Psychology 13. Cognitive Psychology
Catalog Number: 8706
Daniel J. Simons
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Introduces the study of human cognition. Topics include perception, attention, memory, knowledge represention, language, problem solving, and reasoning. Considers the real-world implications of laboratory findings.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1, or permission of the instructor.
Psychology 15. Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 4760
Nicholas Epley
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30 and a one hour section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
An introduction to research and theory in social psychology meant to improve people’s understanding of themselves, others, and the social world around them. Topics include social influence, attitude change, and persuasion; stereotyping and prejudice; social cognition; social interaction and group processes; liking, loving, and interpersonal attraction; altruism and aggression; and everyday human judgment. We will also discuss applications of social psychology to law, politics, education, and health.
Psychology 16. Human Development
Catalog Number: 1483
Michelle D. Leichtman
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30; plus discussion section W., at 10 or 12. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Introduces theory, empirical research, and applied issues in developmental psychology. Focuses on cognitive/linguistic, social and emotional aspects of development across the life course, with emphasis on infancy and childhood. Includes child observation and testing.
Psychology 18. Abnormal Psychology
Catalog Number: 8560
Patricia Deldin
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 1–2:30 and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Introduction to the study of psychopathology. Focus will be on theoretical models of abnormal behavior as they relate to the definition, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Diagnostic classification, behavioral, and biological features of the major syndromes of psychopathology will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in psychology.
*Psychology 910r. Supervised Research
Catalog Number: 1472
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Independent empirical research (laboratory or field) conducted under the supervision of a departmental faculty member.
Note: Research report or equivalent paper required. Admission to course via application (available in Psychology Undergraduate Office). May be taken not more than three times for College credit and only once for honors concentration credit. Psychology 910r and 920r can be taken a total of three times for non-honors concentration credit.
*Psychology 920r. Supervised Reading
Catalog Number: 3577
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Independent reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: Paper required. Admission to course via application (available in Psychology Undergraduate Office). May be taken not more than three times for College credit and not at all for honors concentration credit. Psychology 920r and 910r can be taken a total of three times for non-honors concentration credit.
*Psychology 970. Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses
Catalog Number: 8008
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Examines selected issues and phenomena addressed in contemporary psychological research. Special attention to examining topics from a variety of perspectives, to reading primary sources in the field, and to developing thinking, writing, research, and discussion skills.
Note: This tutorial, or Psychology 971, is required of concentrators upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Sophomore Essay required. Letter-graded.
*Psychology 971. Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses
Catalog Number: 3498
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines selected issues and phenomena addressed in contemporary psychological research. Special attention to examining topics from a variety of perspectives, to reading primary sources in the field, and to developing thinking, writing, research, and discussion skills.
Note: This tutorial is designed for students who enter the concentration after the first semester of the sophomore year. For assignment to a section, speak to the Undergraduate Program Administrator before Study Cards are due. Sophomore Essay required. Letter-graded. Students who take this course instead of Psychology 970 must take an additional concentration elective to fulfill the full-year tutorial requirement.
[*Psychology 980a. Becoming Who We Are: Issues in Social Development]
Catalog Number: 6988 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines theory and empirical research pertaining to basic issues in both developmental and social psychology. Through weekly discussion, students will be encouraged to think about how developmental processes interact with social environment to foster such things as a sense of self, morality, gender identity, family dynamics, and styles of interpersonal communication. By doing so, students should arrive at a better understanding of how psychological research can help us understand the world and ourselves.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 980b. Evolutionary Psychology
Catalog Number: 2577 Enrollment: Limited to 15. Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the department.
Half course (fall term). Th., 2:30–4:30. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
Examines the design of the human mind from an evolutionary perspective. Through weekly discussion, students will be encouraged to critically evaluate the evolutionary psychology approach drawing in evidence from cognitive psychology, cognitive development, comparative psychology, and the neurosciences. The course will examine a number of key questions in the study of the evolution of the mind including: theory of mind and social cognition, deception and cheating detection, mate choice and human sexuality, and intuitive physics.
Prerequisite: Science B-29.
*Psychology 980c. Neural Networks
Catalog Number: 6722
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department.
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Review of neural network theory and computational neuroscience, with emphasis on realistic models of hippocampal memory and processing. Includes survey of connectionist and computational neuroscience models of hippocampal and cortical processing. Associative memory function, place cells, oscillatory processes and self-organization are some of the topics that will be covered.
*Psychology 985. Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation
Catalog Number: 2343
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall term: Hours to be arranged; Spring term: Hours to be arranged, plus occasional required group meetings Fall: M., 4–6; Spring: M., at 4. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 9
Supervised reading and research normally resulting in an honors thesis prospectus. Supplemental group meetings to discuss topic and adviser selection, methodology, prospectus writing, and the prospectus meeting.
Note: Normally limited to junior psychology concentrators. Admission to course via application (available in Psychology Undergraduate Office). Graded SAT/UNS. Full prospectus or term paper required.
[*Psychology 987b. Music, Mind, and Brain]
Catalog Number: 7107 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding neural systems that govern music perception and cognition. Students expected to master topics in acoustics, music theory, psychophysics, cognitive psychology, auditory development, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neurology. Similarities and differences between music and language with respect to their underlying mental operations and brain mechanisms explored.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 987c. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Drug Policy
Catalog Number: 1082 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Ken Nakayama
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Applies the perspectives of law, molecular psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology, and sociology to the problems of substance abuse, with a special focus on cocaine and other illegal drugs. Considers fundamental public policy choices about primary systems we use to respond to substance abuse— the criminal justice and health care systems— and suggests a closer working relationship between these systems, especially in urban poverty areas. A critical question will be how to influence substance addicts to desire to recover. The course will also examine the challenges in developing strategies to address substance abuse. Readings drawn from the literature of neurobiology, psychiatry, psychology, public health, public policy, law, and history.
