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3.00 Credits
Despite how central categories and concepts are in theories of cognition, there is a lack of consensus within the scientific community as to the nature of concepts and categories. This course introduces the ever-growing dialogue regarding concepts and categories. Students analyze both classical and current theories of categorization. S. Heald. Spring.
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This course examines the constructs of stereotyping and prejudice through the lens of experimental social psychology. We systematically review and analyze theories and empirical research aimed at understanding the development, causes, moderators, and consequences of stereotyping and prejudice. D. Ma. Spring.
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This course focuses on histories and theories of sexuality: gay, lesbian, heterosexual, and otherwise. This exploration involves looking at a range of materials from anthropology to the law and from practices of sex to practices of science. S. Michaels, Autumn; B. Cohler, Winter.
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PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing. There is a substantial portion of the psychological nature of human beings that is neither homogeneous nor fixed across time and space. At the heart of the discipline of cultural psychology is the tenet of psychological pluralism. Research findings in cultural psychology thus raise provocative questions about the integrity and value of alternative forms of subjectivity across cultural groups. This course analyzes the concept of "culture" and examines ethnic and cross-cultural variations in mental functioning, with special attention to the cultural psychology of emotions, self, moral judgment, categorization, and reasoning . R. Shweder. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the major issues involved in first-language acquisition. We deal with the child's production and perception of speech sounds (phonology), the acquisition of the lexicon (semantics), the comprehension and production of structured word combinations (syntax), and the ability to use language to communicate (pragmatics). S. Goldin-Meadow. Winter.
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PQ: Completion of the general education requirement in the biological sciences. This course introduces the mechanism, ecology, and evolution of behavior, primarily in nonhuman species, at the individual and group level. Topics include the genetic basis of behavior, developmental pathways, communication, physiology and behavior, foraging behavior, kin selection, mating systems and sexual selection, and the ecological and social context of behavior. A major emphasis is placed on understanding and evaluating scientific studies and their field and lab techniques. S. Pruett-Jones (even years), J. Mateo (odd years). Winter.
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3.00 Credits
How do we understand each other Why and how do we care about others If we put ourselves into the mental shoes of another person, how closely do we really feel what she feels What cognitive and neural mechanisms account for a sense of self and other These questions are among those addressed in this course through an interdisciplinary approach that includes developmental science, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. J. Decety. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: BIOS 24204 or 24236, or consent of instructor. This course meets one of the requirements of the neuroscience specialization. This course introduces vertebrate and invertebrate systems neuroscience with a focus on the anatomy, physiology, and development of sensory and motor control systems. The neural bases of form and motion perception, locomotion, memory and other forms of neural plasticity are examined in detail. We also discuss clinical aspects of neurological disorders. M. Hale, D. Freedman. Spring.
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This seminar explores the variety of qualitative methods used in social science study. Perspectives surveyed include field study, including the Chicago studies of social disorganization. "Grounded Theory," ethnography and study of culture, and narrative and life-story approaches to study of person and social life. Attention is devoted to issues of method such as reliability and validity, implications for philosophy of social science study, portrayal of both person and context or setting, and to both the complex interplay of observer and observed, and "reflexivity" in the human scienc es. B. Cohler. Spring
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This course considers gay, lesbian, and bisexual lives from childhood through later life. Beginning with study of the concept of sexual identity, this course explores what is known about biological factors presumed relevant to emergence of same gender sexual orientation. We also discuss social circumstances and aspects of personal development salient among those persons whose self-identify is or becomes gay, lesbian, or bisexual across the years of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, as well as in middle and later life. We focus on such issues as gender atypical interests, the contribution of familial circumstances, and the role of the "coming-out" story. We also explore such issues as intimacy, partnership, parenthood, and aging among bisexual men and women, lesbians, and gay men. We conclude with considerations and limitations of "queer theory" to our understanding of sexual identity and life story . B. Cohler. Winter. Not offered 20 0 9-10; will be offered 2 0 10-1
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