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SO A.Neeren An examination of the fundamental issues and questions addressed by personality psychology, including: What is personality What are its underlying processes and mechanisms How does personality develop and change over time What constitutes a healthy personality This course will consider evidence from several major approaches to personality (trait, psychodynamic, humanistic, and social-cognitive), and it will encourage students to develop a dynamic understanding of human personality that is situated within biological, social, and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or consent of the instructor
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NA (Cross-listed in Biology) Staff Interrelations between brain, behavior, and subjective experience. The course introduces students to physiological psychology through consideration of current knowledge about the mechanisms of mind and behavior. Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or introductory Biology or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO M.Boltz An examination of the various ways in which time is experienced and influences psychological behavior. Topics include: the perception of rhythm, tempo, and duration; temporal perspective; societal concepts of time; neural substrates of temporal behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of the instructor. Typically offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
SO (Cross-listed in Biology) S.Perloe Social systems formed by monkeys and apes examined as a means of understanding the origins of human societies. The course considers the relations among sexual behavior, dominance, territoriality, kinship, and socialization in a variety of species as well as the influence of ecology and phylogeny on non-human primate social systems. Satisfies an advanced requirement for the Neural and Behavioral Sciences concentration. Prerequisite: An introductory course in one of the following: anthropology, biology, psychology, or sociology, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO B.Le This course is designed as an in-depth exploration into the field of social psychology. Topics include impression formation, perceiving groups, social identity, attitudes/persuasion, social influence, group processes, aggression/altruism, and interpersonal attraction. In addition to these specific topic areas, overarching themes and theoretical issues within the field of social psychology will be emphasized throughout the course. Students will become familiar with the research that has contributed to the current social psychology knowledge base. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO J.Lilgendahl Who am I How do I feel about myself What is the story of my life How people answer such questions and the implications of their answers, both over time and across situations in their lives, are the issues that are at the heart of this course on self and identity. We will examine the literature on self and identity from multiple disciplinary perspectives (biological, developmental, personality, social, and clinical) and apply scientific concepts to the analysis of socially important issues, current events, popular culture, and our own life experiences. Specific topics to be addressed include self and identity development in childhood and adolescence, self-esteem and its consequences, gender and self, culture and ethnic identity development, stigmatized selves and prejudice, and the connection between self/identity and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO (Cross-listed in Linguistics) M.Boltz An interdisciplinary examination of linguistic theory, language evolution, and the psychological processes involved in using language. Topics include speech perception and production, processes of comprehension, language and the brain, language learning, language and thought, linguistic diversity, and conversational interaction. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor. Typically offered every Fall.
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3.00 Credits
NA W.Sternberg An overview of the psychological study of pain perception and its inhibition. Topics to be covered include nervous system mechanisms underlying pain sensation and pain inhibition, pain as a scientific discipline, and pain as a clinical problem. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, or consent of instructor Typically offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
SO R.Compton Investigates the biological underpinnings of emotional behavior and personality. Topics include philosophical issues in relating biology and emotion; the functional adaptiveness of emotion; brain systems involved in fear, depression, and pleasure; the influence of hormones on mood; the roles of the left and right hemispheres in emotion; and biological contributions to individual differences in traits such as shyness and happiness. May satisfy an advanced requirement for the Neural and Behavioral Sciences concentration. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
NA R.Compton An examination of the neural basis of higher mental functions such as object recognition, attention, memory, spatial functions, language, and decision-making. Major themes include mind/brain relationships, localization of function, and the plasticity of the brain. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. Typically offered every Fall.
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