*Psychology 987f. The Biology of Conscious States: Waking, Sleeping, and Dreaming
Catalog Number: 3372 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Robert A. Stickgold (Medical School)
Half course (spring term). Tu., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
The course focuses on waking, sleeping, and dreaming as examples of conscious states in both humans and animals. Original papers and books by Allan Hobson (The Dreaming Brain) and Antonio Damasio (The Feeling of What Happens) form the background for discussions of waking, sleeping, and dreaming from the perspectives of neurology, physiology, psychology, and cognitive neurosciences. We discuss various approaches to understanding the functions of sleep and wake (consciousness) and review several theories on the topic.
*Psychology 987g. Theories of Violence
Catalog Number: 7611 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Preference given to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Alan Abraham Stone (Law School and Medical School)
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Considers clinical examples of violent individuals (videotape interviews of a multiple murderer and violent sexual predator) and group violence (federal law enforcement’s assault on the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas). Then examines various theories of brain, mind, and behavior which attempt to explain violence.
*Psychology 987h. The Dynamics of Drug Addictions
Catalog Number: 5541 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Gene M. Heyman
Half course (fall term). Tu., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 18
Drug users often fluctuate between periods of heavy and light consumption and most eventually “recover.” The seminar will discuss research on: (1) behavioral characteristics of addiction, (2) drug-induced brain changes, (3) learning-induced brain changes, (4) the psychology of choice, (5) obsessive compulsive disorder and its neural substrates, and (6) the distinction between voluntary and involuntary behavior. Readings will be selected primarily from journal articles.
*Psychology 987i. The Science of Happiness
Catalog Number: 4100 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Ken Nakayama
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
This course focuses on the science of happiness, integrating findings from positive psychology, psychiatry, behavioral genetics, neuroscience, and behavioral economics. We will begin with a brief history of ideas on happiness from Aristotle’s notion of happiness as virtue to Daniel Kahneman’s calculus of happiness as the summation of momentary pleasures. Over the course of the semester, we will consider the genetics of happiness including the notion of a biologically determined hedonic set point, the brain’s pleasure circuitry, and the mind’s power to frame events positively, a tool used with great success in cognitive therapies. We will question an idea that has gained prevalence since the Enlightenment: that pleasure and happiness are our purpose.
*Psychology 987j. Mind, Brain, and Limits in Medicine
Catalog Number: 8821 Enrollment: Preference to juniors in Mind/Brain/Behavior tracks.
Gary S. Belkin (Medical School)
Half course (spring term). M., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
From the still controversial definition of brain death to the ways expectations of preserved consciousness influences how a patient’s conditionis considered “hopeless,” inferences about brain function often shape ideasand practices about the purposes and limits of medicine. Examining clinical controversies, ethical debates, and selected primary source material, this seminar will explore how historical tools can help explore and draw lessons from the close connections between mind, brain, behavior, and the ethics of the ends of medicine, particularly at the end of life.
*Psychology 992. Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Mind/Brain, Behavior)
Catalog Number: 4990
Stephen M. Kosslyn, Ken Nakayama and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged. Occasional, optional but highly recommended group meetings on Monday 4-6.
Supervised research leading to the submission of the senior honors thesis. Individual work with thesis adviser is supplemented by participation in Mind/Brain/Behavior Interdisciplinary Research Workshop.
Note: Required of and limited to seniors in the MBB Track. Track seniors will take this course in lieu of Psychology 990, although they are strongly encouraged to attend group meetings of Psychology 990. Graded SAT/UNS. Prospectus meeting required for fall term credit, as well as a paper for students who divide course at mid-year. Submission of thesis required for full year credit.
Prerequisite: An advanced methods course.
*Psychology 995. Senior Seminar: General Psychology
Catalog Number: 5201 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
L. Dodge Fernald, Erin Driver-Linn and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Th., 1–3; W., 3:30–6:30; Spring: Th., 1–3; M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
A capstone course aimed at an integrated review of the field through seminar discussions, oral reports, field experience, practitioner interviews, and independent research projects. Focus is upon the perspectives and prescriptions in contemporary psychology.
Note: Designed for senior concentrators not engaged in an honors thesis.
*Psychology 1152r (formerly *Psychology 1152). Animal Cognition: Laboratory
Catalog Number: 1805 Enrollment: Limited to 12. Preference given to Psychology undergraduates and students in the Mind/Brain/Behavior program.
Marc D. Hauser
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., 5–7 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 9
An introduction to issues, laboratory techniques, and field methodology in animal cognition. Students develop and pilot research projects. Empirical research is accompanied by a critical reading and discussion of papers on such topics as language evolution, concept acquisition, acoustic perception, and domain-specific knowledge.
Prerequisite: Science B-29 or Biology 22 or permission of instructor.
Psychology 1153 (formerly Psychology 2339). Evolutionary Ethics: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6771 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Marc D. Hauser
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Explores the biological foundations of our ethical behavior, integrating theoretical and empirical advances from evolutionary biology, cognitive science, neurobiology, economics, philosophy, and law. Discusses evolution of religion, legal issues, nonhuman morals, and human values.
Note: Graduate students welcome.
*Psychology 1201 (formerly *Psychology 2260). Psychopharmacology
Catalog Number: 6717 Enrollment: Limited to 30.
Joshua Stephen Rodefer
Half course (spring term). M., W., 2–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Provides an overview of basic pharmacology and neuroscience before covering topics related to preclinical and clinical psychopharmacology. Specifically, examines drugs used in treatment of mental/neurological disorders in addition to those substances that have abuse potential.
Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 25 or 80 or Psychology 1 or permission of instructor.
Psychology 1202. Cognition, Emotion, and the Developing Brain
Catalog Number: 5907
Kurt W. Fischer (Education)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Provides an overview of knowledge about brain and behavior development in human beings across the life cycle. The focus will be normal human development, although there will be discussion of pathology and of findings with animals where relevant. The two instructors bring complementary backgrounds in psychology, human neurology, and education. Topics will include normal neurological development in human beings, cognitive and emotional development, nonlinear dynamics of development, and especially relations between development of brain and behavior.
Note: Offered jointly with the School of Education as H-134.
[*Psychology 1252. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 8580 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Graduate students encouraged to enroll.
