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Instructor
Room
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Info
AS.001.109 (01)
FYS: Why'd Your Brain Sign You up for This?
MW 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Trageser, Jason
Gilman 134
FYS: Why'd Your Brain Sign You up for This? AS.001.109 (01)
This First-Year Seminar will explore the neuroscience of choice. In addition to exploring the neurobiology of choice, we will dabble with philosophical ideas of free will and determinism. We will also touch on questions related to culpability. For example, are people who break the law but suffer from brain damage responsible for their actions? Sound interesting? Well, why stop there? Let’s sit back, eat some popcorn and take a look at how popular culture depicts the neuroscience of choice in the movies. Yes, with your help, we can do it all – but will you choose to???
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Trageser, Jason
Room: Gilman 134
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.115 (01)
FYS: Illusions, Delusions, and Other Confusions
T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Egeth, Howard E
Krieger 308
FYS: Illusions, Delusions, and Other Confusions AS.001.115 (01)
Most people think the strongest kind of evidence in a criminal case is a confident eyewitness. Most students think re-reading textbook materials or class notes is the best way to prepare for an exam. And all too many people think that measles vaccines cause autism. All three of these ideas are wrong. In this First-Year Seminar, we will explore what modern psychology has uncovered about how our intuitions concerning human nature deceive us, and lead to incorrect ideas such as the ones just mentioned. We will discuss a wide variety of topics including “the attention economy,” groupthink, and subliminal perception.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Egeth, Howard E
Room: Krieger 308
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.168 (01)
FYS: The Psychology of Mass Politics in the U.S.
M 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Mason, Lily Hall
Wyman Park N325F
FYS: The Psychology of Mass Politics in the U.S. AS.001.168 (01)
This First-Year Seminar looks at the deeper psychological motivations of the American electorate. We begin by discussing the meaning of democracy and establishing a common understanding of American democracy specifically, placing the current moment into historical and international context. We then gradually dismantle the "folk theory" of democracy that assumes all voters are rational and economically-minded. Instead, we apply theories from social psychology to understand some essential questions about voter behavior. Why do people vote? How do they understand politics? How are their feelings and judgments affected by their own identities, biases, information sources, and by the messages they hear from leaders? Why have Americans grown so polarized? What role do racial and gender-based prejudice play? Is American politics headed toward a more violent future? We use evidence-based research from political science, sociology, and psychology to answer these questions.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Instructor: Mason, Lily Hall
Room: Wyman Park N325F
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.182 (01)
FYS: Seeing Things
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Phillips, Ian B
Gilman 134
FYS: Seeing Things AS.001.182 (01)
This First-Year Seminar will explore diverse aspects of how we see and fail to see the world. We’ll discuss questions such as: What can we learn about vision from illusions and hallucinations? What explains why we sometimes miss things even though we’re looking right at them? Does what we believe and desire affect what we see? What happens to our visual experience when the brain is damaged, for example in conditions such as “blindsight,” “neglect” and “visual form agnosia”? And: Is there such a thing as subliminal or unconscious perception? Though primarily psychological, the course will draw on other disciplines, especially the philosophy of perception. We’ll also think about some of the ways visual artists and magicians exploit the workings of our visual systems to achieve their aims. This will likely involve at least one outing to a local art gallery to look for examples of what we’ve learned, an in-class screening, and hopefully a guest speaker or two.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Phillips, Ian B
Room: Gilman 134
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.200 (01)
FYS: Great Adaptations in the Animal Kingdom
Th 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Moss, Cynthia; Russell, Arthur J
Ames 217
FYS: Great Adaptations in the Animal Kingdom AS.001.200 (01)
Animals have evolved a vast array of sensory systems that support a rich repertoire of natural behaviors. Some animals live in dark environments and use tactile, chemical, electrical and auditory sensors that allow them to operate in the absence of light. Other animals rely heavily on vision and take advantage of colors that humans cannot see. In this First-Year Seminar, we will explore extraordinary adaptations of sensory systems in animals that live on land and under water. Our focus will be on sensory systems that guide navigation and foraging behaviors in species as diverse as star-nosed moles, weakly electric fish, honeybees, and echolocating bats. As we delve into understanding the extraordinary sensory systems of selected species, we will also consider how these animals have inspired literary and visual artists. We aim to introduce students to a rich interdisciplinary experience that opens their eyes to new areas of inquiry as they take advantage of local resources, such as the National Aquarium, Baltimore Zoo, Wyman Park, Peabody Institute, and Baltimore Museum of Art.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Instructor: Moss, Cynthia; Russell, Arthur J
