Psychology 15. Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 4760
Joshua D. Greene
Half course (spring term). M., W., 1-2:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
An introduction to social psychological research and theory regarding everyday behavior. Topics include: social influence, attitude change, and obedience to authority; stereotyping and prejudice; social cognition; social interaction and group processes; interpersonal attraction; prosocial behavior; and everyday human judgment.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Science B.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors.
*Psychology 16. Developmental Psychology: Psychology of Early Childhood
Catalog Number: 1483
Paul Lansley Harris
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
An introduction to theories and findings in the psychology of early childhood, roughly the period from 18 months to 6 years. The course will cover attachment; pretense and imagination; theory of mind/autism; moral development; memory development; emotion and understanding emotion; vocabulary growth; cross-cultural variation; brain development; learning through dialogue; and children’s religious concepts.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Science B. Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as H-250.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors.
Psychology 18. Abnormal Psychology
Catalog Number: 8560
Shelley H. Carson
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30-1, and a weekly section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Introduction to the study of psychopathology. Focuses 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 emphasized.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Science B.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors.
*Psychology 910r. Supervised Research
Catalog Number: 1472
Mahzarin R. Banaji 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. Research report or equivalent paper required. May be taken up to three times for College credit; limits on research courses for concentration credit apply. Application found at http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/psych/ug/deadlines/index.html.
Note: Application required for admission; due to the Psychology Undergraduate Office the day before Study Cards are due.
*Psychology 950. Psychology Live!
Catalog Number: 5195
Craig Elliot Smith and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). W., 1:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Faculty will each lecture about their main area of research: its history, methods, and discoveries, focusing on contemporary research topics including perception, memory, cognitive development, animal cognition, social cognition, moral decision-making, consciousness, language, and psychopathology. Includes a view of methods to study the mind, brain and behavior involving neuroscientific techniques, evolutionary psychology, web-based experimentation, traditional laboratory experiments, and field studies. Emphasis is primarily human, as well as nonhuman primates.
Prerequisite: Science of Living System 20, Psychology 1, or Science B-62.
*Psychology 971. Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses
Catalog Number: 3498
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines selected issues and phenomena 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. This tutorial, or Psychology 975, is required of concentrators upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Letter graded.
Note: This course is taught entirely in sections, so a required first meeting of this course will be held the first day of classes; see Registrar’s first meeting list for time and location. Students may take this course before formally declaring Psychology as their concentration.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 (or equivalent) or concurrent enrollment.
*Psychology 975. Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 9063
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines selected issues of relevance to social and cognitive neuroscience addressed in contemporary psychological research, and is normally required for students in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience track of Psychology. 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. This tutorial, or Psychology 971, is required of concentrators upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Letter-graded
Note: This course is taught entirely in sections, so a required first meeting of this course will be held the first day of classes; see Registrar’s first meeting list for time and location. Students may take this course before formally declaring Psychology as their concentration.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 (or equivalent) or concurrent enrollment.
*Psychology 980c. Thinking About Others: Perception, Prejudice, and Intergroup Conflict - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 60174 Enrollment: Limited to 16. Typically meant for Junior and Senior Psychology concentrators.
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). M., 4–6.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors, and one Tier 2 course.
*Psychology 980d. Cooperation and Altruism - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 75281 Enrollment: Limited to 16. Typically meant for Junior and Senior Psychology concentrators.
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Tu., 4–6.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors, and one Tier 2 course.
*Psychology 980e. Psychology of Relationships: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 23759 Enrollment: Limited to 16. Typically meant for Junior and Senior Psychology concentrators.
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). W., 6–8 p.m.
This seminar presents theory and research regarding a core aspect of social psychological life: interpersonal relationships. We will examine relationships in both the personal and work arenas, covering topics such as trust, intimacy, support, satisfaction, conflict resolution, betrayal, and toxicity.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors, and one Tier 2 course
*Psychology 985. Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation
Catalog Number: 2343
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: House to be arranged; Spring: W., at 5.