Mark G. Baxter
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Consideration of experimental studies aimed at defining the neural systems involved in learning and remembering different types of information. The primary focus will be research attempting to to assign specific mnemonic functions to specific brain areas, and theories attempting to integrate what is known about the biological organization of the brain with the psychological phenomena of learning and memory.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Biological Sciences 25 or 80.
[*Psychology 1254. Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia]
Catalog Number: 9109 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Graduate students encouraged to enroll.
Mark G. Baxter
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides an interdisciplinary synthesis of research on the cognitive changes that occur in normal aging and dementia. Considers both theoretical perspectives and methodological issues as they relate to declines in components of attention, learning, and memory. Both group differences and individual variability will be discussed, as we consider both behavioral and neurobiological evidence from human and nonhuman subjects.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Biological Sciences 25 or 80.
[Psychology 1302 (formerly Psychology 1500). Psychology of Language]
Catalog Number: 0295
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An examination of the psychological processes that underlie the use of language. Studies of normal performance as well as research on language impairments in brain-damaged patients are considered. Topics include sentence comprehension and production, reading and writing, and the role of memory, perception, and attention in language processing.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Psychology 1303. Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 1052
William Tecumseh Fitch
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1 and a weekly section meeting to be arranged.
Despite phenomenal advances in our understanding of the nervous system in the last decade, many fundamental questions concerning the relation between brain and mind remain unanswered. How are memories stored and retrieved? How is sensory input converted to subjective percept? Is the brain a general-purpose learning machine or a toolbox of innate, specialized processors? This course introduces the methods, findings, and controversies of cognitive neuroscience. A comparative, developmental perspective will be adopted throughout, using data from animals and young children to inform theories of human cognition and brain evolution. Students will learn to read the primary literature and evaluate it from both theoretical and empirical perspectives.
*Psychology 1350 (formerly *Psychology 2350). Memory and Amnesia: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6014
Daniel L. Schacter
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines memory and amnesia from cognitive, neuropsychological, evolutionary, and psychobiological perspectives. Focuses on the idea that memory problems can be divided into seven fundamental types: transcience, absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence.
Psychology 1355. Behavioral Genetics: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6652 Enrollment: Limited to 25.
Joshua Stephen Rodefer
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
This course provides a broad overview of the application of genetic methods to study human and animal behaviors. Emphasis is placed upon the use of methodology and design to address psychologically relevant questions concerning the etiology and nature of individual differences in various behaviors (e.g., intelligence, personality, psychiatric disorders).
*Psychology 1357. Evolution of Language
Catalog Number: 9255 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
William Tecumseh Fitch
Half course (spring term). W., 1:30–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Because human language differs so radically from the communication systems of other animals, language has been termed an “embarrassment for evolutionary theory.” Nonetheless, debate about the evolution of language has sparked a large and rapidly growing literature asking how this most human of abilities arose during the course of human evolution. In this seminar, we will read and critique both classic and recent work on language evolution, evaluating current data and hypotheses from a Darwinian perspective.
Prerequisite: One or more of the following courses: Science B-16 (History of Life), Science B-29 (Human Behavioral Biology), Linguistics 110 (Introduction to Linguistics), Psychology 1302 (Psychology of Language), Biology 17 (Evolution), Biological Sciences 2 (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology), or Biological Sciences 51 (Integrative Biology of Organisms).
*Psychology 1358. Cognitive Neuroscience of Emotion
Catalog Number: 4087 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Graduate students welcome to enroll.
Mark G. Baxter
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
In this seminar course, we will discuss studies of humans and animals aimed at understanding the neural substrates of emotional behavior, and influence of emotion on cognition. We will pay equal attention to studies of brain activation in response to emotional experience, and abnormalities in emotion resulting from brain damage.
Note: Preference given to juniors in the Mind, Brain, and Behavior tracks.
Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 80.
Psychology 1401. Perception, Touch, Taste, and Sound
Catalog Number: 4372
William Tecumseh Fitch
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1 and a weekly section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
The complex process by which information is gathered by our sensory organs and converted to a subjective percept has been studied most intensively in the visual domain, but a huge body of research focuses on audition and olfaction as well. This course will focus on these senses, and is intended to complement Science B-44 (Vision and Brain). Introduces the experimental methods and findings of auditory and olfactory neuroscience and psychology, touching more briefly on the tactile sense and taste. Also addresses the difficult question of how the different sensory modalities are combined to form a holistic multimodal percept of the world. In the laboratory portion of the course, students will master basic experimental techniques and create and run original experiments in psychophysics.
Prerequisite: Introductory Psychology or Cognitive Psychology plus a Statistics course such as 100, 101, 102, 104, or the equivalent.
Psychology 1501. Social Psychology of Organizations
Catalog Number: 0823 Enrollment: Limited to 45.
J. Richard Hackman
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10, and a ninety minute section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11
Surveys interpersonal and group processes in organizational settings. Includes how groups and organizations affect individual members and vice versa; interpersonal and group processes; work team behavior and performance; power dynamics in organizations; intergroup relations; the leadership of groups and organizations. Group project required.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104, or the equivalent.
Psychology 1502. Applied Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 4239
Philip Stone
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 10 and a one-hour section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Examines importance of individual identity, self-esteem, personal strengths and signature themes, levels of engagement, performance standards, reward systems, and organizational cultures in shaping effective job matches and project-team participation. Includes case studies and videos. Open to students without prior background in psychology.
Psychology 1503. Psychology and Law
Catalog Number: 3707
Ellsworth Lapham Fersch
Half course (fall term). M., W., 1–2:30; F., at 1or 2. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Compares legal and psychological approaches to human behavior and considers their interaction. Topics include forensic assessment of competence, insanity, and civil issues; legality and morality; theories of crime; eyewitness identification; criminal profiling; trials and juries; rights of victims, accused, and special groups; and sentencing. The course discusses the roles of lawyers and of psychologists, in theory and in practice. The course focuses on case studies and on research.
Note: Graduate/professional students and students who have taken S-1870 will not be admitted.