Room: Ames 217
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.050.312 (01)
Cognitive Neuroimaging Methods in High-Level Vision
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Li, Donald
Krieger 111
COGS-NEURO, COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-CG
Cognitive Neuroimaging Methods in High-Level Vision AS.050.312 (01)
This course is an advanced seminar and research practicum course. It will provide the opportunity to learn about fMRI methods used in the field of vision science and for students to have hands-on experience to develop, design and analyze a research study on topics in the cognitive neuroscience field of high-level vision. In the first part of the course students will read recent fMRI journal papers and learn about common fMRI designs and analysis methods; in the second part of the course students will conduct a research study to address a research question developed from readings. Students are expected to write a paper in a short journal article format at the end of the course and to present their results in front of the class. Research topics will vary but with special focus on topics in high-level visual processing.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Li, Donald
Room: Krieger 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/22
PosTag(s): COGS-NEURO, COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-CG
AS.050.358 (01)
Language & Thought
T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Landau, Barbara
Krieger 134A
BEHB-BIOBEH, COGS-COGPSY, COGS-LING
Language & Thought AS.050.358 (01)
Have you ever wondered about the relationships between language and thought? Philosophers, linguists, psychologists, evolutionary theorists and cognitive scientists have too and this course will survey the current thinking on this matter. Classical papers such as those by Whorf and Sapir, more recent philosophical papers by people such as Fodor and Dennett, and recent empirical work by linguists and psycholingists on the relationship between language and thinking in development and in adults will be covered. Discussions will focus on the theoretically possible relationships between language and thought and the empirical data that speak to these. Juniors and seniors only. Freshmen and sophomores by permission of instructor only.
Every day decisions often require us to weigh the costs and benefits of engaging in a particular course of action in order to obtain some expected outcome. Unfortunately, we often lack the information necessary to obtain our desired goal with complete certainty. Economists have long been interested in understanding human decision-making under these circumstances. In parallel, neuroscientists have made great strides at describing the underlying neural basis of simple decision-making. However, despite much progress in both fields, our understanding of how the brain makes decisions is incomplete. In order to strengthen and further research in both fields, the interdisciplinary field of Neuroeconomics arose. This course will survey the field of Neuroeconomics focusing on theoretical concepts developed by economists and the role these theories are playing in guiding current experimental neuroscience.
Do we all see colors the same way? How did so many 'good' people support the Nazi party? Do crossword puzzles really stave off Alzheimer's Disease? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of the mind. We'll explore topics such as perception, language, memory, decision-making, creativity, love, sex, art, politics, religion, dreams, drugs, brain damage and mental illness, grappling with deep and long-standing controversies along the way: differences between the sexes, the relationship between mind and brain, causes and consequences of racism, human uniqueness (or not) within the animal kingdom, nature vs. nurture, good and evil, consciousness. Appropriate for anyone wanting to know who and what we are as human beings (or who noticed that psychology is now on the MCAT).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Selterman, Dylan Faulkner
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 39/320
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.132 (01)
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Feigenson, Lisa
Shaffer 3
COGS-COGPSY
Introduction to Developmental Psychology AS.200.132 (01)
An introductory survey of human development from the prenatal period through adolescence. The developing child is examined in terms of cognitive, social, emotional, motor, and language development.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: Feigenson, Lisa
Room: Shaffer 3
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/175
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.133 (01)
Introduction to Social Psychology
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Drigotas, Stephen M.
Mudd 26
Introduction to Social Psychology AS.200.133 (01)
An introductory survey of social psychology. Topics include social perception, social cognition, attitudes, prejudice, attraction, social influence, altruism, aggression, and group behavior.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Drigotas, Stephen M.