Supervised reading and research with a faculty supervisor normally resulting in a thesis prospectus. Required, supplemental group meetings to discuss topic and supervisor selection, study methodology, prospectus writing, and the prospectus meeting. Admission to course via application (available at http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/psych/ug/deadlines/index.html). Graded SAT/UNS. Full prospectus or term paper required.
Note: Normally limited to junior psychology concentrators.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1901 or concurrent enrollment.
*Psychology 992. Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Mind/Brain/Behavior)
Catalog Number: 4990
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Full course. Fall: Th., at 4.
Individual supervised thesis research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Graded Sat/Unsat. 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.
Note: Required of and limited to senior psychology concentrators in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience thesis track, who will take this course in lieu of Psychology 990.
Prerequisite: Approved thesis application and Psychology 1901.
*Psychology 993. Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Social and Cognitive Neuroscience)
Catalog Number: 5567
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department.
Full course. Fall: Th., at 4.
Individual supervised research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Graded Sat/Unsat. 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.
Note: Required of and limited to senior honors psychology concentrators in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience track, who will take this course in lieu of Psychology 990.
Prerequisite: An advanced methods course.
*Psychology 1152r. Cognitive Evolution Lab
Catalog Number: 1805 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Marc D. Hauser
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., 5:30–7:30 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 18
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: PSY 1151 or permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 1304. Cognitive Neuropsychology]
Catalog Number: 2419
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the patterns of perceptual, motor, cognitive, and linguistic impairments resulting from brain damage. The focus is on the implications of the various types of neuropsychological deficits (such as visual neglect, dyslexia, and aphasia) for theories of the mind and the functional organizationof the brain.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 13 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 1307. Brain Genomics - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 63133
Randy L. Buckner
Half course (spring term). M., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
Genetics provides a powerful approach for exploring human behavioral variation and learning how dysfunction in neural circuits influences cognition. This course will cover the basics of genetic inheritance and genomic sequencing to understand brain function. Topics include autistic disorders, schizophrenia, and normal cognitive variation. The goals of the class will be (1) to debate the potential of bridging genomics and human neuroscience, and (2) to survey recent successes in brain genomics.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors or MCB 80 or permission of instructor, or graduate standing.
*Psychology 1352. Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience Research
Catalog Number: 9399 Enrollment: Limited to students involved in research
Randy L. Buckner
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Intended for undergraduates or those with limited background in cognitive neuroscience. Students will attend and participate in laboratory research and in a seminar that includes discussion of active scientific projects, recent important journal articles, and didactic lecture on technical aspects of methods central to cognitive neuroscience research. Readings will be assigned that survey basic principles of system neuroscience, cognitive science, and methods including functional MRI, MEG, and single unit physiology.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors or MCB 80, or permission of instructor. For graduate students, permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 1354. Classic Papers on Memory (and the Ones that Got Away!)]
Catalog Number: 5684
Randy L. Buckner
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Classic articles in memory will be discussed in the context of why they are seminal to the field. Topics will include amnesia, LTP, levels of processing, implicit memory, brain imaging, and prospection. Within each topic, articles that are less seminal, but reported earlier, will also be discussed. A goal will be to debate what specifically allowed the classic articles to change the way we think. What sets them apart?
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors or MCB 80 required, or permission of instructor. For graduate students, permission of instructor.
*Psychology 1357. Puzzles of the Mind: Humans, Animals, Robots: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 87888 Enrollment: Limited to 25.
Güven Güzeldere
Half course (spring term). Tu., 3–6.
An interdisciplinary comparative study of human, animal, and robot minds. Particular emphasis on philosophical questions that frame the problems, and recent work in psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience that attempt to tackle them empirically. Relation between consciousness and cognition, language and thought, conscious versus unconscious information processing, Manifestations of mental capacities in different underlying substrates: the human brain, nervous systems of non-human animals, and silicon-based computational systems. Additional readings from cognitive ethology and artificial intelligence.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and one from Psychology 13, 15, 16, or 18, or Molecular and Cellular Biology 80, or coursework in philosophy.