Psychology 1506. Social Relationships
Catalog Number: 9327
Anne Maureen McGuire
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 1:30–3 and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Reviews empirical studies of friendships, dating, and long-term relationships (including marriage). Topics include types and functions of social relationships; effects of individual differences (sex, attachment style, sexual orientation); processes of relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution, including attraction, love, social support, sexuality, communication, jealousy, and conflict. Draws from perspectives in social psychology (social roles, equity, social exchange), evolutionary biology (reciprocal altruism, mate choice), and economics. Readings cover relationships in a variety of human societies.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1, 13, 15, 16, or 17 or permission of the instructor.
Psychology 1507. Cross-Cultural Psychology
Catalog Number: 8214
Anne Maureen McGuire
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30 plus a section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Covers empirical findings regarding human diversity in psychology and explores how cultural forces shape psychology. Topics include: cultural differences in perception and cognition (categorization, perceptions of time and space), affective processes (emotion, motivation, values), social cognition (self, identity, attribution), development (socialization, enculturation), personality, social behavior (conformity, influence, communication, relationships, aggression), intergroup relations (prejudice, conflict), and sex and gender across cultures. Implications are drawn for intercultural contact (migration, acculturation), education, physical and mental health, and organizational behavior.
Prerequisite: Two psychology courses, including, preferably, introductory psychology.
[*Psychology 1558r. Supervised Research Experience in Social Psychology]
Catalog Number: 4067
Daniel T. Gilbert
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides students with experience conducting social psychology research under the direct supervision of a graduate student mentor, each of whom offers a unique program of work and instruction. Students perform literature searches, create experimental materials, recruit and test human subjects, code and analyze data, and so on. This course affords students a “hands on” experience of the research process in social psychology and an opportunity to work closely with a graduate student mentor.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 1560r (formerly Psychology 2650r). Interpersonal Influence and Communication: Laboratory
Catalog Number: 6494
Nalini Ambady
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Laboratory course in interpersonal influence and communication. Students will conduct independent research under the supervision of the instructor.
Note: Undergraduates and graduate students interested in examining communication, interpersonal influence, social identity, and culture and emotion are encouraged to enroll.
*Psychology 1563. Psychological Themes in Text: Seminar
Catalog Number: 9275 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Philip Stone
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Analyses of themes reflecting motives, attitudes, cognitive styles, attributional tendencies, and perceived interpersonal relationships, as found in interview and focus-group transcripts, open-ended survey responses, corporate reports, editorials, and newspaper accounts. Enlists computer-aided procedures for analyzing theme patterns within large amounts of text as described at www.wjh.harvard.edu/~inquirer.
Note: Open also to undergraduate and graduate students outside of Psychology.
[*Psychology 1564. Designs for a Positive Psychology: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6442
Philip Stone
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Builds upon an American Psychological Association initiative to foster psychological research with applications for developing flourishing, fulfilling lives as well as thriving families and communities. Student projects will each study a domain of psychology for its potential contributions to a well-grounded, valid positive psychology.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[*Psychology 1565. Conscious Will: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 4113 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
What causes the feeling that we cause our actions? This course examines questions of free will vs. determinism and mind vs. body by probing anomalies of will—from phantom limbs, Ouija boards, and dowsing rods to hypnosis, dissociative identity disorder, and spirit possession.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[*Psychology 1566. Social Psychology in the Legal Process: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6898 Enrollment: Limited to 25.
Sharon H. Kramer
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the relevance of certain aspects of social psychology to the American legal process. Topics include research on group decision making and its relevance to jury decision making; reliability and credibility of hearsay testimony and eyewitness testimony; nonverbal behavior in the courtroom.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 15.
[*Psychology 1567. Altruism and Aggression: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 2648 Enrollment: Limited to 25.
Anne Maureen McGuire
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines causes, consequences, and correlates of prosocial and antisocial behavior, drawing on theory and research in psychology and behavioral (evolutionary) biology. Analyzes types and taxonomies of helping and harming behaviors among intimates, friends, acquaintances, and strangers. Reviews a variety of immediate and distal processes, including elicitors and inhibitors of helping and harming; social learning and biological influences on the development of individual differences; and the effects of intra-individual factors (e.g., sex differences, impulsivity, testosterone, empathy) on aggression and altruism. Primary focus is on inter-individual behavior, with some attention to intergroup aggression (e.g., gangs) and collective helping (e.g., charitable giving). Examples will be drawn from a variety of cultures and subcultures, and from the social behavior of nonhuman species.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Psychology 1569. Psychosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS
Catalog Number: 6546 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Michael Robert Rodriguez
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines current theoretical and research literature on the impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals and communities. Relies on an interdisciplinary perspective to explore topics that include prevention, bereavement, stigma, homophobia, collective identity, resilience, stress and coping, survivor guilt, and altruism, among others.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in psychology, or permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 1570 (formerly *Psychology 2640). The Nature of Prejudice
Catalog Number: 9939 Enrollment: Limited to 22.
Mahzarin R. Banaji
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Explores prejudice from an experimental psychology perspective, emphasizing "position pieces" that mark historical shifts in thinking. Explores questions concerning the ordinary nature of prejudice, its unconscious operation, and the role of conscious ideology.
Note: Open to graduates with permission of instructor.
*Psychology 1604. Cognitive and Symbolic Development
Catalog Number: 1453
Howard E. Gardner (Education)
Half course (fall term). M., W., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 1, 2
Provides an integrative survey of basic concepts and research in cognitive development from infancy to early childhood. Among the major theoretical orientations to be covered (from infancy to early adulthood) are those of Piaget, Vygotsky, information-processing psychology, neural networks, evolutionary psychology, modularity/constraints position, and the symbol systems approach. The relation of developmental psychology to schooling is treated at the end of the course.
Note: Offered jointly by Education as H-105.
Psychology 1606. Language Acquisition
Catalog Number: 4632
Jesse Snedeker
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30; W., 11:30–1 plus a one-hour weekly section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Explores the (as yet unanswered) question “How do children manage to learn language?” Introduces classic and contemporary theories of language acquisition. Topics include early speech perception; word learning; acquisition of phonology, morphology, and syntax; development of pragmatic and metalinguistic knowledge; and developmental change in language comprehension and production. To appreciate these accomplishments, we need to define what is being acquired. Thus, we also examine the workings of these linguistic subsystems and adult language processing.