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 42/225
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.141 (01)
Foundations of Brain, Behavior and Cognition
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Ross, Bob S
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Foundations of Brain, Behavior and Cognition AS.200.141 (01)
A survey of neuropsychology relating the organization of behavior to the integrative action of the nervous system. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology and Neuroscience.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Ross, Bob S
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 20/200
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.200.200 (01)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 4:00PM - 5:45PM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (01)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 4:00PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.200 (02)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 12:00PM - 1:45PM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (02)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 12:00PM - 1:45PM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.200 (03)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 2:00PM - 3:45PM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (03)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 2:00PM - 3:45PM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.200 (04)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 2:00PM - 3:45PM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (04)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 2:00PM - 3:45PM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.200 (05)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 10:00AM - 11:45AM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (05)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 10:00AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.200 (06)
Research Methods in Psychology
M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 10:00AM - 11:45AM
Bowen, Jeffrey D
Gilman 50
Research Methods in Psychology AS.200.200 (06)
The goal of this course is to introduce how psychological scientists develop and test research questions about the mind and behavior. We will explore how empirical investigation differs from other ways of making discoveries and learning about the world, and how psychologists employ various methodologies to tackle their phenomena of interest. We will examine the relationships between research questions and research designs, the benefits and drawbacks of differing measurement and sampling approaches, the ethical implications of various research paradigms, and best practices in communicating research findings clearly and engagingly. You will have the opportunity to engage “hands-on” with the research process through interactive labs and demonstrations. Over the course of the semester, you will develop and receive feedback on a research proposal, which will serve as a foundation for the spring course “Design and Analysis for Experimental Psychology”.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:45PM, W 10:00AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Bowen, Jeffrey D
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.202 (01)
Forensic Psychology
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Howe, Chelsea Jillian
Shaffer 301
Forensic Psychology AS.200.202 (01)
The field of forensic psychology is focused on answering legal questions about the causes of human behavior. This survey course will explore the work that forensic psychologists do; their research, assessment, and clinical methods; and how their work influences lawyers, judges, and other legal practitioners. Specific topics will include mental capacity assessment, psychopathy, claims of mental distress, child custody evaluations, juvenile delinquency, forensic treatment, and forensic neuropsychological assessments.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Howe, Chelsea Jillian
Room: Shaffer 301
Status: Open
Seats Available: 14/100
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.208 (01)
Animal Behavior
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Bohn, Kirsten M
Ames 234
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Animal Behavior AS.200.208 (01)
This course examines how and why animal behaviors are produced across the animal kingdom. Neurobiological, hormonal and developmental mechanisms and adaptive function of behaviors are examined in an evolutionary context. Behaviors include survival, acquiring food, reproduction,
communication, parental care, and cooperation. Students will also learn how to develop hypotheses and predictions for scientific questions and interpret graphical results.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Bohn, Kirsten M
Room: Ames 234
Status: Open
Seats Available: 12/50
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.200.211 (01)
Sensation & Perception
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Fischer, Jason
Gilman 50
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Sensation & Perception AS.200.211 (01)
This course surveys how stimuli from the environment are transformed into neural signals, and how the brain processes those signals to interpret the objects and events in the world. A primary focus will be on the visual system, with additional coverage of hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Fischer, Jason
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 47/70
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.200.222 (01)
Positive Psychology
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Halberda, Justin
Hodson 210
BEHB-SOCSCI
Positive Psychology AS.200.222 (01)
The course will review the growing field of positive psychology and will review the research on positive human attributes such as optimism, happiness, hope, resiliency, self-esteem, altruism, empathy, and forgiveness. This course will explore the research on how such positive attributes are developed and how they relate to psychological and physical well-being.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Halberda, Justin
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 15/100
PosTag(s): BEHB-SOCSCI
AS.200.238 (01)
Primate Minds
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Krupenye, Christopher Nicholas
Olin 305
BEHB-BIOBEH, COGS-COGPSY