[*Psychology 1359. Words, Actions, and Objects]
Catalog Number: 4851
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the organization of conceptual and lexical knowledge in the brain. Neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidence is discussed in the context of theories of the organization of conceptual knowledge and the lexical system.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 13.
Psychology 1430. Human Memory and Amnesia
Catalog Number: 8922
Daniel L. Schacter
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Surveys current data and theory concerning human memory and amnesia from cognitive, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological perspectives. Topics considered include short-term memory, encoding and retrieval processes, forgetting, memory distortion, implicit memory, drug effects on memory, amnesic syndromes, and aging memory.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus either Psychology 13, 15, 16, 18, Science B 29 or MCB 80.
*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. 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: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and at least one additional course with substantial psychological content.
[Psychology 1505. Social Cognition]
Catalog Number: 3334
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
The cognitive underpinnings of numerous social psychological phenomena, including traditional topics in social psychology such as attribution making, impression formation, stereotyping, prejudice, self knowledge, affect, judgment and decision making, nonverbal communication in theory and application will be explored. Special attention will be given to these phenomena through the lens of mindfulness and mindlessness.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and either Psychology 13 or Psychology 15.
[*Psychology 1506. Social Neuroscience]
Catalog Number: 4847
Joshua D. Greene
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
What can studying the brain teach us about human social behavior? Topics include emotion, social perception and attribution, personality, neurological disorders affecting social behavior, modularity in social cognition, economic decision-making, moral judgment, free will and legal responsibility, the neural basis of the self, comparative social cognition, the evolution of human sociality, and neuroethics.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus either Psychology 13, Psychology 15 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 1551. Mind Perception
Catalog Number: 2481 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (fall term). M., 2:30–4:30. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Examines processes involved in perceiving the minds of others, and how these processes are modified for exceptional cases such as the minds of animals, robots, children, groups, enemies, victims, supernatural agents, and the dead.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus any one of Psychology 13, 15, 16, 18, or MCB 80
*Psychology 1554. Decision Making and Negotiation: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 89265 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Greg M. Barron (Business School)
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3.
The course will improve your decision making and negotiating skills and knowledge. We will survey normative and prescriptive models of how people make decisions. From a prescriptive side, we will explore the research on systematic mistakes people make in judgment and decision making with a focus on psychological aspects of the decision making process. In applying decision theory to negotiations we will learn the dynamics of claiming and creating value in both theory and practice.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and a Tier 2 course.
[*Psychology 1572. Stress and Health: Concentration Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0059 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Limited to undergraduates.
Wendy Mendes
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This seminar will explore issues at the intersection of psychology and medicine, specifically how psychological states, such as stress, motivation, and emotion affect functioning of biological systems including mental and physical health and the etiology and progression of disease states.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors; plus at least one of the following courses: Psychology 13, Psychology 15, Psychology 16, Psychology 18, or MCB 80.
Psychology 1604. Social Development - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 92302
Craig Elliot Smith
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
How do we develop as social beings from infancy to adulthood? What is social competence, and how can social development go awry? In exploring these and other questions, this course will take a developmental approach to topics that include: attachment; early-emerging social behavior; cooperation and competition; trust; theory of mind; social categorization; in/out-group dynamics; friendship; distinct forms of aggression and victimization; social and moral reasoning; and parental, peer, and cultural influences on social behavior.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus either PSY 15 or PSY 16.
Psychology 1607. Cognitive Development, Education, and the Brain
Catalog Number: 9014
Kurt W. Fischer (Education School), Howard E. Gardner (Education School) (spring term), and David Matthew Rose (Education School) (fall term)
Full course (indivisible). M., W., 10–12. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 3, 4
An integrative survey of knowledge and research in cognitive development and neuroscience from infancy through early adulthood. Topics include normal cognitive and emotional development and brain development and their relation to learning and education.
Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as HT 100.
*Psychology 1651r (formerly *Psychology 1651). Language Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 6484
Jesse Snedeker 4118
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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 commitment (includes lab meeting).
