FINAL PROJECT FOR: HUM140: Introduction to Psychology
Create a Presentation in Psychology
Psychology studies the human brain and people’s behavior,
interactions, and thoughts.
When you write a presentation in psychology, you need to
convey factual knowledge which is supported by research and be as precise as
possible. Your task is to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely,
minimizing the use of descriptive language and complex sentences and make them
understandable to a wide audience. That’s why your presentation should be
written in a simple language and you should try to explain complex concepts
with a minimum of specific terms.
How to Choose a Good Topic for a Psychology Presentation
When you choose a topic, make sure is it is narrow enough so
you will be able to cover it in a limited period of time and start researching
it – read good primary and secondary sources and take notes of the key ideas
that you may want to include in your presentation.
Looking for an engaging topic for research?
Maslow’s Theory of Motivation;
Gender Roles in Relationships;
Key Theories of Albert Bandura;
Causes of Personality Disorders;
The Value of Self-Affirmations;
Intelligence and Achievement Testing;
Psychology and the Global Climate Change;
Anxiety in Children;
Psychology of Dreams;
Causes of Eating Disorders;
Child Abuse and Mental Health Issues;
Impact of Exercise on Mental Health;
Physical Effects of Stress and Anxiety.
Planning stage is very important. Create a strong highly
specific thesis statement for your presentation and organize the information
you have gathered during your research. A thesis statement presents your main
idea in 1 or 2 sentences and lets your audience know what they should expect. A
strong thesis statement is clear, concise, specific, and original. It shouldn’t
just announce your topic but also reflect your specific angle on the topic.
Use brainstorming techniques and mind mapping and decide
what key points you can include in your presentation to effectively support
your thesis. When determining how important each piece of content is and
whether you should include it or not, you should consider its added value. Your
task is to provide a logical argument. Remember: no matter how good an idea is
if it doesn’t contribute to supporting your thesis, you should exclude it.
Here are some tips on how to create effective slides:
Make your slides simple and only add elements, for example,
colors that can add some value to your presentation in psychology;
Include a minimum of 8 slides;
Use large fonts – 32pt for your main points and 44pt for
titles;
Don’t write complete sentences. Instead, use bullet points;
If you use graphs and charts, keep them simple;
Make your visuals professionally attractive.
Creating presentations doesn’t need to be a challenge.
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