Course:

PSY 128 The Scienceof Behavior

Professor:

Elena Kim  

CRN:

90503

Schedule:

Mon  Wed     8:30 AM – 9:50 AM Hegeman 204

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

24

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

How does the mind create the reality we perceive? How do experiences shape the brain, and how do processes in the brain influence thought, emotion, and behavior? This course investigates these and similar questions by studying the science of the human mind and behavior. The course covers topics such as memory, perception, development, psychopathology, personality, and social behavior. We will focus on the biological, cognitive, and social/cultural roots that give rise to human experience, and consider how behavior differs among people, and across situations. Writing, speaking, group, and hands-on laboratory experiences will augment readings from the text, popular culture, and research journals. This course is not available to students who have already completed Psychology 141 (Introduction to Psychological Science). Students must register for one of two lab sections, see below.

Course:

PSY 128 LBA The Scienceof Behavior Lab A

Professor:

Elena Kim  

CRN:

90504

Schedule:

Tues     8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Albee 100

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

12

Credits:

0

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Course:

PSY 128 LBB The Scienceof Behavior Lab B

Professor:

Elena Kim  

CRN:

90505

Schedule:

Tues     11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Albee 100

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

12

Credits:

0

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

 

Course:

PSY 141 A Introduction to Psychological Science

Professor:

Thomas Hutcheon  

CRN:

90114

Schedule:

Mon  Wed     10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Hegeman 102

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Cross-listed: Mind, Brain, Behavior.  How does the mind create the reality we perceive? How do experiences shape the brain, and how do processes in the brain influence thought, emotion and behavior?  This course investigates these and similar questions by studying the science of the human mind and behavior. The course covers topics such as memory, perception, development, psychopathology, personality, and social behavior. A focus is on the biological, cognitive, and social/cultural roots that give rise to human experience. Additionally, the course will consider how behavior differs among people, and across situations.

 

Course:

PSY 141 B Introduction to Psychological Science

Professor:

Sarah Dunphy-Lelii  

CRN:

90115

Schedule:

 Tue  Thurs    10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Hegeman 102

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Cross-listed: Mind, Brain, Behavior.  How does the mind create the reality we perceive? How do experiences shape the brain, and how do processes in the brain influence thought, emotion and behavior?  This course investigates these and similar questions by studying the science of the human mind and behavior. The course covers topics such as memory, perception, development, psychopathology, personality, and social behavior. A focus is on the biological, cognitive, and social/cultural roots that give rise to human experience. Additionally, the course will consider how behavior differs among people, and across situations.

 

Course:

PSY 141 C Introduction to Psychological Science

Professor:

Frank Scalzo  

CRN:

90116

Schedule:

 Tue  Thurs    2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Olin 204

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Cross-listed: Mind, Brain, Behavior.  How does the mind create the reality we perceive? How do experiences shape the brain, and how do processes in the brain influence thought, emotion and behavior?  This course investigates these and similar questions by studying the science of the human mind and behavior. The course covers topics such as memory, perception, development, psychopathology, personality, and social behavior. A focus is on the biological, cognitive, and social/cultural roots that give rise to human experience. Additionally, the course will consider how behavior differs among people, and across situations.

 

Course:

PSY 203  Statistics for Psychology

Professor:

Richard Lopez  

CRN:

90117

Schedule:

 Tue  Thurs    2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Reem Kayden Center 103

Distributional Area:

MC Mathematics and Computing

Class cap:

36

Credits:

4

This course provides an introduction to the concepts and methods of statistics and is aimed at helping the student to gain a fundamental understanding of the tools needed to understand and conduct research in psychology. Topics to be covered include frequency distributions and probability, descriptive statistics, simple correlation and regression, sampling distributions, t-tests and basic and factorial analysis of variance. Non-parametric tests such as Chi-square will also be introduced. The course will focus on the interpretation and communication of statistics. This course is the first of a two-course sequence in statistics and research methods that is required of all prospective psychology majors. The course is ordinarily taken in the first semester of the sophomore year, and must be taken with one of the lab sections (see below). Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychological Science or its equivalent.

 

Course:

PSY 203 LBA Statistics for Psychology Lab A

Professor:

Richard Lopez  

CRN:

90118

Schedule:

  Wed     2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Albee 100

Distributional Area:

MC Mathematics and Computing

Class cap:

18

Credits:

0

 

Course:

PSY 203 LBB Statistics for Psychology Lab B

Professor:

Richard Lopez  

CRN:

90119

Schedule:

    Fri   12:10 PM - 2:10 PM Albee 100

Distributional Area:

MC Mathematics and Computing

Class cap:

18

Credits:

0

 

Course:

PSY 210  Adult Abnormal Psychology

Professor:

Justin Dainer-Best  

CRN:

90120

Schedule:

Mon  Wed     3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Hegeman 308

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

This course is designed to examine various forms of adult psychopathology (i.e., psychological disorders) within the contexts of theoretical conceptualizations, research, and treatment.  Potential causes of psychopathology, diagnostic classifications, and treatment applications will be addressed.  Adult forms of psychopathology that will receive the primary emphasis of study include the anxiety, mood, eating, and substance-related disorders.  Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology or permission of instructor. This course fulfills the Cluster A requirement for the Psychology Major.