Primate Minds AS.200.238 (01)
Humans are unique in many ways but we are also members of the Primate order. As a result, we share rich foundations of our psychology with the other living primates, foundations we inherited from our common evolutionary ancestors. This course will explore the minds and mental lives of our closest primate relatives. What does the world look like from the perspective of a chimpanzee, or a lemur? How do they think, reason, and make decisions? How has their cognition evolved? We’ll cover basic aspects of primate biology, sociality, evolution, and cognitive representation, and then survey the many foundations of human thought that we share with other primates—from memory and planning to social intelligence and physical problem-solving. Psychology, behavioral biology & cog sci majors are preferred, but other majors are welcome.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Krupenye, Christopher Nicholas
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 16/40
PosTag(s): BEHB-BIOBEH, COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.240 (01)
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Fox, Heather
Hodson 213
Industrial and Organizational Psychology AS.200.240 (01)
This course provides a survey of the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a scientific discipline that studies human behavior in the workplace. The course focuses on understanding the psychological bases of work behaviors, cognitions, and emotions and practices that can be implemented to create a good fit between employees' characteristics and work demands. A number of topics are addressed in the scientist-practitioner model, including the structure/characteristics of jobs, techniques for assessing and supporting employee performance, selecting and training a workforce, and the various mechanisms that influence employee motivation and attitudes, among other topics. Real-world applications and research are emphasized throughout the course.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Fox, Heather
Room: Hodson 213
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/50
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.312 (01)
Substance Use and Mental Health
W 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Howe, Chelsea Jillian
Ames 217
Substance Use and Mental Health AS.200.312 (01)
This course focuses on the intersection of substance use and mental health. Topics will include substance use disorders, the co-morbidity of substance use disorders and other mental health diagnoses, and substance use as a form of self-medication for mental health symptoms. We will explore abuse of substances including synthetic drugs, "street" drugs, and commonly abused prescription medications. We will review etiological factors, including psychological, neurobiological, genetic, and trauma-related factors, as well as evidenced-based treatments. We will also explore controversies about the diagnosis and conceptual models of substance use disorders and addiction and controversial treatments, such as methadone and suboxone. Psychology majors & minors or by permission of the instructor. Pre-requisite: AS.200.212 Abnormal Psychology, or by instructor permission.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Instructor: Howe, Chelsea Jillian
Room: Ames 217
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.313 (01)
Models of Mind and Brain
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Honey, Christopher
Bloomberg 274
PSYC-SEM, NEUR-CP, NEUR-CG, COGS-COMPCG
Models of Mind and Brain AS.200.313 (01)
This is a seminar surveying computational approaches to understanding mental and neural processes, including sensory and conceptual representation, categorization, learning and memory. The course will also develop familiarity with computational tools such as numerical simulation, linear transformation and data visualization.
Enrollment limited to Juniors and Seniors. Recommended Course Background: AS.110.106 / Calculus I OR AS.110.108 Calculus I, AS.050.101 / Cognition OR AS.200.211 / Sensation & Perception OR AS.080.105 / Introduction to Neuroscience OR other introductory coursework in cognitive & neural sciences. Some basic experience with computer programming (any language) is recommended, although not required.
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology AS.200.321 (01)
This course focuses on mental disorders in children and adolescents. The course begins with an exploration of the general models and theories for why psychopathology occurs in childhood. The second portion of the course provides a systematic review of the symptoms, course, risk factors, theories, and treatments for specific disorders, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, autism, ADHD, feeding disorders, and behavioral disorders. Restricted to Junior & Senior Psychology Majors & Minors, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Papadakis, Alison Moog Aubrecht
Room: Gilman 17
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.200.322 (01)
Clinical Neuropsychology
T 5:00PM - 7:30PM
Rickards, Tyler Alan
Krieger 180
BEHB-BIOBEH, NEUR-ST, COGS-COGPSY
Clinical Neuropsychology AS.200.322 (01)
Clinical Neuropsychology is a clinical psychology specialty focused on assessment and treatment of acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, including dementia, neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, and neurodevelopment disorders. This course will focus on research findings and techniques used by psychologists in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation processes. Recommended Course Background: AS.200.141 / Foundations of Brain Behavior Cognition.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 5:00PM - 7:30PM
Instructor: Rickards, Tyler Alan
Room: Krieger 180
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): BEHB-BIOBEH, NEUR-ST, COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.324 (01)
How to build a mind: Lessons from babies, animals, and AI
WF 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Cao, Qiong
Ames 217
PSYC-SEM, BEHB-BIOBEH, COGS-COGPSY
How to build a mind: Lessons from babies, animals, and AI AS.200.324 (01)