Note: For undergraduates seeking research experience, especially in preparation for undergraduate theses.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus either Psychology 13 or Psychology 16.
*Psychology 1652r. Laboratory in Early Cognitive Development
Catalog Number: 9913
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: W., at 3; Spring: Th., at 4. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 8; Spring: 18
An introduction to issues and methods in the study of cognition in human infants and young children. Students develop their own research projects, evaluate the ongoing and proposed projects of other students, and read and discuss papers on the development of perception and reasoning about objects, agents, space, and number.
*Psychology 1654. Topics in Cognitive Development: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 44735 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
This seminar considers the origins and nature of human knowledge, by focusing on the development of knowledge in four broad domains: knowledge of objects and their mechanical relationships, knowledge of number and mathematics, knowledge of geometry and spatial layout, and knowledge of other people and their social relationships. Students will write short papers in response to weekly readings, as well as a longer paper at the end of the term.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors or its equivalent plus a Tier 2 course.
*Psychology 1655r. Conceptual Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course
Catalog Number: 1865
Susan E. Carey
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Students participate in research on conceptual development and language acquisition. Each student has responsibility for a project. Weekly lab meeting to discuss student projects and readings relevant to them. Ten hours a week commitment (includes lab meeting).
Note: Open to undergraduates seeking research experience, especially in preparation for undergraduate theses.
Psychology 1701. Personality Psychology
Catalog Number: 4538
Julia K. Boehm
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2:30–4. 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: Science of Living Systems 20 or its prerequisites, and any Tier 2 course.
[Psychology 1801. Anxiety Disorders]
Catalog Number: 4906
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 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
[Psychology 1808. Neurobiological Aspects of Psychopathology]
Catalog Number: 9917
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides an introduction to the study of psychopathology (e.g., mood, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders and schizophrenia) from a neurobiological perspective. The course will include sections on neuroanatomy, psychopharmacology, genetics, and emerging trends in neuroimaging research of psychiatric disorders.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
[*Psychology 1851. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice]
Catalog Number: 6392 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). W., 1-3.
Extends the material covered in Psychology 18 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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors Psychology 18; and at least one other course in psychopathology strictly required.
*Psychology 1853. Self-Destructive Behaviors
Catalog Number: 0615
Matthew K. Nock
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Why do some individuals intentionally engage in behaviors that cause themselves direct bodily harm, such as suicide and self-mutilation? We explore past and current models for understanding self-harm behaviors. We consider the classification, etiology, assessment, and treatment of self-harm behaviors from psychological, developmental, contextual, and biological perspectives.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
[Psychology 1854. Schizophrenia: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 2771 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall 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 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
*Psychology 1855. Mood Disorders: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6867
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
We examine current theory and research on the etiology, phenomenology, and treatment of mood disorders, particularly depressive disorders. Cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches are emphasized.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
*Psychology 1861. Developmental Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 1325
John R. Weisz
Half course (fall term). Th., 3–6. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
An overview of psychological problems and mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. Topics include internalizing conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression), externalizing conditions (e.g., conduct disorder and ADHD), eating disorders, autism, and child maltreatment. Theoretical
perspectives, diagnostic criteria, etiology, and treatment approaches are examined.
Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and Psychology 18.
Psychology 1900. Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Catalog Number: 4016
Yaoda Xu
Half course (spring term). M., W., at 3 and an additional lab to be scheduled. EXAM GROUP: 8
Provides a conceptual and practical introduction to statistics used in psychology and other behavioral sciences. Covers basic topics in statistics including: measures of central tendency and variability; probability and distributions, correlations and regression, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests. Includes a lab section with instruction in statistical analysis using a computer program.
Note: Open to freshmen with permission of instructor. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the General Education requirement for Empirical and Mathematical Reasoning or the Core area requirement for Quantitative Reasoning.
