Psychology [366S] - Social Brain

Institution:

Hamilton College

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How the nervous system has adapted to the complex computational demands of social systems in primates and other social species. Focus on how the brain implements social behavior, and how social processes, in turn, affect biological systems. Topics selected from language; self and other perception; theory of mind; empathy; decision making; meta-cognition; social and emotional cognition; interpersonal and group interaction; loneliness; and the social deficits of autism. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) (Oral Presentations.) Prerequisite, Psych/Neuro 201, and either 205 or 232. (Same as Neuroscience 366.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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