PSYCHOLOGY MASTERCLASS FOR HR PROFESSIONALS

1.      Foundation of psychology and research findings in psychology

·       The discovery that our mental lives have a physical basis,

·       Introducing the field of neuroscience.

·       Two major psychological theories that have come to shape the world that we now live in—Freud’s psychodynamic theory and Skinner’s theory of behaviorism.

2.      Language in psychology

·       Foundational psychological research into development and language.

·       Methods for studying how infants and children think and the core discoveries that they have led to.

·       The structure of language, how language is learned, and end with a little bit on animal communication, language processing, and relationship between language and thought.

3.      Work and personnel psychology and Well-being in psychology

•        Definition and scope of work psychology.

•        Role of work psychology in understanding human behavior in the workplace.

•        Key concepts and theories in work psychology.

•        Current trends in work organization personnel psychology

•        Human behavior in the organization

•        Behavior assessment for employee selection

•        Analyzing Jobs and Work

•        Job Satisfaction

•        Job stress and its solution

•        Motivational psychology

•        Organizational psychology

•        Human Resource Planning And Development

•        Industrial and Organizational Psychology

•        Organizational Development & Quality of Work Life

•        Stress Management in Workplace and Counselling Techniques

•        Causes and effects of workplace stress

·       How psychologists measure happiness and what factors contribute to the good life

·       Health Psychology

4.      Cognition in psychology

·       Practical exposure on Cognitive psychology.

·       How we perceive the world, how attention works, and we store our experiences in memory.

·       Cognitive Functioning

·       Applied Cognitive Psychology

·       Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience (learning and cognition)

5.      Self and others in psychology

·       Applied Psychology examining the self and others.

·       Social and non-social emotions.

·       How we deal with other people—social psychology.

6.      Variation in psychology

·       Applied Psychology on human variation.

·       The focus on personality and intelligence,

·       Role of genes and environment in explaining individual differences.

·       Focus on clinical psychology by reviewing prominent mental illnesses and therapies.   

·       Environmental Psychology

·       Mental Status Examination, Testing

·       Positive Psychology

·       Psychological Experiments and Testing

·       Psychological Remedies

·       Psychology of Interpersonal relationship

·       Statistics in Psychology

7.      Human psychology & personality profiling

·       Historical Background of Contemporary Psychodiagnostics

·       Current International Standards Psychologist – Psychodiagnostic Activity

·       Homotheticity and Ideographic Approach of Contemporary Psychodiagnostics

·       Personality Theories, Testing and Their Application

8.      Applied behavior analysis, assessment and measurement

•        Science of human behavior

•        Behavior analysis

•        Behavioral measurement and assessment (Methods and techniques used in behavior analysis assessment and measurement.)

•        Experimental analysis of behavior

•        Explanation of applied behavior analysis and its relevance to understanding human behavior.

•        Psychological assessment and differences between each individual

•        Ethics for applied behavior analysts

•        Observation, critical thinking and decision making

•        Methods in applied behavior analysis: design of interventions

•        Leadership psychology

9.      Behavioral consultation and supervision

·       Role of behavioral consultation and supervision in understanding and modifying human behavior.

·       Techniques and strategies used in behavioral consultation and supervision.

10.  Applied Social psychology

·       Definition and application of social psychology in real-world settings.

·       Examples of applied social psychology research and interventions.

·       Applied Social Psychology and Social Problems

•        Personality theories (Big Five, MBTI, etc.)

•        Assessment tools and techniques

•        Influence of personality on job performance and team dynamics

•        Managing diverse personalities in the workplace

11.   Psychoanalysis

Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory

·    Dream analysis and the unconscious mind

Jungian Psychoanalysis

·    Discussion: Archetypes, collective unconscious, individuation

Lacanian Psychoanalysis

·    Discussion: The mirror stage, the real, the symbolic, and the imaginary

Psychoanalytic Techniques

·    Techniques: Free association, transference, countertransference

Object Relations Theory

·    Concepts: Object relations, transitional objects

Psychoanalysis and Developmental Psychology

·    Erikson’s psychosocial development stages

Psychoanalysis and Culture

·    Psychoanalysis in literature and film

12.   Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the Workplace

·    Definition and components of EI

·    Measuring EI

·    The impact of EI on leadership and team performance

·    Developing and enhancing EI in employees