 

Course:

PSY 218  Emotions

Professor:

Justin Dainer-Best  

CRN:

90125

Schedule:

Mon  Wed     10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Olin 203

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

This course explores the psychological process and experience of emotion. Emotions influence what we pay attention to, what we remember, and how we behave. In this course we will discuss current psychological understanding of emotional processing. We will discuss theories of emotion including evolutionary accounts, categorical theories, and dimensional approaches. We will learn about the neural and physiological processes underlying emotions as well as the psychological processes that affect emotional perception, expression, and regulation. We will also cover how the dysregulation of emotions can result in psychopathology. This course fulfills the major's Cluster A requirement. Prerequisite: PSY 141 (Introduction to Psychological Science)

 

Course:

PSY 230  Cognitive Psychology

Professor:

Justin Hulbert  

CRN:

90121

Schedule:

 Tue  Thurs    12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Hegeman 102

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Cross-listed: Mind, Brain, Behavior.

Cognitive psychology is the study of mind: how we perceive the world, remember, represent knowledge, acquire new information, become aware of our emotions, make plans, reason, and use language. In this course we examine the empirical foundations that determine our understanding of mind, including classic research designs, recent advances in computational modeling, philosophical perspectives, and changes in cognition throughout the lifespan. The course, which fulfills the Cluster C requirement for the Psychology Program, also considers the neural underpinning of these topics. Enrollment is open to students who have completed Introduction to Psychological Science, Introduction to Neuroscience, or Foundations of Mind, Brain, and Behavior.

 

Course:

PSY 237  Drugs and Human Behavior

Professor:

Frank Scalzo  

CRN:

90122

Schedule:

 Tue  Thurs    10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Olin 205

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior; Science, Technology, Society

This course will explore the biological bases for the behavioral effects of several psychoactive substances including therapeutic compounds, such as antipsychotics and antidepressants, and drugs of abuse.  The course will focus on mechanisms of drug action and physiological and behavioral effects.  Broader societal issues such as drug addiction, drug policies and drug testing, and controversial therapeutic interventions will be discussed in relation to selected compounds.  Prerequisite: An introductory Psychology or Biology course, or consent of the instructor.

 

Course:

PSY 238  Human-Computer Interaction

Professor:

Thomas Hutcheon  

CRN:

90130

Schedule:

  Wed  Fri   8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Hegeman 102

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

22

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Computer Science; Experimental Humanities; Mind, Brain, Behavior

The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) sits at the intersection of computer science and cognitive psychology. The guiding question of HCI is how can we leverage what we know about human information processing to design efficient interfaces between humans and computers?  In this course, students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the fundamental aspects of human perception, cognition, and learning as it relates to the design, implementation, and evaluation of human-computer interfaces.  In addition, this course will consider the ways in which the nature and ubiquity of human-computer interactions are changing the way we think, behave, and interact with one another.  Prerequisites: PSY 141 or CMSC 141. Preference will be given to psychology and computer science majors.  This course fulfills the Cluster C requirement for the Psychology Major.

 

Course:

PSY 335  Science of Forgetting

Professor:

Justin Hulbert  

CRN:

90510

Schedule:

   Mon    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Olin 309

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

Forget something? Of course, we all have. From annoying tip-of-the-tongue moments to more embarrassing (or worse) memory lapses, forgetting is a regular—and sometimes even advantageous—occurrence. But we still have a lot learn about exactly how and why these episodes occur. In this seminar, we will consider leading psychological and neuroscientific theories of forgetting, as well as the empirical evidence for them. Do memories simply decay over time or is interference to blame? Can memories be repressed only later to be recovered? How do drugs, alcohol, and traumatic head injuries affect memory consolidation? By the end of the course, you will have acquired the scientific background necessary to address these questions in relation to forgetting in your own life, as well as notorious cases of memory failures in the public sphere. This course is open to moderated students who have completed at least one of the following prerequisites: Cognitive Psychology (PSY 230), Human Memory (PSY 243), Neuroscience (PSY 231), or with instructor’s permission.

