THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: BLOCKED CLASS. EVERYONE MUST JOIN WAITLIST TO BE ADMITTED Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results. PSYC UN1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.
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Instructor:
Patricia G Lindemann
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Sarah Demoya
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Instructor:
Nora Isacoff
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RESEARCH METHODS - HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 and a statistics course (PSYC UN1610 or the equivalent), or the instructor's permission. Corequisites: PSYC UN1421 Introduction to the techniques of research employed in the study of human behavior. Students gain experience in the conduct of research, including design of simple experiments, observation and measurement techniques, and the analysis of behavioral data.
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Instructor:
John N Thorp
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RESEARCH METHODS-HUM BEHAV LAB
Corequisites:
PSYC UN1420
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Instructor:
John N Thorp
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RESEARCH METHODS - SOCIAL COGNITION & EM
RESEARCH METHODS-SOC/COG/
An introduction to research methods employed in the study of human social cognition and emotion. Students gain experience in the design and conduct of research, including ethical issues, observation and measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and preparation of written and oral reports.
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Instructor:
Kevin Ochsner
CULPA: 12 h-index: 86 Info - 4 points
RESEARCH METHODS - SOCIAL COGNITION & EM
RSRCH METHODS-SOC/COG/EM
An introduction to research methods employed in the study of human social cognition and emotion. Students gain experience in the design and conduct of research, including ethical issues, observation and measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and preparation of written and oral reports.
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Instructor:
Kevin Ochsner
CULPA: 12 h-index: 86 Info - 0 points
RESEARCH METHODS - SOCIAL COGNITION & EM
RSRCH METHODS-SOC/COG/EM
An introduction to research methods employed in the study of human social cognition and emotion. Students gain experience in the design and conduct of research, including ethical issues, observation and measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and preparation of written and oral reports.
- W 10:10 a.m.-noon
- W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kevin Ochsner
CULPA: 12 h-index: 86 Info - 0 points
STATISTCS-BEHAVIORL SCIENTISTS
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. Corequisites: PSYC UN1611 Introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems from the behavioral sciences.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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STATISTCS-BEHAV SCIENTISTS-LAB
Corequisites: PSYC UN1610 Required lab section for PSYC UN1610.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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STATISTCS-BEHAV SCIENTISTS-LAB
Corequisites: PSYC UN1610 Required lab section for PSYC UN1610.
- R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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STATISTCS-BEHAV SCIENTISTS-LAB
Corequisites: PSYC UN1610 Required lab section for PSYC UN1610.
- F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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COGNITION: MEMORY AND STRESS
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the instructors permission. Memory, attention, and stress in human cognition.
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Instructor:
Janet Metcalfe
CULPA: 31 h-index: 70 Info - 3 points
Developmental Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the equivalent. Introduction to the scientific study of human development, with an emphasis on psychobiological processes underlying perceptual, cognitive, and emotional development.
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Instructor:
Nim L Tottenham
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or equivalent introductory course in Psychology This course provides an in-depth survey of data and models of a wide variety of human cognitive functions. Drawing on behavioral, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging research, the course explores the neural mechanisms underlying complex cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and decision making. Importantly, the course examines the logic and assumptions that permit us to interpret brain activity in psychological terms.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alfredo Spagna
CULPA: 3
h-index: 15
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Social Neuroscience
This course will provide a broad overview of the field of social neuroscience. We will consider how social processes are implemented at the neural level, but also how neural mechanisms help give rise to social phenomena and cultural experiences. Many believe that the large expansion of the human brain evolved due to the complex demands of dealing with social others—competing or cooperating with them, deceiving or empathizing with them, understanding or misjudging them. What kind of “social brain” has this evolutionary past left us with? In this course, we will review core principles, theories, and methods guiding social neuroscience, as well as research examining the brain basis of processes such as theory of mind, emotion, stereotyping, social group identity, empathy, judging faces and bodies, morality, decision-making, the impact of culture and development, among others. Overall, this course will introduce students to the field of social neuroscience and its multi-level approach to understanding the brain in its social context.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jon B Freeman
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DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR
Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the equivalent. The effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and behavior.
- TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
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Instructor:
Carl Hart
CULPA: 43 Wikipedia h-index: 54 Info - 3 points
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY
INTRO TO PERSONALITY
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Usha Barahmand
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ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
Prerequisites: An introductory psychology course. Examines definitions, theories, and treatments of abnormal behavior.
- TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
E'Mett McCaskill
CULPA: 38
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Surveys important methods, findings, and theories in the study of social influences on behavior. Emphasizes different perspectives on the relation between individuals and society.
