of the National Science Digital Library, OPL offers classic studies in psychology allowing students to participate and analyze data from their experiences.
Social Psychology (MIT Open Courseware)
Another undergraduate course from MIT. Social Psychology offers an introduction to the subject and covers topics such as interpersonal and group dynamics, and how the thoughts, feelings and actions of the individual influence and are influenced by large and small groups.
