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The study of human nature from the viewpoint of psychological science. Topics range from the biological bases of human perception, thought and action to the social-psychological determinants of individual and group behavior. This course can be used to satisfy the science and technology with laboratory general education requirement. Two lectures, one laboratory.

The study of human nature from the viewpoint of psychological science. Topics range from the biological bases of human perception, thought, and action to the social-psychological determinants of individual and group behavior. This course is intended for students who are considering psychology as a major. It can also serve as one of the two lab courses used to satisfy the natural science requirement.

The study of human nature from the viewpoint of psychological science. Topics range from the biological bases of human perception, thought and action to the social-psychological determinants of individual and group behavior. PSY 101b has a precept but no laboratory. IMPORTANT NOTE: This class does not fulfill the prerequisite for majoring in Psychology. Prospective majors must take PSY 101 (i.e., with lab).

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The purpose of this course is to introduce students to fundamental concepts in statistics. Students will be encouraged to engage in quantitative reasoning and critical thinking. The material covered in this course is general enough that it should apply to quantitative methods in any discipline in the social, behavioral, or natural sciences. Students will learn the logic underlying common statistical arguments and learn how to perform analyses using R software. Students will also discuss contemporary "real-world" examples of applied statistics.

Survey of different types of psychological disorders and different models of explanation. Students will come to understand the conflicting viewpoints and treatment approaches that characterize the clinical field, and will understand what is presently known and unknown about psychopathology. Two lectures, one preceptorial.

A survey of brain and mind, emphasizing issues related to human behavior. Topics include: psychoactive drugs, aging and Alzheimer's disease, reengineering the brain, learning and memory, sleep-waking and biological rhythms, and major mental diseases. Two lectures, one preceptorial.

An exploration of original texts in the history of ideas about the workings of the human mind starting in Antiquity and leading to the development of the empirical discipline of psychology in the 19th century and some of its modern trends. Subsequent developments, including the child study movement, are explored though 20th century writings, culminating with Sartre's philosophical psychology and sources in Eastern thought to put the Western trajectory in perspective. Two lectures, one preceptorial.

A survey of the psychological, situational, and cultural determinants of moral thought and action. Topics will include the development of moral reasoning abilities, moral education, the relation between morality and rationality, altruism, and moral transgressions. Precepts will examine methods used in the psychological study of moral behavior. Two lectures, one preceptorial.

Moral motives are all around us, but are often hard to see because of our own moralism; we dismiss actions & people we disagree with as motivated by evil, or non-moral, motives. The first part of this course will be a primer on moral psychology, including the evolutionary basis of human morality & its cultural diversity. Then we'll move to politics, partisanship, & the culture war; then to religion & notions of communal or "hive" morality; & finally, to terrorism. We'll read books spanning the social sciences. A central theme is that politics, religion, terrorism, & racism cannot be understood without a full understanding of moral psychology.