Psychology 1653. Social-Cognitive Development: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6712 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Michelle D. Leichtman
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Considers the development of cognition in social context with emphasis on infancy and early childhood. Topics include memory, intelligence, language, narrative, culture and social cognition.
Prerequisite: Psychology 16 or permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 1657. Personality and Social Development: Research Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6836 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
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Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores research addressing the processes of infant and child social and personality development. Focuses on four key areas of research: cognition, attachment theory, language development, and moral development. Within these broad areas, addresses issues and debates about the role of genes, gender, socialization, and neurological development as interacting forces that affect how infants and children acquire self/other awareness, identity, and social competence. Field research will supplement seminar discussions, and laboratories will teach basic methodological and statistical design techniques.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and 16, or concurrent enrollment.
Psychology 1701 (formerly Psychology 17). Personality Psychology
Catalog Number: 4538
Brian R. Little
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–3:30, and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Introduction to personality psychology. Reviews the major developments and debates in the area of personality. Covers a variety of approaches to understanding individual differences, including temperament, traits (factor analytic models), cognitive models, behavioral genetics, neurobiological processes, and person situation interaction.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in psychology, preferably Psychology 1.
Psychology 1702. Emotions: Theories and Research
Catalog Number: 6016
Shelley H. Carson
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Emotion permeates our experience and defines, in part, the quality of human existence. This course provides an overview of the major theories, modern research, and current issues in the field of emotion. Topics include examination of basic and complex emotions, physiological and evolutionary models of emotion, gender and cross-cultural differences, emotions and mental health, and the role of emotion in motivation.
Psychology 1703 (formerly Psychology 1005). Human Sexuality
Catalog Number: 7683
Michael Robert Rodriguez
Half course (spring term). M., W., 3–4:30 and a weekly section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Examines the development and expression of sexual behavior as a complex psychological, socio-cultural, biological, and historical phenomenon. Students will explore topics that include: research methods in human sexuality; biological bases of sexual behavior; sexual arousal and response; gender identity and gender roles; attraction and love; sexual orientation; sexuality across the life cycle; sexual dysfunctions and sex therapy; safer sex and STD prevention; atypical sexual variations; and sexual coercion and abuse and their treatment.
[Psychology 1801. Anxiety Disorders]
Catalog Number: 4906 Enrollment: Limited to 25.
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Concerns current theory and research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder). Cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches are emphasized.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. For both graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18.
[*Psychology 1803. Eating Disorders]
Catalog Number: 4992 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Pamela Kohl Keel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and subclinical eating disorders. Theories of appetite control and weight regulation also covered.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in psychology.
*Psychology 1851. Introduction to Clinical Science
Catalog Number: 6392 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
This course is designed to extend the material covered in Psychology 18 (Abnormal Psychology) in a more clinical direction. Provides students with an opportunity to approach issues in clinical psychology from a scientist-practitioner perspective. Focuses on how research-based approaches to the study and treatment of psychopathology can translate into high quality ethical care for patients with major psychiatric problems.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18, and at least one other course in psychopathology. No exceptions.
[Psychology 1854. Schizophrenia: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 2771 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines schizophrenia and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders from biological, psychological, and psychosocial perspectives. Focuses on early (e.g., Kraepelin) and modern (e.g., DSM-IV) perspectives, clinical case descriptions of the disorder, and recent theoretical and empirical developments in understanding etiology, phenomenology, and treatment.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18.
Psychology 1855. Mood Disorders: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6867
Patricia Deldin
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines current theory and research on the etiology and treatment of unipolar and bipolar mood disorders. Cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18 and introductory psychology.
[*Psychology 1856r. Laboratory in Psychophysiology]
Catalog Number: 7521
Patricia Deldin
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An advanced psychophysiology course designed to give students “hands-on” psychophysiology research experience. Theoretical psychophysiology background required.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1807.
*Psychology 1860. Methods of Research in Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 2549 Enrollment: Limited to 18.
Shelley H. Carson
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Introduction to planning, conducting, and reporting research related to psychopathology. Students will design a study, as well as collect, analyze, and report data using APA style. Classic and recent studies in the field of psychopathology will serve as models for an understanding of research design and data analysis.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18 and Statistics 100, 101, 102, or 104.
Psychology 1861. Developmental Psychopathology: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1325 Enrollment: Limited to 16.
Shelley H. Carson
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
An overview of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. Topics will include internalizing problems (anxiety, depression, suicide, and somatic disorders) externalizing problems (conduct disorder, ADHD, and substance abuse), and autism. Theoretical perspectives, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment, and risk and protective factors will be examined.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 18.
Psychology 1901. Methods of Behavioral Research
Catalog Number: 3811
Brian R. Little
Half course (spring term). M., W., 2–3:30, and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Theoretical and practical introduction to planning, conducting, reporting, and evaluating research in the social and behavioral sciences. Topics include experimental design, reliability and validity, experimental artifacts, and a particular emphasis on data analysis.
Prerequisite: Statistics 100 or 101 or 102 or 104 or the equivalent.
Psychology 1951. Intermediate Quantitative Methods
Catalog Number: 8674
David Kevin Ahern (Medical School)
Half course (fall term). M., W., 1–2:30, and a one-hour section meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course will emphasize analysis of variance designs and contrasts for applied behavioral research. Additional topics include reliability, validity, correlation, effect size, and meta-analysis.
Prerequisite: Statistics 100 or 101 or 102 or 104 or the equivalent.
Psychology 1952. Multivariate Analysis in Psychology
Catalog Number: 6191
Lee Baer (Medical School)
Half course (spring term). M., W., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course will emphasize multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, and factor analysis. Additional topics include discrimant analysis and structural equation modeling.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1951, facility with at least one computer statistics package, and normally first-or second-year student standing in the psychology graduate program.
*Psychology 2020ab. Cognition, Brain, and Behavior: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 7860
Marc D. Hauser and members of the Department
Full course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Advanced survey of research topics in cognition, brain, and behavior.
