Course Description: Psychology touches every aspect of our lives. As we work, play, study, and simply interact every day, we are experiencing countless psychological phenomena. In this course, we will explore how our brains and bodies react to information and situations- sometimes in predictable (but often in unpredictable) ways. This is a year long course and students will complete an Internal Assessment (IA) and take the IB exams in May (please see the syllabus for more details about the assessment components). This is a great way to help students prepare for college by developing their note-taking, study, and writing skills. Studying psychology helps students become more effective in their most important and basic role in the world- relating to others and understanding themselves.