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Instructor:
Tory Higgins
CULPA: 23
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Evolution of Intelligence, Animal Commun
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001, and the instructors permission.
A systematic review of the evolution language covering the theory of evolution, conditioning theory, animal communication, ape language experiments, infant cognition, preverbal antecedents of language and contemporary theories of language.
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Instructor:
Herbert S Terrace
CULPA: 29 Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Neurobiology of Working Memory
Working memory is our ability to retain information in mind in the absence of sensory stimuli. In this course we will gain a more thorough understanding of what working memory is and how the brain supports it.
- R 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Sarah Demoya
Info - 4 points
Music and Cognitive Neuroscience
Music & Cognitive Neurosc
This seminar will provide a broad survey of how principles of cognition are represented
in music and the ways music has been used to study those principles in the psychology
and neuroscience literature.
- T 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
John N Thorp
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Gene-Environment Interactions & Epigenet
Gene-Env Interaction & Ep
The aim of this course is to examine the biological bases of individual differences in behavior. We will start by examining how individual differences in behavior and health are shaped by gene-environment interactions. We will complement these studies with the endophenotype approach and discuss its role in our contemporary views of complex disorders. We will then introduce behavioral epigenetics studies that are suggested to mediate the effects of gene-environment interactions at different levels of analysis. We will continue by discussing how these topics shape and are shaped by developmental programming. We will end the semester by discussing the major debates around these topics as well as their implications in real life and public policies. By covering these topics, students are expected to gain a better understanding of how our behavior is i) formed and shaped by gene-environment interactions over time, ii) influenced by the underlying physiological and epigenetic mechanisms, and iii) changed by developmental processes. With this information, the students are expected to view individual differences in behavior in a perspective that is highly interdisciplinary and dynamic.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Elif A Duman
Info - 4 points
CHILDREN AT RISK
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1010, PSYC UN2280, PSYC UN2620, or PSYC UN2680, and the instructors permission. Considers contemporary risk factors in childrens lives. The immediate and enduring biological and behavioral impact of risk factors.
- T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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SEM-DEVELOPMNTL PSYCHOPATHOLGY
Prerequisites: at least two of the following courses: (UN1001, UN1010, UN2280, UN2620, UN2680, UN3280) and the instructor's permission. Developmental psychopathology posits that it is development itself that has gone awry when there is psychopathology. As such, it seeks to understand the early and multiple factors contributing to psychopathology emerging in childhood and later in life. We will use several models (e.g. ones dominated by biological, genetic, and psychological foci) to understand the roots of mental illness.
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Instructor:
Hannah E Hoch
CULPA: 27 Info - 4 points
TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: (PSYC UN1001) Instructor permission required. A seminar for advanced undergraduate students exploring different areas of clinical psychology. This course will provide you with a broad overview of the endeavors of clinical psychology, as well as discussion of its current social context, goals, and limitations.
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Jeffrey M Cohen
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Instructor:
Irit Felsen
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Adolescent Mental Health: Causes, Correl
ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 and Prior coursework in Abnormal Psychology and Research Methods strongly preferred. Adolescence is a peak period for the onset of mental disorders and suicidal behaviors. The seminar is designed to enhance understanding of topics including, prevalence, etiology, risk factors, mechanisms, prevention and treatment approaches, and ethical considerations related to clinical research.
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Instructor:
Randy P Auerbach
h-index: 50 Info - 4 points
Science of Well-Being & Human Potential
Well-Being and Human Pote
What does it mean to reach your full potential? Can science inform how you can live
your own
best life? The main mission of this seminar is to provide an up-to-date understanding of theoretical, empirical, and applied advances in the science of well-being and human potential. Consideration will be given to conflicting viewpoints and their respective empirical support. The course is grounded in the core principles of humanistic psychology, and will cover essential human needs, including security, growth, mindfulness, connection, self-esteem, love, creativity, character, resiliency, purpose, flow, gratitude, awe, and other forms of transcendence. We will also cover the latest science of human performance, including the development of intelligence, talent, and creativity. Throughout this seminar you will engage in experiential learning and practical exercises to further help you nurture what’s best within you— and become a
whole person
— which will inform our theoretical and empirical understanding of the latest scientific findings. My hope is that in addition to enhancing your appreciation of how the scientific method can increase your understanding of human potential more generally, the exercises and readings in this course will also help you in your own personal journey to realize your greatest strengths and become more fully human— accepting and becoming flexible with the totality of who you are, so that you can become the person you most want to become.