 

Course:

PSY 358  Preschoolers Thinking: Cognitive Development Between 2-5 Years of Age

Professor:

Sarah Dunphy-Lelii  

CRN:

90124

Schedule:

Mon       5:40 PM - 8:00 PM Olin 301

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

The primary focus of this course will be the cognitive developmental underpinnings of children's burgeoning concepts about the social and biological world around them. Children undergo enormous changes in their thinking in the years before they enter school, and these changes have alternately been described as continuous and discontinuous, qualitative and quantitative in nature. In particular, a large amount of research has targeted children's theory of mind, or the understanding that outward behaviors are caused by internal states (thoughts, beliefs), and not necessarily the actual state of affairs. Does a 3-year old understand that two people can have different perceptions of the same experience? When do children realize that thoughts and dreams cant be touched, the way a toy can? Our discussions will focus on readings from empirical papers, theoretical essays, and books. Open to third and fourth year students with consent of the instructor.

 

Course:

PSY 371  Science and Identity

Professor:

Kristin Lane  

CRN:

90123

Schedule:

 Tue      2:00 PM - 4:20 PM Henderson Comp. Center 101A

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

The creation, interpretation, and use of science have never been purely objective or rational.  This course will examine how individual beliefs and social group memberships affect how we engage with science. We will begin our time together by examining how personal and ideological motivations affect production and use of science. Why, for example, should beliefs about the efficacy of masks in preventing the spread of covid differ by political ideology?  Many science, math, and computing fields are reckoning with their role in perpetuating historical biases and inequities.  A substantial component of the class, then, will examine how factors such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic status shape participation in, production of, and use of science. Source materials will include empirical research, published personal narratives, and podcasts and films.  Students will engage with the material through discussions, presentations, and completion of an original empirical project.

 

Course:

PSY COG  PSYCOG: Memory Dynamics Lab

Professor:

Justin Hulbert  

CRN:

90127

Schedule:

   Wed    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Olin 310

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

8

Credits:

2

Cross-listed:  Mind, Brain, Behavior

Cross-listed: Mind, Brain, Behavior. In this course, students will gain experience working in a cognitive neuroscience laboratory. Using controlled experiments and brainwave recordings, we will investigate the cognitive processes that allow for the adaptive encoding, consolidation, retrieval, and forgetting of associative memories. Students will participate in all phases of the research process including experiment design, stimulus development, programming, data collection, analysis, and presentation. Enrollment is open to first-, second-, and third-year students with the permission of the instructor. Typically, this two-credit offering requires a two-semester commitment.

 

Course:

PSY PERCE  PSYPERCE: Bard Attention and Performance Lab

Professor:

Thomas Hutcheon  

CRN:

90126

Schedule:

    Fri   2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Reem Kayden Center 200

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

6

Credits:

2

In this course, students will gain experience working in a cognitive psychology laboratory.  Students will work individually and in groups on research projects related to perception and attention.  A primary focus will be on face perception. Students will participate in all phases of the research process including experimental design, development of stimuli, programming studies, and collecting and analyzing data.  Requirements will include a lab presentation, and other assignments throughout the semester. 

 

Course:

PSY REACH  PSYREACH: Regulation of Everyday Affect, Craving, and Health Lab

Professor:

Richard Lopez  

CRN:

90128

Schedule:

   Thurs    10:20 AM - 12:20 PM Olin 309

Distributional Area:

LS Laboratory Science

Class cap:

6

Credits:

2

In this course, students will gain meaningful, hands-on laboratory experience by conducting supervised research in the Regulation of Everyday Affect, Craving, and Health (REACH) Lab. Specifically, we will employ multiple methods, including personality assessment, behavioral paradigms (in-lab and online), ecological momentary assessment, and recordings of peripheral physiology (e.g., heart rate variability) to observe and/or alter cognitive and motivational processes that promote successful self-regulation and goal pursuit in daily life. An overarching goal of this research is to align people's habits of mind and behaviors with their goals in order to promote health and wellbeing. Students are expected to attend weekly lab meetings and participate in all stages of the research process, namely: idea generation and theory development, experimental design and preregistration, recruiting and running participants, data wrangling, statistical modeling and analysis, and interpreting and disseminating research findings. Given the importance of the Open Science Movement in psychology, students will also be exposed to best practices when it comes to conducting open and reproducible science. Prerequisites: Psychology 203-204

                               

 

Course:

PSY SOC  PSYSOC: Social Psychology

Professor:

Kristin Lane  

CRN:

90129

Schedule:

    Fri   2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Henderson Computing Center 101A

Distributional Area:

SA Social Analysis

Class cap:

6

Credits:

2

This course provides hands-on experience in the practice of Social Psychology. Students will work individually and in teams on ongoing research projects in the Social Psychology Laboratory. The realm of topics to be studied includes the roots of unconscious bias, the gender disparity in the sciences, and behavior change.  Students will participate in all phases of the research process, including developing stimuli, programming studies, conducting experimental sessions, and coding and analyzing research data. Requirements include attendance at weekly lab meetings, two papers, a lab presentation, and other assignments throughout the semester.