*Psychology 1901. Methods of Behavioral Research
Catalog Number: 3811 Enrollment: Limited to 25. Limited to 25 per section
Fall: Nakayama M., 11-12 and Caramazza M., 3-4; Spring: Alvarez M., 11-12 and Warneken T., 12-1; and labs to be arranged
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). . EXAM GROUP: Fall: 4; Spring: 16, 17, 18
Theoretical and practical introduction to planning, conducting, reporting, and evaluating psychological research. Topics include experimental design, hypothesis generation and testing, experimental artifacts, and analysis of published research.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1900, Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104, or the equivalent.
*Psychology 1950. Intermediate Statistical Analysis in Psychology
Catalog Number: 4889
Samuel Taylor Moulton
Half course (fall term). Lecture M., W., 1-2:30 pm ; Lab Th., 10-11:30 am.
This course offers intense, foundational exposure to psychological statistics, focusing heavily on analysis of variance (one-way, factorial, repeated-measures, mixed-model). Other topics include:
exploratory data analysis, sampling distributions, null hypothesis significance testing, t-tests, fixed versus random effects, post hoc and planned comparisons, correlation, simple regression, the general linear model, chi-square tests, nonparametric statistics, confidence intervals, and meta-analysis.
Note: Required of doctoral students in Psychology.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1900 or the equivalent, and passing score on screening examination (email instructor for scheduling).
*Psychology 1952. Multivariate Analysis in Psychology
Catalog Number: 6191
James Sidanius
Half course (spring term). Lecture: M., W., 1-2:30; Lab: Th., 5-6:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course introduces the empirical measurement of abstract constructs and multivariate analysis. Topics include: reliability and validity, multiple regression, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, discriminant analysis, canonical correlation analysis and structural equation modeling.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1900.
*Psychology 2020ab. Cognition, Brain, and Behavior: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 7860
Alfonso Caramazza and members of the Department
Full course (spring term). Tu., 2–4, Th., 2:30–4:30. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
Advanced survey of research topics in cognition, brain, and behavior.
Note: Limited to first-year doctoral students in Psychology.
*Psychology 2040. Contemporary Topics in Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 4628 Enrollment: Doctoral students in clinical psychology only.
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Advanced survey of current topics in experimental psychopathology.
Note: Required of first- or second-year graduate students in clinical.
*Psychology 2050. History of Psychology: Seminar
Catalog Number: 3378 Enrollment: Open to undergraduates by permission.
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). M., 5–7 p.m.
Covers major issues, theories, schools of thought, and controversies integral to the development of psychology from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Readings include classic articles exemplifying these themes.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 or Science B-62 plus one from among Psychology 13, Psychology 15, Psychology 16, Psychology 18, or MCB 80.
*Psychology 2100. Research Methodology
Catalog Number: 8552
J. Richard Hackman
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10.
How to conduct empirical research, primarily with human participants. Topics include formulating problems, design strategies, developing and validating concepts, designing and assessing measures and manipulations; issues in data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and publishing findings.
Note: Limited to doctoral students. Offered alternate years.
Psychology 2110. Emotional Development: Biology, Relationships, Culture
Catalog Number: 1403
Kurt W. Fischer (Education School)
Half course (fall term). W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
Explores the connections between biology, emotions, relationships, and culture. Reviews classic work such as Darwin and psychodynamics as well as modern emotion research about attribution, development, culture, and neuroscience. Format combines discussion, debate, and lecture.
Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as H137.
*Psychology 2150r (formerly *Psychology 2150). Social Cognitive Development: Research Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 29628 Enrollment: Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Felix Warneken 6303
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Year long lab course on children’s social-cognitive development and the study of cooperation from a developmental and evolutionary perspective.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 or Science B 62 plus a Tier 2 course.
*Psychology 2170. Developmental Proseminar
Catalog Number: 6883
Susan E. Carey and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). W., 2:30–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Proseminar in conceptual development and language acquisition.
Note: Open to all graduate students in the department and counts as one of the required two major survey courses. Open to others by permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 2185. Unconscious Processing in Vision and Action - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 32919 Enrollment: Undergraduate enrollment encouraged with permission of instructor.
