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The rise of modern psychology and neuroscience has intensified the challenges to traditional views of human nature that began with the Copernican revolution. Are human mental abilities unique, or are they shared by other animals Is our sense of a unitary self an illusion Is all behavior biologically determined Can neuroscientific findings explain and promote moral behaviors We will explore these questions through readings and discussion of the writings of scientists and philosophers such as Aristotle, Shelley, Darwin, Damasio, Pinker, and Flanagan, together with those of their critics. SOC ( M. Stefani)
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In this course we will examine the field of developmental psychopathology - that is, how normal development sometimes goes awry. In addition to reviewing the empirical and theoretical literature on the topic, students will observe and interact with children diagnosed with a variety of early-onset disorders. We will use these observations, as well as readings, to examine how cognitive, linguistic, intellectual, and socio-emotional development differs for children with these disorders compared to "normally" developing children. This course has a significant applied component such that, in addition to lecture, students are required to participate in field placements each week at local childcare centers. (PSYC 0225 or by approval of the instructors ). SO C (M. McCauley, A. LangrockLimit on Enrollment: 18
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How do your emotions influence your day-to-day decisions Are you rational and calculated or do you tend to "go with your gut feeling" In this course we will debate human rationality through review and critique of the latest literature on emotion, gut feelings, and irrationality. We will wrestle with issues surrounding the non-conscious drivers of behavior as they manifest in risk-taking, irrational consumer responses to marketing, and stereotypical judgments. Students will critique and discuss empirical articles and recent landmark books on emotion and rationality including: Predictably Irrational, Descartes' Error, and Gut Feelings. SOC ( A. Reid, a visiting winter term instructor) Aaron Ashley Reid, Ph.D., '96, is the Founder and Chief Behavioral Scientist of Sentient Decision Science, LLC, a market research and consulting firm located in Portsmouth, NH. His firm brings advances from the behavioral sciences to the market research industry by developing leading edge research methods that more accurately predict human behavior.
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In this course we will explore the different ways schools and parents manage challenging behaviors of children. In particular we will contrast current western views, as reflected in psychological and educational research, with Native American child-rearing practices, particularly those of the Lakota, which focus on the basic needs of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. We will explore topics such as the differences between discipline and punishment, the communicative functions of behavior, building healthy adult/child relationships, and de-escalating a behavioral crisis. This course will be of interest to students pursuing education, psychology, or those who are, or plan to be, parents. SOC CMP NOR ( R. Rubin, a visiting winter term instructor) Ron Rubin has been involved in education for over 30 years. He's been a principal, consultant, a faculty member at the University of Vermont, and has co-authored a guide to positive discipline for the Vermont Department of Education. Ron has also played a leadership role in the development of Vermont's educational support system guidelines, formulating recommendations for reducing school disruption and violence and contributing to the development of a process for assessing and strengthening school-based discipline systems.
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One might think that food and eating have nothing to do with the lofty concerns of religious traditions. In fact, many religions bring their fundamental principles to bear on the questions of what, how, and with whom to eat; many also revolve around "feeding" gods and other spiritual beings. In this course we will examine East Asian religions through the lens of eating practices, with a special focus on Chinese practices influential throughout East Asia. We will study ancient sacrificial practices, food offerings to ancestors and gods, Buddhist vegetarianism and its critics, and unusual Taoist eating regimens . PHL AAL (E. Morrison)
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3.00 Credits
In his nearly 100 years of life, William Edward Burghardt DuBois was the most influential African American, and arguably one of the most influential Americans, in the 20th century. While much ink has been spilled analyzing his determination to battle racism from almost every political and social perspective, the spiritual aspects of DuBois' activism are rarely examined. In this course we will explore the religious underpinnings of DuBois' activism through close readings of biographical and primary sources. In particular, we will ask how the recasting of this civil rights leader from atheist to "American Prophet," can aid our understandings of the intersections of race and religion in the 21st centu ry. PHL N OR (M. Cavazo
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Evangelicalism has emerged as a powerful force in the shaping of American culture. In this course we will examine the diversity of beliefs and practices at home in evangelicalism, as well as its influence on contemporary American politics and moral debate. We also will engage the deeper history of this religious tradition in the United States, from the Great Awakening through nineteenth-century moral reform movements to the "politicizing" of modern evangelicalism in the late twentieth century. Ultimately, we will address the following question: to what degree is the story of American evangelicalism the story of America itself (Not open to students who have taken RELI/AMST 0370) . HIS SOC NOR (J. Davis)Limit on Enrollment: 12
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We begin this course with an overview of the teachings of various world religions relating to the theme of nonviolence. We then proceed to examine the religious inspiration, activism, and writings of Tolstoy, Gandhi, Ghaffar Khan, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., César Chavez, and Thich Nhat Hanh. We will test the adequacy of nonviolence as a response to conflict by exploring themes such as the humanity of the opponent, the challenge of despair and cynicism in the face of great obstacles, the place of spiritual practices in individual and community life, and the value (or problem) of redemptive suffering. (Students who have taken INTD 1071 will not be eligible to register). PHL (L. Jordan) Limit on Enrollment: 15 Laurel Macaulay Jordan, '79, has degrees from Middlebury College, Yale University Divinity School, and the University of Notre Dame. She has been the Chaplain of Middlebury College since 1996.
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This course is a scholarly endeavor that includes an invitation into experiential education. We will examine the lives of those who have dedicated themselves to various kinds of social change (such as peace work, civil rights, and environmental protection). Many individuals who have taken up the call for social change have also maintained some kind of contemplative practice. We will examine the relationship between contemplative practice and transformational work with attention to such figures as King, Gandhi, Pema Ch dron, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Thomas Merton. Students also will be asked to participate regularly in some forms of (non-religious) meditation practice. (Approval required; Pass/Fail) PHL ( R. Gould) Limit on Enrollment: 14
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This course is a continuation of RUSS 0101. (RUSS 0101 or equivalent) LNG ( T. Smorodinska, S. Titkova)
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