Note: Required of and limited to first-year graduate students in the CBB program.
*Psychology 2040. Contemporary Topics in Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 4628 Enrollment: Limited to doctoral candidates.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). Tu., 10–12; W., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Advanced survey of current topics in experimental psychopathology.
Note: Required for first-year or second year graduate students in the psychopathology area.
[*Psychology 2050. History of Psychology]
Catalog Number: 3378
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A study of the organization of psychology in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Early psychologists—James, Hall, Dewey, Titchener, and Thorndike—initiate research programs in sensation and perception, the study of exceptional mental states, and several forms of educational psychology. Psychologies of personal and social design emerge, centering at first on the naturalistic programs of the “brass instrument laboratories” and theoretical behaviorism, but more and more giving a place to cognitive, developmental, personality, clinical, and social programs.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 2100. Research Methodology
Catalog Number: 8552 Enrollment: Limited to doctoral students.
J. Richard Hackman
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 1:30–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Covers all major steps in conducting an empirical research project, with emphasis on studies that involve human participants. Topics include finding and formulating research problems; research design strategies; developing and validating concepts; designing and assessing empirical measures and manipulations; issues in data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and writing and publishing research reports.
*Psychology 2150. Memory Development: Seminar
Catalog Number: 4765
Michelle D. Leichtman
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines basic issues in the development of the memory system across the lifecourse. Topics include infant memory, childhood amnesia, suggestibility, affect and memory, strategy development, metamemory, memory across cultures, and the development of memory in various modalities. Considers memory in applied as well as laboratory contexts.
Psychology 2160. Conceptual Development
Catalog Number: 6752
Susan E. Carey
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
Survey of theoretical debates concerning the development of concepts, reasoning, and the lexicon, including the nature of innate knowledge, continuity through development, cross-cultural and cross-species variation, and the interactions between language and thought during development.
Note: Limited to graduate students in psychology.
[*Psychology 2170. Origins of Knowledge]
Catalog Number: 6883
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Psychology 2180. Modularity, Domain-Specificity, and the Organization of Knowledge
Catalog Number: 5200
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Half course (fall term). W., 7–10 p.m.; Tu., at 12; M., at 3.
This course considers the modular organization of the mind and brain, including the domains of objects, number, places, and people, based on behavioral studies of animals, humans with and without pathology, and imaging studies.
Note: The course is held every other week at MIT, and the first meeting will be Sept. 5 in Rm. NE20-461 at MIT (above the MIT Coop in Central Square; entrance is at 3 Cambridge Center, behind the Coop. If door is locked wait and someone will come down to let you in.)
Psychology 2210. Seminar on Concepts and Words
Catalog Number: 6738
Jesse Snedeker and members of the Department.
Half course (spring term). Th., 6–8 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 18
This course will examine how concepts are acquired in people and in non-human primates, the representation of concepts and words, and the relationship between concept acquisition and word learning.
Note: Limited to graduate students. No undergraduates admitted.
*Psychology 2220. Research in the Development of Concepts and Language
Catalog Number: 4672
Susan E. Carey and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Research seminar open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates conducting research in cognitive development.
*Psychology 2230. Research in the Development of Cognition and Perception
Catalog Number: 3164
Elizabeth S. Spelke and members of the Department.
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Research seminar open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates conducting research in cognitive development.
*Psychology 2240. Topics in Visual Cognition
Catalog Number: 7650 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Daniel J. Simons
Half course (fall term). M., 12–3. EXAM GROUP: 5, 6, 7
This seminar course will focus on a selection of current and historical issues in the study of visual cognition. Discussions in each meeting will focus on a single topic and will be based on several articles from the primary literature. The course is designed for graduate students or advanced undergraduates who have had some exposure to cognitive psychology or perception.
Prerequisite: Psychology 13 or equivalent and some experience reading cognitive psychology journal articles (e.g., an advanced methods course, research experience, sophomore tutorial).
*Psychology 2253r (formerly *Psychology 2253r). Behavioral Neuroscience: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 1146
Mark G. Baxter
Half course (fall term). W., at 6.
Note: Open only to graduate students and undergraduates involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
Psychology 2300r. Perception, Cognition, and Representation: Seminar
Catalog Number: 8369
Patrick Cavanagh
Half course (spring term). F., 12–2. EXAM GROUP: 5, 6
Discussion of issues in perception, attention, and cognition.
Note: Undergraduates may enroll with permission of the instructor.
[*Psychology 2335r (formerly *Psychology 3380r). Language: Research Seminar]
Catalog Number: 5121
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 2353r. Visual Cognition: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 6563
Daniel J. Simons
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Spring: F., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 7, 8
Note: Open only to graduate students and undergraduates involved in or interested in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
*Psychology 2355r. Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1119
Stephen M. Kosslyn
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: M., at 2; M., at 2; Spring: Tu., at 3. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 7; Spring: 17
Focuses on how one asks and answers questions about visual cognition. Students are involved in all phases of conducting experiments and learn the fundamentals of experimental design and data analysis. Students formally present their research to the seminar as well as work independently.
Note: Meets advanced methods requirment for undergraduates. Undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Psychology 13 or BS 80, plus statistics.
[*Psychology 2400. Cognitive Psychology and Emotional Disorders]
Catalog Number: 6138 Enrollment: Limited to graduate students.
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This seminar concerns research and theory on the application of cognitive psychology methods to the understanding of anxiety and mood disorders.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Psychology 2420. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Psychological Disorders]
Catalog Number: 8446
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Covers current cognitive-behavioral approaches to the treatment of common psychological disorders in adults. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of treatment, and on treatment outcome research. Theoretical underpinnings of cognitive-behavioral therapy are also addressed.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Limited to graduate students.
[*Psychology 2435. Laboratory in Eating Disorders]
Catalog Number: 2559 Enrollment: Limited to 10.
Pamela Kohl Keel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Trains students in the assessment of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. Particular attention given to differentiating between normal and abnormal eating and weight control behaviors. Psychometric properties of various self-report and structured interview assessments covered.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1, Psychology 18, and introductory statistics.
