PSY

Some kids break the rules. Others don’t seem to care they exist. Why do some grow into empathetic, socially responsible adults while others develop traits like manipulation, fearlessness, and a lack of remorse? This seminar dives into one of the most...

This is a laboratory methods course that provides students with hands-on experience in a cognitive development lab. The aim of the course is for students to engage in all aspects of the scientific process - from experimental design to data collection and...

Students participate in research on language acquisition, language comprehension, and language production. Each student has responsibility for a project. Weekly meeting to discuss student projects and readings that are relevant to them. Ten hours a week...

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22! Over the past fifty years or so, the typical experiences of people aged 18-29 in developed countries have undergone significant changes. Many now delay marriage and parenthood, while dedicating more time to...

What obstacles do single, low-income fathers face to becoming and staying involved in the lives of their children? Why are students in poor schools at increased risk of entering adulthood without all the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and...

Across our years of schooling we experience different teaching styles, develop preferences for classroom activities and exam formats, and try out various studying strategies. But what has psychological science shown to be most effective in the classroom...

Communication is essential to our everyday lives, yet we often don’t consider the complexity involved in understanding and being understood by others. In this course we will explore how language allows us to exchange ideas and the dynamics of human...

In this course, we will explore how the family impacts psychopathology, including relapse, recovery, and resilience, for a member with a mental disorder. We will examine the relationship between the family and mental health conditions like anxiety, autism...

Humans are children for longer than any other species on the planet. We are born especially helpless and dependent on others. We start unable to walk, talk, or even grasp objects. Yet, somehow we become people who invent things like airplanes or democracy...

An introduction to social psychological research and theory regarding everyday behavior, incorporating methods from the life sciences (neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary biology). Topics include: attitudes and social influence; obedience to authority...