Have you ever wondered how babies, who appear to have little knowledge and limited abilities, manage to grow into adults capable of riding a bike, reading a novel, or mastering algebra? Are humans the only creatures capable of complex thought, or do other animals think like we do? And what about non-biological "minds" like Google and Siri; will they ever become as smart as⎯ or smarter than⎯ humans? In this course, we will tackle these questions and more. To explore the origins of human intelligence, we will examine early cognitive abilities in human infants. To better understand what makes human thinking similar to and different from that of other complex systems, we will dive into research on non-human animals and artificial intelligence. We will start with philosophical and psychological discussions of topics such as “What is a mind?” and “What counts as intelligence?” Then we will consider how different minds might work by exploring five central domains known to be important for human thought: intuitive physics, causal reasoning, numerical abilities, social cognition, and language. Course recommends that students to have taken introductory courses in psychology, cognitive science, and/or neuroscience (AS.200.141 and/or AS.080.305) before enrolling.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: WF 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Cao, Qiong
Room: Ames 217
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/18
PosTag(s): PSYC-SEM, BEHB-BIOBEH, COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.328 (01)
Methods for Studying Infant Minds
M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Liu, Shari
Krieger 306
COGS-COGPSY
Methods for Studying Infant Minds AS.200.328 (01)
When babies look out into the world, what do they see and understand: shapes and colors, people and objects, or mental and physical states? These questions have motivated work in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence since the founding of these fields - but how do we go about answering them? In this seminar, we will read primary research articles from the field of infant cognitive development. We will engage with the hypotheses, methods, and inferences of this work, and learn about the strengths and limitations of the methods we have to answer these questions. We will also learn about open science tools that make our work more robust and likely to produce true answers, and use them to propose and plan novel research. This course is intended for upper-level undergraduate students. Prerequisites: AS.200.132 Introduction to Developmental Psychology (or instructor permission). Helpful but not required: AS.200.200 Research Methods Psychology; AS.200.201 Design and Analysis for Psychology. Enrollment restricted to Psychology majors and minors.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Instructor: Liu, Shari
Room: Krieger 306
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.200.333 (01)
Advanced Social Psychology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Drigotas, Stephen M.
Krieger 308
PSYC-SEM
Advanced Social Psychology AS.200.333 (01)
The class is designed as a seminar including discussion of primary readings of social psychology articles ranging in topics from interpersonal relationship to behavior in large groups. Rising junior & senior Psychology majors only.
This course presents an overview of the nature of human diversity in psychology and fosters the critical examination of major diversity issues in psychology. Conceptual, historical, philosophical, and theoretical issues and empirical research are reviewed. Students develop sensitivity and critical thinking regarding issues in psychology research and professional practice that may be influenced by factors such as age, generational influence, ethnicity, race, religion and spirituality, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and other cultural diversity topics. Current issues will be highlighted. Students will also be introduced to public health paradigms regarding the changing roles of psychology researchers and practitioners. This course is limited to Senior Psychology Majors and Minors. Junior Psychology Majors and Minors can request to enroll by instructor permission.
Designed to provide information about how drugs affect the brain and behavior. The course focuses on biological concepts underlying structures and functions of the brain that relate to mental states. An introduction to neurobiology and brain function is presented as it applies to the interaction of various classes of drugs with the individual neurotransmitter systems in the brain. A brief historic review is followed by a discussion of clinical relevance.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology and Neuroscience. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors.
How do nature and nurture shape the human mind? How does experience contribute to the development of visual perception, language and social reasoning? This course explores insights into these age-old questions from neuroscience and psychology. Studies of infant behavior reveal rich knowledge about objects and people in the first months of life. At the same time, experience has profound effects on behavior and neurobiology. For example, temporary absence of vision (i.e. blindness) during development permanently alters visual perception and the visual cortex. Key evidence also comes from studies of naturally occurring variation in human experience (e.g. blindness, deafness, socioeconomic and cultural differences). We will discuss what such studies of cognitive and neural function tell us about the origins of human cognition. This is a writing intensive course with weekly lectures and seminar style discussion of primary sources. Students will be required to write weekly responses to readings and a term paper.
Social Attraction and Relationship Development AS.200.325 (01)
This course will cover theories and research on social attraction, both in the context of romantic and platonic relationships (friendships), at various stages of development including adolescence and later adulthood. This includes a focus on topics such as first impressions, courtship, internet applications, rejection, para-social relationships, and more. We will draw on evolutionary theories, sociocultural and situational forces, personality traits, family/peer influence, and incorporate multidisciplinary research from fields spanning psychology, communication, and sociology. Coursework includes critiques of existing literature, discussions, research proposals, and presentations. Instructor approval is required. Prerequisite: AS 200.133