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As active thinkers immersed in a vibrant social world, we face an amazing challenge everyday: how do we make sense of ourselves and the people around us? Each and every day, we struggle to assess our own capabilities and personalities, while simultaneously protecting our feelings of self-worth. We work hard to express our own individuality- through our play-lists, bedroom decorations, and clothing,-but we also work hard to connect and conform with others, fulfilling our need for belonging. When it comes to understanding friends, family, or even strangers, we constantly seek out clues into their thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It’s an impressive task: if we see someone helping a neighbor, do we decide she is a nice person (a dispositional attribution) or do we examine the social forces influencing her actions (a situational attribution)? Our ability to ask “why,” our efforts to explain ourselves, and our attempts to understand those around us make human social psychology a fascinating subject to study.
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The completion of the Human Genome Project may be the most important scientific achievement of our lifetime, but how much can genes tell us about complex human behavior? How much does the environment impact human behavior? What kind of research techniques can be used to identify specific genes and specific environments that impact behavior?
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Can you find out your IQ from an Internet test? Is Dr. Phil a good therapist? Is there an addictive personality? For most people, their exposure to psychology comes mostly from popular books, magazines, and TV. The portrayal of psychology in the media has led to popular misconceptions about psychologists. The course is designed to demystify clinical interventions and introduce students to a scientific theory-based approach to clinical psychology. We will cover topics that correspond to the three primary activities of a clinical psychologist: 1) research, 2) assessment, and 3) psychotherapy. The class stimulates critical thinking and helps students gain an appreciation for the current empirical status and limitations of various treatments for psychological disorders. A secondary objective of this course is to provide information allowing those considering a career in clinical psychology to be able to make informed decisions regarding your career aspirations.
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Can bipolar disorder be reliably diagnosed in children? Do certain antidepressant medications increase risk of suicide? Can alternative remedies such as fish oil stabilize mood swings? These questions address only a few of the recent controversies surrounding the study of mood disorders, such as major depression and bipolar illness. Using these disorders to illustrate key concepts, this course is intended to provide you with an introduction to the study of abnormal psychology. In this class, you will learn how to integrate information on the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to psychopathology. Further, within this biopsychosocial framework, you will learn how to critically evaluate controversies surrounding etiology (i.e., cause), diagnosis, and treatment of mood disorders.
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How do you characterize your closest relationships? Are your friends or family essential to your sense of self? What can psychology tell us about attraction and romantic love?
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For years, psychology has been the study of what ails the human mind. For example, why do certain individuals develop depression or abuse substances? Currently, there is a movement within psychology to study not only what ails the human mind; but what makes us happy, healthy, and content in our lives. Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in our life, from birth to death and all the stops in between. In this course you will learn what positive psychology is and what positive psychologists have learned about the good life and how it can be encouraged in your own lives.
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Did you know that approximately 50% of the fatalities resulting from the ten leading causes of death are preventable? Psychological interventions are increasingly being used along with medicine in the health care system to increase healthy behaviors and decrease the likelihood of mortality. In fact, many health psychologists are employed in medical settings and work with physicians, dentists, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, and physical and occupational therapists.
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Why is depression at least twice as prevalent among women as compared to men? Are women really at greater risk for experiencing eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia? How do women’s experiences of pregnancy and childbirth affect them psychologically? This 1-week course will provide a basic introduction to current theory and research pertaining to women’s mental health and wellness. We will begin by critically reviewing theories that address gender and psychological health (i.e., biological, sociocultural, psychological), and then explore some of the most prevalent psychological disorders that have been shown to affect women disproportionately over men. We will consider the types of psychological problems that may affect adolescent girls and women across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on the emotional and psychological experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. The course will conclude by considering whether and how psychological treatments should be tailored specifically for women and adolescent girls.
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This course covers normative and pathological aspects of socio-emotional development from infancy through adolescence. This seminar will provide the students with opportunities to read and discuss empirical and theoretical literature covering 3 broad domains of socio-emotional development -- attachment, socialization, and identity -- with an in-depth coverage of special topics such as social relationships (with parents, siblings, peers), temperament, emotion and emotion regulation, moral reasoning, gender and sexual identity, problem behavior and psychopathology.
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This course provides an introduction to the profession of counseling. As such, a primary goal of this course is to introduce students to the field of counseling and the multiple training disciplines. The course will address the various fields of counseling (e.g., school counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, clinical psychology) and the required training needed to pursue each profession. Emphasis will be placed on both the similarities and differences of each field. Areas of specialization within the disciplines will be discussed and explored to identify the wide range of populations and mental health needs served across the fields of counseling.
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