*Psychology 2460. Diagnostic Interviewing
Catalog Number: 4157 Enrollment: Limited to 12. Graduate students only.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (spring term). Tu., 10–12. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Focuses on the development of clinical interviewing and diagnostic skills through exposure to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID-R) and other research-oriented diagnostic interviews. Examines the major issues in diagnosis and assessment and provides exposure to syndromes of psychopathology via videotapes, audiotapes, and direct clinical interviews.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2040.
[*Psychology 2480. Human Neuropsychology/Neuroanatomy: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 4335
William P. Milberg (Medical School)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to the anatomical structure of the human brain with an emphasis on neuropsychological correlates and the cortical representation of higher order cognitive functions. Consists of a gross brain dissection laboratory followed by discussions of descriptive and theoretical aspects of clinical neuropsychological phenomena.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Preference to graduate students who have completed Psychology 2010; if space is available, qualified undergraduates who have taken Biological Sciences 25 or 80 may enroll with permission of instructor.
Psychology 2482. Neuropsychological Assessment
Catalog Number: 3669 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
William P. Milberg (Medical School)
Half course (fall term). Tu., 4:30–6:30. EXAM GROUP: 18
Introduction to the theory and technique of assessing higher mental functions in brain-damaged patients. Topics include a comparison of currently available test batteries, clinical localization of cortical functions, and behavioral neurology.
Note: Preference to graduate students who have completed Psychology 2010 and Psychology 2480; if space is available, qualified undergraduates who have taken Biological Sciences 25 or 80 may enroll with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2010; *Psychology 2480 recommended.
*Psychology 2500. Advanced Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 5094
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Advanced survey of classic and current research and theory in social psychology, including self, social cognition, attitudes, social influence, altruism and aggression, prejudice and discrimination, close relationships, and group dynamics.
Note: Seniors may enroll with permission of instructor.
*Psychology 2525. Emotion: Social and Neuroscience Perspectives
Catalog Number: 5594 Enrollment: Limited to 15. This course will examine social and neuroscience perspectives on emotion,
Mahzarin R. Banaji and Nalini Ambady
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course will examine social and neuroscience perspectives on emotion, with a focus on recent advances.
*Psychology 2530r. Mental Control: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 2364
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 5, 6
Note: Open only to graduate students and undergraduates involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
[*Psychology 2551. Themes and Controversies in Social Cognition: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 3829 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Daniel T. Gilbert
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores theory and research on cognitive processes in social psychology. Rather than focusing on the details of particular methods and models, the seminar concentrates instead on scientific answers to “big questions,” such as: How does the mind construct reality? Can we, do we, and should we control our thoughts and actions? How do we gain knowledge of ourselves and others? What does it mean to be rational, and is this something to strive for? Can we avoid thinking in socially pernicious ways, and if not, can we be held responsible for the consequences of our thoughts? Can we fool ourselves about ourselves, and if so, is this a bad thing?
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Advanced undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor.
Psychology 2560. Judgment and Decision Making
Catalog Number: 3807
Nicholas Epley
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Will investigate the mechanisms used to make judgments under uncertainty and what these mechanisms suggest about the accuracy of everyday human judgment. Topics will include judgmental heuristics, egocentrism, prediction and recollection, attribution, and metacognition.
Note: Open to graduate students only.
*Psychology 2580r. Affective Forecasting: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4262
Daniel T. Gilbert
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: M., 10:30–12; Spring: Th., 3:30–5. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 3, 4; Spring: 17, 18
Note: Open to students working on research in the instructor’s laboratory.
*Psychology 2630. Social Behavior in Organizations: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0991 Enrollment: Limited.
J. Richard Hackman
Half course (fall term). Th., 12–1:30. EXAM GROUP: 14, 15
The social psychology of organizations. Topics include how groups and organizations affect individual members and vice versa; interpersonal and group processes; work team effectiveness; power and political dynamics in organizations; intergroup relations; contextual influences on behavior in organizations; group and organizational leadership.
Note: Open to doctoral students only. Students are also expected to attend the lectures of Psychology 1501.
Psychology 2650. Behavioral Approaches to Decision Making and Negotiation
Catalog Number: 7147
Max H. Bazerman
Half course (spring term). M., 3–6. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Provides a research overview of (1) the field of behavioral decision making and (2) decision analytic perspectives to negotiation. A core focus of the course will be the individual as a less-than-perfect decision maker. On the decision-making side, we will start with the concept of bounded rationality, continue with early research on decision biases, and assess the current state of research on human decision making. On the negotiation side, we will develop a behavioral decision perspective to negotiation, and examine how the field is currently evolving.
Note: Open to advanced undergraduates with a strong research interest with permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 2660r (formerly Psychology 3040r). Research Seminar in Mindfulness Theory]
Catalog Number: 4909
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Mindlessness/mindfulness theory as it is compared to relevant current theories in social and cognitive psychology and as explored in applied settings. Experimental research required.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[*Psychology 2670a. Decision Making and Perceived Control I]
Catalog Number: 1193
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Theory and research address the following topics as they relate to decision making: the illusion of control, predictability, actual vs. perceived control, internal vs. external control, risk taking, and mindfulness theory. Topics on relinquishing control include learned helplessness, obedience to authority, and mindlessness theory. These topics are examined in a variety of settings, including medicine, education, business organizations, and art.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Qualified undergraduates welcome to enroll.
[*Psychology 2670b. Decision Making and Perceived Control II]
Catalog Number: 3434
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
The deeper theoretical and experimental issues pertaining to control and mindfulness, as defined in *Psychology 2670a, are explored. Experimental research is required.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Qualified undergraduates welcome to enroll.
Prerequisite: *Psychology 2670a.
Psychology 2680. Applied Social Psychology: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1596
Philip Stone
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines attempts to create useful social psychology, from WW-II projects and NTL T-groups to recent tipping-point strategies for social change, constructing narratives for healthy sense-making, and assessing implicit attitudes for market research.
Note: Open to undergraduates.
*Psychology 2690r. Self and Social Judgment: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 7990
Nicholas Epley
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open only to graduate students and undergraduates conducting research in the instructor’s laboratory.
