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3.00 Credits
NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An examination of psychological approaches to understanding shyness and the related self-conscious emo-tions of embarrassment and shame. Topics include: genetics of shyness, evolutionary perspectives on shyness in animals, adolescent self-consciousness, and individual and group differences in social behavior. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken two 200-level courses, excluding 205, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Norem An examination of the ways in which expectations influence and are influenced by thoughts, feelings, motivation, and behavior. There are a variety of psychological constructs that fall under the general rubric of optimism and pessimism, and research has shown that they relate to physical and mental health, achievement, personal relationships, and even longevity. This seminar will explore those relationships, with an emphasis on understanding both the costs and the benefits of personal and cultural optimism and pessimism. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors with 212 or 210 and one other 200-level course, excluding 205. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Gleason An examination of the uses and types of imagination in both childhood and adulthood. This course will touch on the mechanics of mental imagery and discuss the ways in which imagery is manifest in cognition and particularly in management of social relationships. Emphasis will be placed on the connections between imagination and emotion, such as in children's enactment of scary or nurturant pretend play. How imagination affects interpersonal interactions will be considered, as will other topics such as children's creation of imaginary compa-nions, imagination as pathology, and individual differences in imagination, imagery of individuals deprived of particular senses, and the influence of imagination on memory . Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken two 200-level courses, excluding 205. Distribution: Epistemology and Cognition or Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken 207 and one other 200-level course, excluding 205. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Genero Examines the social and developmental aspects of identity with a special focus on ethnicity. The social construction of culture, interper-sonal functioning, ethnic group differences, and expectations will be explored as they relate to identity development. The course includes a case study component. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken two 200-level units excluding 205, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An exploration of the interface between personality and social psychology. Areas of research that are best understood by considering both personal dispositions and social situations will be examined. Topics include: conformity, romantic relation-ships, and social anxiety. Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken 210 and 212, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Akert An examination of the use of nonverbal communication in social interactions. Systematic observation of nonverbal behavior, especially facial expression, tone of voice, gestures, personal space, and body movement. Readings include scientific studies and descriptive ac-counts. Issues include: the communication of emotion; cultural and gender differences; the detection of deception; the impact of nonverbal cues on impression formation; nonverbal communication in specific settings (e.g., counseling, education, interpersonal relationships). Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors who have taken two 200-level units, excluding 205. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open by permission to juniors and seniors. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open by permission to juniors and seniors Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 0.5
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of a research methods course by the end of the junior year, and bypermission of department. See Academic Distinctions. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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