- M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Scott B Kaufman
CULPA: 1 h-index: 40 Info - 4 points
Psychology and the Internet
Increasingly, human behavior takes place online. In this course, we will approach the intersection of psychology and the internet from two perspectives: the tools we use and the questions we ask. Each week of the course will focus on a different subset of psychology research about the internet.
The first half of the course will focus on new tools to probe classic psychological phenomena, and the second half of the course will focus on new research questions native to online environments.
This is a discussion seminar for advanced undergraduates. Instructional methods include readings, in-person discussions, personal reflections, and two projects. The emphasis will be on psychology literature and psychological principles, but students from related disciplines, including neuroscience, computer science, data science, and information science, among others, are welcome in the course.
- R 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Benjamin Silver
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Psychology/Neuroscience Senior Thesis Ad
Advanced Research Seminar
The seminar component of the Psych/Neuro Senior Thesis Advanced Research program. Students admitted to the research program should plan to take this seminar in the spring of their junior year and in the fall and spring semesters of their senior year. Students are expected to be working in a lab as part of their participation in this program. In addition to supporting students throughout their independent research project, this seminar will introduce students to some of the big questions in the field through its connection with the Psychology Department Colloquium and will train students in reading and evaluating scientific research and communicating their own research findings.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alfredo Spagna
CULPA: 3
h-index: 15
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SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
1-4 points. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC UN3950 and PSYC UN3920. No more than 8 points ofPSYC UN3950 may be applied toward the psychology major, and no more than 4 points toward the concentration. Readings, special laboratory projects, reports, and special seminars on contemporary issues in psychological research and theory.
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Instructor:
Mariam Aly
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Instructor:
Dima Amso
CULPA: 1 h-index: 31 Info -
Instructor:
Christopher Baldassano
h-index: 13 Info -
Instructor:
Niall Bolger
CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info -
Instructor:
Lila Davachi
CULPA: 1 h-index: 59 Info -
Instructor:
Sarah Demoya
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Instructor:
Geraldine Downey
CULPA: 9
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Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
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Jon B Freeman
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Carl Hart
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Instructor:
Tory Higgins
CULPA: 23
Wikipedia
h-index: 134
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Nora Isacoff
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Instructor:
Sheena Iyengar
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Nikolaus Kriegeskorte
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Instructor:
Patricia G Lindemann
CULPA: 64 Info -
Instructor:
Bianca J Marlin
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Janet Metcalfe
CULPA: 31 h-index: 70 Info -
Instructor:
Meghan Meyer
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Michael W Morris
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Kevin Ochsner
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Valerie J Purdie-Greenaway
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Instructor:
Daphna Shohamy
CULPA: 10 h-index: 47 Info -
Instructor:
Rae Silver
Wikipedia h-index: 69 Info -
Instructor:
Larisa H Solomon
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Alfredo Spagna
CULPA: 3
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Yaakov Stern
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Herbert S Terrace
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John N Thorp
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Nim L Tottenham
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Instructor:
Sarah Woolley
CULPA: 13 Wikipedia h-index: 31 Info - 0-4 points
Theories of Change in Human Development
Theories of Change-Human
What are the agents of developmental change in human childhood? How has the scientific community graduated from nature versus nurture, to nature
and
nurture? This course offers students an in-depth analysis of the fundamental theories in the study of cognitive and social development.
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Instructor:
Dima Amso
CULPA: 1 h-index: 31 Info - 4 points
Mentalizing: How we read people
Success in a social world requires understanding other people’s thoughts and feelings, a process typically referred to as
mentalizing
. Yet, other people’s mental states are not directly observable: you cannot see a thought or touch a feeling. Nonetheless, humans are quite proficient in inferring these invisible states of mind. How do we accomplish these mentalizing feats? In this course, we will answer this question from multiple angles, relying heavily on neuroscience and psychology research. The seminar will discuss recent and classic studies that reveal how humans effectively interpret the people around them, as well as when and why they make mistakes.
- T 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Meghan Meyer
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LANGUAGE AND MIND
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 and Preferably, an additional course in psychology, focusing on cognition, development, or research methods. Instructor permission required. This seminar explores the relationship between language and thought by investigating how language is mentally represented and processed; how various aspects of language interact with each other; and how language interacts with other aspects of cognition including perception, concepts, world knowledge, and memory. Students will examine how empirical data at the linguistic, psychological, and neuroscientific levels can bear on some of the biggest questions in the philosophy of mind and language and in psychology.
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nora Isacoff
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
PSYCH & NEUROPSYCH OF LANGUAGE
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Instructor:
Michele Miozzo
Info - 4 points
Neural Plasticity
This seminar provides an overview of the mechanisms and behaviors associated with neural plasticity. Students will obtain a basic working knowledge of the different types of neural plasticity, and how these affect cognition and behaviors.
