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4.00 Credits
An examination of the principal constructs employed in theories of motivation and emotion. Students will review the current status of both biologically based and psychologically based theories, using primary sources. Additionally, students will plan and carry out a project that applies a theory of motivation or emotion in a field setting. Prerequisites: PS101 and 306 or consent of instructor. H. Hodgins
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the psychological mechanisms necessary to learn, comprehend, and produce both spoken and written language. The course addresses questions such as: How do people acquire the ability to comprehend language, speak, read, and write What are the cognitive processes involved in everyday language usage What is the brain's role in language and what we can we learn about language from patients with brain injury These questions and more are addressed while investigating the psychology of language from a scientific perspective, looking at what psychological research can tell us about human language acquisition, comprehension, and production. Prerequisites: PS101 or NS101. R. Johnson
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3.00 Credits
The study of the way in which people acquire and use information in a variety of circumstances. Topics include attention, pattern recognition, language, memory, skill acquisition, problem solving, decision making, and artificial intelligence. Prerequisite: PS101 or NS101. M. Foley
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3.00 Credits
The study of the way in which people use sensory input to identify and interpret information in the world. The course will examine contributions of sensory, neural, and cognitive factors to perceptual experience. Discussions will cover general perceptual principles, but will emphasize visual and auditory processes. Three hours of lecture, two hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: PS101 or NS101. H. Foley, F. Phillips
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3.00 Credits
A study of the relationships between psychological factors and well-being using biopsychosocial perspectives. This multidisciplinary approach integrates knowledge from physiology, psychobiology, personality, social psychology, and sociology to understand health, illness, and well-being. The primary objective of this course is to familiarize students with the conceptual basis, research methods, and research findings in the field of health psychology. Prerequisite: PS101.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to computational neuroscience: the theoretical study of the brain, its behavior, the development, organization, systems, and emergent properties we call mental abilities. In this course we study these phenomena by creating mathematical and computational models that we then use to predict or validate empirical data. Students will learn about current modeling theories and techniques as well as the process of creating, testing, and refining their own models. Prerequisites: MA111 or CS106, and NS101. F. Phillips
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3.00 Credits
A study of the nature of anxiety and anxiety disorders, taught as a seminar modeled on graduate-level work. This course focuses on the etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, and treatments of anxiety disorders in adults with an emphasis on clinical applications and psychological/cognitive-behavioral approaches to conceptualizations and therapies. Discussions, lectures, films, case studies, and critical analyses of theories and empirical work are emphasized. Some questions to which students will learn the answers: What are the benefits and limitations of diagnostic categories (i.e. classification schemes) What are the benefits and limitations of existing treatments What are symptoms that are common and different across the anxiety disorders, and how are the specific disorders distinguished Students will acquire basic expertise in the field of anxiety disorders. Prerequisites: PS210 and PS308, or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Examination and analysis of a number of important ideas regarding women's psychological experience. Topics to be studied include theories of female development, self-concept, sexuality, psychological disorders, violence against women, and mother-daughter relationships. Students will select either a research project or service learning project. Prerequisite: PS207 or 210.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the main topics of cross-cultural psychology in such areas as sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, memory and cognition, self-identity, verbal and non-verbal communication, acculturation and social and moral development. Presented frameworks would be analyzed from a variety of perspectives that utilize a range of active learning techniques. Six specific learning goals would be focused on in the course. These are: 1) Students will become familiar with the main topic areas and the major theories in cross-cultural psychology; 2) Students will become familiar with the research methods utilized to conduct research in cross-cultural psychology, and they will be able to analyze and critique research studies conducted in this area; 3) Students will be able to use their understanding of the concepts in cross-cultural psychology to gain a greater awareness of their own cultural attitudes and beliefs and to better understand American cultural values; 4) Students will be able to use their understanding of the concepts in cross-cultural psychology to more fully comprehend the experiences of others who are from cultures other than their own; 5) Students will be able to use their understanding of the ideas presented in the course to analyze (from a cultural perspective) works in some other field of interest such as literature or the media; 6) Students will be able to think more critically (e.g., evaluate informational claims, apply what they have learned to other areas, integrate ideas, identify follow-up questions and concerns, etc.) about cross-cultural issues. Prerequisite: PS101. V. Murphy-Berman
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2.00 Credits
An examination of the little-understood phenomena of sleeping and dreaming. We will consider theoretical explanations from neuroscience and psychology, and empirical findings from neuroscience and experimental psychology. Students also will investigate a particular aspect of sleeping and/or dreaming through designing and carrying out projects. Prerequisites: PS101, PS217; familiarity with statistics is helpful in reading the primary sources employed. H. Hodgins
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