This course serves as the foundational introduction to psychology, providing students with critical thinking skills and a humanistic perspective through lectures, group discussions, and practical activities. Through interactive teaching methods, this course guides students to understand psychology as an interdisciplinary field applicable to everyday life. It aims for students to approach societal issues with a psychological foundation, such as analyzing human behavior in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, understanding panic buying during epidemic prevention, and exploring the ethical and legal controversies surrounding violence perpetrated by individuals with mental illness. Students acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical applications of psychology through lectures and discussions on various topics, reflecting on the nature of human behavior. Through interdisciplinary group discussions and collaborations, they explore human behavior from diverse perspectives, applying what they learn to phenomena and issues in their daily lives.

Each week, the course structure includes four elements to guide students through the unit:

Inquiry: Introduce reflective questions as the starting point and theme of the week's course, central to discussions.

Exploration of classic experiments and theories related to the topic.

Case studies: Illustrate psychological concepts through current events and media references.

Extended discussion: Engage in further discussion based on reflective questions.

Through these elements, students delve into the fundamentals of psychology, apply them to real-world phenomena, and engage in critical discussions to deepen their understanding.