[Psychology 2700. Debates in the Practice of Good Psychological Science]
Catalog Number: 5986
Stephen M. Kosslyn and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Addresses differences in models of good science across areas of psychology. Faculty discussants present their philosophies of science, answering questions such as what constitutes science, an ideal research question, method, interpretation and dissemination of results.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Senior psychology concentrators welcome to enroll; consult instructors before the start of class.
[*Psychology 2900. Professional Ethics]
Catalog Number: 6702 Enrollment: Limited to graduate students.
Pamela Kohl Keel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines ethical principles and legal issues concerning applied psychology in general, and clinical psychology in particular. The ethical dilemmas faced by psychologists in a variety of roles will be discussed, with a particular emphasis on practicing psychologists and academicians. Key legal principles and precedent-setting legal decisions will be covered.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 3020. Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Catalog Number: 4492
Nalini Ambady 1528 (on leave 2001-02), Mahzarin R. Banaji 4258, Mark G. Baxter 1364 (on leave spring term), Alfonso Caramazza 1871 (on leave 2001-02), Susan E. Carey 4113, Patrick Cavanagh 2447, Patricia Deldin 1692 (on leave 2002-03), Nicholas Epley 3975, Daniel T. Gilbert 2359 (on leave 2002-03), J. Richard Hackman 1504, Marc D. Hauser 3347, Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave 2002-03), Jerome Kagan 2243, Pamela Kohl Keel 2099 (on leave 2001-02), Stephen M. Kosslyn 7836, Ellen J. Langer 4967 (on leave 2001-02), Michelle D. Leichtman 3438, Richard J. McNally 2978 (on leave 2001-02), Ken Nakayama 2558, Daniel L. Schacter 2805, Daniel J. Simons 3087, Jesse Snedeker 4118, Elizabeth S. Spelke 3850, Philip Stone 2275, and Daniel M. Wegner 3758 (on leave spring term)
Members of the Department and others listed under *Psychology 3010 direct doctoral dissertations.
[*Psychology 3040. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice]
Catalog Number: 0309
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave 2002-03)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to clinical psychology from a scientist-practitioner perspective. Focuses on how research-based approaches to the study and treatment of psychopathology can translate into high quality ethical care for patients with major psychiatric problems.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04. Required of and limited to doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology program.
*Psychology 3050r. Clinical Practicum
Catalog Number: 6299 Enrollment: Limited to students in the Clinical Psychology Program.
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave 2002-03)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Students will work in clinical settings locally and, under supervision, will be directly involved in the treatment and clinical care of patients.
*Psychology 3060r. Multicultural Aspects of Clincial Treatment
Catalog Number: 7321 Enrollment: Limited to students in the Clinical Psychology Program.
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave 2002-03) 1191
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Focuses on the clinical management of patients from different cultural backgrounds and provides supervised experience in the treatment of such patients.
*Psychology 3070 (formerly *Psychology 2465). Clinical Assessment and Treatment Practicum
Catalog Number: 4439 Enrollment: Limited to graduate students in Clinical Psychology.
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave 2002-03) 1191 and members of the Department.
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Faculty interview psychiatric inpatients to demonstrate establishing treatment alliances, gathering histories, and initial assessment. Group discussion will consider how theoretical principles are applied to clinical work.
*Psychology 3330ar. Memory: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 0141
Daniel L. Schacter 2805
Half course (fall term). F., at 12.
Note: Open only to students involved in research.
*Psychology 3330br (formerly *Psychology 3330). Memory: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 6989
Daniel L. Schacter 2805
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open only to students involved in research.
*Psychology 3340r. Research Seminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior.
Catalog Number: 1754
Marc D. Hauser 3347, Daniel L. Schacter 2805 and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Th., 12:30–2; Spring: Tu., 12:30–2 Spring: Hours to be arranged. .
Researchers in CBB, including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty, present and discuss current research in cognitive science. Topics include memory, language, vision, mental imagery, concepts, animal and infant cognition, and related areas.
*Psychology 3360r. Current Topics in Vision and Sensory Processes
Catalog Number: 0604
Ken Nakayama 2558
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., 12–2. EXAM GROUP: 14, 15
*Psychology 3420r. Research Workshop in Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 7610
Philip Stone 2275 (spring term only), Daniel M. Wegner 3758 (fall term only)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Tu., 12–2; Spring: Tu., 12–1:30.
Provides a forum for the presentation, discussion, and critique of current research in social psychology. Presenters include graduate students and faculty in the Social Psychology Program at Harvard, as well as visiting speakers. The course is required of first-year students enrolled in the Social Psychology Program. The course is closed to all but those students in the Fall, and is open to all graduate students enrolled in the Social Psychology Program in the Spring.
*Psychology 3450. Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 7865
Mahzarin R. Banaji 4258
Half course (spring term). Tu., 6–8 p.m.
Note: Open to graduate students involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
[*Psychology 3490a. Analysis of Psychological Data: Issues and Examples]
Catalog Number: 0652
Donald B. Rubin 7966
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[*Psychology 3490b. Analysis of Psychological Data: Issues and Examples]
Catalog Number: 0660
Donald B. Rubin 7966
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
*Psychology 3550r. Teaching Psychology
Catalog Number: 0853
Stephen M. Kosslyn 7836
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). W., at 12.
Note: Limited to and required of Sophomore Tutors.
*Psychology 3555. Instructional Styles in Psychology
Catalog Number: 6831
Stephen M. Kosslyn 7836 and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Normally required of and limited to department graduate students who are first-time teaching fellows.
[*Psychology 3560 (formerly *Psychology 2900). The Real World]
Catalog Number: 5482
Stephen M. Kosslyn 7836, Patrick Cavanagh 2447, and J. Richard Hackman 1504
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Orientation of students to the world after graduate school. Reviews basic survival skills. Some of these skills are of immediate use (such as those pertaining to teaching), and some become useful only when the student is preparing to enter the job market (such as how to give a job talk, how to write a vita, how to write a grant proposal).
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04. Limited to graduate students in Psychology.