Hi there! At my school, we study a GCSE course for psychology. The course follows the Edexcel textbook in the picture on the right. This page features all my notes from each topic that I use to revise for exams. So this is for any of the lower years who are stressing out over exams, anyone following this course, or just anyone who is interested in what we study! 

You can click on the of the links below to be directed to those notes!

Topic A- How Do We See Our World?

• Biological structures
• Depth cues
• Gestalt laws
  • Visual illusions
• Schemas
  • Eye witness testimony

Topic B- Is Dreaming Meaningful?
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• Freud's dream theory
• Activation Synthesis Theory
• How the brain sends messages
• Case studies
  • Sleep disorders
  • The job of a psychoanalyst

Topic C- Do TV and Video Games Affect Young People's Behaviour?

• Hormones and the brain
• Social Learning Theory
• Content analysis
• Ethical Issues
  • The job of an educational psychologist

Topic D- Why Do We Have Phobias?

• Classical conditioning
• Social learning theory
• Preparedness
• Questionnaires
  • Experiments using animals
  • Phobia treatment
  • Job of a clinical psychologist