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Psychology OER

Not sure where to begin? Check out this video from Rajiv Jhangiani (a leader in the OER field for Psychology) which does a great job of introducing some of the best OER available for Psychology...


Psychology Collections



Open Psychology Resources
Small collection of Open psychology resources hosted by OER Commons. Includes textbooks, lecture notes and more!


Introductory Textbooks

Psychology 2e (OpenStax)
Psychology 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a single-semester introduction to psychology course. OpenStax textbooks come with a comprehensive selection of ancillary materials.


Discover Psychology: A Brief Introductory Text
An introductory psychology text created from Noba Psychology modules. Covers major topics, including Developmental Psychology, Sensation & Perception, Consciousness, Learning, Memory, and Psychological Disorders.


Introduction to Psychology
This text utilizes the dual theme of behavior and empiricism to make psychology relevant to intro students. The author wrote this book to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level.


Introduction to Psychology (2019)
This introductory text has been created from a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from a number of open text publications.


Introduction to Psychology
A journalist's guide to discussing and writing about Arab Americans developed by MSU School of Journalism and sponsored by the Detroit Free Press.


Introduction to Psychology (1st Canadian Edition)
A journalist's guide to discussing and writing about Arab Americans developed by MSU School of Journalism and sponsored by the Detroit Free Press.


General Psychology for Honors Students
This text surveys the basic concepts, theories, and pivotal findings over the past 100 years in the science of Psychology, with emphasis on contemporary concepts focused on the relation of the brain to normal and pathological behaviors.


Psychology: The Science of Human Potential
Psychology: The Science of Human Potential is designed to be a concise, cohesive introduction to psychology textbook.


Social Psychology Textbooks

Principles of Social Psychology
This textbook provides an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of social psychology from an interactionist perspective. Classic studies and theories are balanced with insights from cutting-edge, contemporary research.


Together: The Science of Social Psychology
From Noba, this textbook presents core concepts common to introductory social psychology courses. The book's 27 modules cover key topics such as research methods, group processes, social influence, and relationships.


Introduction to Community Psychology
Comprehensive review of the field of community psychology. Covers the history of how community psychology emerged, the development of important themes in the field, as well as sections on tools for action.


Abnormal Psychology Textbooks

Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
The book tackles the difficult topic of psychological disorders across 8 chapters. Each disorder is covered by discussing its clinical presentation, epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, and treatment options.


Abnormal Psychology
This text has been created using a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from existing OER on general and abnormal psychology.