The Parental Brain
This course will provide an overview of the field of parental and social biology, with an emphasis on changes in the adult rodent brain surrounding childbirth and caretaking behavior. We will explore how the experience of parenthood prepares the brain for survival of offspring. We will also discuss the dynamic between caregivers and parents in order to provide the structure necessary to rear young. This course will illustrate the fortitude of molecular, behavioral and circuit level investigations in concert to unveil mechanisms of social learning.
- T 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Bianca J Marlin
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BEHAVIORAL EPIGENETICS
Prerequisites: basic background in neurobiology (for instance PSYC UN1010, UN2450, UN2460, UN2480, and GU4499) and the instructors permission. This course will provide an overview of the field of epigenetics, with an emphasis on epigenetic phenomena related to neurodevelopment, behavior and mental disorders. We will explore how epigenetic mechanisms can be mediators of environmental exposures and, as such, contribute to psychopathology throughout the life course. We will also discuss the implications of behavioral epigenetic research for the development of substantially novel pharmacotherapeutic approaches and preventive measures in psychiatry.
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Instructor:
Jennifer Blaze
Info - 4 points
Psychology of Religion
Prerequisites: Two courses in psychology, including at least one course with a focus on research methods
and/or statistics, and permission of the instructor.
Review of theories and empirical research related to religious cognition and behavior. Topics include the
foundations of religious belief and practice, people's concepts of religious ideas, and the lack of religious
belief/identity (e.g., atheism), among others.
- W 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Larisa H Solomon
Info - 4 points
CULTR,MOTIVATN,PROSOCIAL BEHAV
CULTRMOTIVATNPROSOCIAL BEHAV
Prerequisites: Some knowledge of Research Methods, Statistics, and Social Psychology, plus Instructors Permission. Reviews and integrates current research on three important topics of social psychology: culture, motivation, and prosocial behavior. Discussions and readings will cover theoretical principles, methodological approaches, and the intersection of these three topics. Students will write a personal research proposal based on the theories presented during the seminar.
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Instructor:
Svetlana Komissarouk
CULPA: 3
h-index: 3
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FAQS ABOUT LIFE:APPL OF PSYC RSCH TO EVE
Prerequisites: Two courses in psychology, with at least one focusing on statistics and/or research methods in psychology, and permission of the instructor. Review of basic psychological research that is relevant to questions people frequently encounter during the course of everyday life. Potential topics for this seminar include research on decision-making, emotion, and/or interpersonal relationships.
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Larisa H Solomon
Info - 4 points
Machine Intelligence
This seminar will survey historical and modern developments in machine intelligence from fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and computer science, and from approaches such as cybernetics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, connectionism, neural networks, and deep learning. The emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of topics. The course does not include, nor require a background in, computer programming and statistics. The overall goal is for students to become informed consumers of applications of artificial intelligence.
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Instructor:
Trenton Jerde
h-index: 11 Info - 4 points
PSYCHOPHYSIOLGCL METH/ANALYSIS
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Instructor:
Niall Bolger
CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info - 4 points
Human Brain Imaging for Cognitive Neuros
Human Brain Imaging: Cog
This course provides an introduction to the most widely used methods for measuring and analyzing human brain activity and their application in cognitive neuroscience, complemented by weekly hands-on interactive labs to deepen understanding, experience measurements, and explore analyses.
- R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nikolaus Kriegeskorte
h-index: 56 Info - 4 points
PRACTICUM IN TEACHING OF PSYCH
Practical and theoretical issues relating to the teaching of psychology and the psychology of teaching.
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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- 1-3 points
SUPERVISED TEACHING ASSISTANCE
DIRECTED RSRCH/SUPERVISD TEACH
Prerequisites: permission of the faculty member who will direct the teaching. Participation in ongoing teaching.
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Instructor:
Katherine T Fox-Glassman
CULPA: 6
h-index: 4
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SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
Prerequisites: permission of the departmental adviser to Graduate Studies.
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Instructor:
Niall Bolger
CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info - 1-4 points
Research Seminar in Psychology
Monday seminars are open to the public and take place in Schermerhorn Hall on alternate Mondays in room 200B Schermerhorn from 12:10-1:30pm. The seminar series semester schedule can be found
here
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- M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Niall Bolger
CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info - 0 points
DEPARTMENTAL COLLOQUIUM
Members of the staff, graduate students, and outside speakers present current research.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Niall Bolger
CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info - 0 points