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Introduction to Psychology and Human Behavior (PY900-3A)
Program: Pre-College
In this class we will define the scope of psychology and explore some of its most interesting and relevant topics. For example, in what ways does our evolutionary history influence... (more »)
Brain Basics: From Biology to Behavior (BN900-3B)
Program: Pre-College
The study of the brain as a biological structure is very different from the study of any other organ in the body. The cells that make up the brain, neurons, share many of the... (more »)
Critical Thinking About Human Behavior (PY901-3B)
Program: Pre-College
Why do many people believe in palm reading, alien abductions, past-life regression therapy, and ghosts? Can what you see in an inkblot reveal hidden aspects of your personality?... (more »)
Genetics and Human Behavior (PY906-3B)
Program: Pre-College
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... (more »)
Introduction to Clinical Psychology (PY907-2B)
Program: Pre-College
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... (more »)
Psychology in Everyday Life: An Applied Introduction to the Science of Social Psychology (PY904-1A)
Program: Pre-College
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... (more »)
Friends, Significant Others, & Family: Understanding Close Relationships (PY910-1B)
Program: Pre-College
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?... (more »)
City /Spaces: An Introduction to Psychogeography (LITR 0310B)
Program: Summer Session Credit
Psychogeography is an artistic discipline concerned with the subconscious ways in which we respond to and interact with the physical environment of the city. This course will focus... (more »)
Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (PY912-2C)
Program: Pre-College
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... (more »)
Introduction to Women’s Mental Health Issues (PY913-1D)
Program: Pre-College
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? ... (more »)
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology: Socio-emotional Development in Children and Adolescents (PY914-2B)
Program: Pre-College
This course covers normative and pathological aspects of socio-emotional development from infancy through adolescence. This seminar will provide the students with opportunities... (more »)
Children's Thinking (BI911-1B)
Program: Pre-College
What do babies think? What types of knowledge are we born with and what do we need to learn? How does our experience of the world change across development? How is it possible... (more »)