Alfonso Caramazza and Ken Nakayama
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
Events that don’t reach consciousness activate a smaller set of brain structures than events that do. We review psychophysical, neuropsychological and neuroimaging research that may reveal the major brain circuits and pathways involved in unconscious processing.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or Science B-62 and a PSY 13 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 2190. Topics in Language Acquisition
Catalog Number: 2529 Enrollment: Open to graduate students only.
Jesse Snedeker
Half course (spring term). W., 2:30–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Seminar examining alternate theories of language acquisition and assessing their empirical validity. Focuses on speech perception, word learning, semantic and early syntactic development, interactions between language acquisition and cognitive development, and children’s online language comprehension.
[*Psychology 2280. Language and Human Nature]
Catalog Number: 6741 Enrollment: Undergraduates admitted with permission of instructor.
Steven Pinker
Half course (spring term). Tu., 6-8 pm.
Language as a window into human conceptions of space, time, causation, number, agency, sex, and status. The focus is on words and grammatical constructions, but also diverse phenomena like swearing, baby naming, and legal language.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 or Science B-62; plus one from: Psychology 13, Psychology 16, Psychology 1302, or any course in the linguistics department.
*Psychology 2335r. Concepts, Actions, Objects (CAOs): Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 5121 Enrollment: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Discussion of current research on the organization of conceptual and lexical knowledge. We will also discuss ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students involved in research in language.
*Psychology 2340. Understanding the Mind and Brain through Visual Cognition - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 77781 Enrollment: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
George Angelo Alvarez and Yaoda Xu
Half course (spring term). W., 11–1.
Explores how empirical findings and theoretical positions in the area of visual cognition elucidate how the mind and brain work.
Prerequisite: PSY 1 or Sci B-62 plus either PSY 13 or MCB 80
[*Psychology 2345. Topics in Language Research: Linguistic, Cognitive, and Neural Aspects]
Catalog Number: 6215
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Focuses on recent issues in language processing. Research findings from various areas and different approaches are considered, including neuroimaging studies, cross-linguistic investigations, aphasia research, and bilingualism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 2351. Construction and Function of Memory: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 3512
Daniel L. Schacter and Randy L. Buckner
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
What is memory for? We examine issues of memory structure in light of questions concerning memory function, including errors and distortions and the ways memory informs decisions about future reactions.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
*Psychology 2352r. Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 6187
Jason P. Mitchell
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). F., 1:30–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Provides instruction and experience in conducting research on social cognition via the methods of cognitive neuroscience. Special focus on issues of mental state inference, stererotyping, and the self.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor’s laboratory.
*Psychology 2354r. Advanced Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 0838
Randy L. Buckner
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working 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). Th., at 4. EXAM GROUP: 18
Focuses on how to do research on visual cognition and related topics. Students learn to conduct experiments, including fundamentals of experimental design and data analysis. Concludes with formal written report and presentation of research.
Prerequisite: Open to undergraduates only if they’ve met the following prerequisites and have permission of the instructor: Psychology 1 or Science B-62; Psychology 13 or Psychology 1352 or MCB 80; and Statistics.
*Psychology 2356r. Visual Cognition: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4407 Enrollment: Limited enrollment.
George Angelo Alvarez, Ken Nakayama, and Yaoda Xu
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Discussion of current research on visual cognition (how we perceive, attend to, and remember visual information). We will also discuss ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduates.
*Psychology 2358r. Memory: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 0141
Daniel L. Schacter
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Topic to be announced.
Note: Limited to students involved in research.
[*Psychology 2381. Hot Topics in Cognitive Science and Neuroscience] - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 81736 Enrollment: Undergraduates welcome with permission of instructor.
Marc D. Hauser and Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3.
Explores how research with different methods (behavior, neuroimaging, neurophysiology) and populations can be integrated to understand mental representations and their neural organization. Topics include representations of objects, actions and words, language and social decision-making.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Psychology 13 or MCB 80.
[*Psychology 2400. Cognitive Psychology and Emotional Disorders]
Catalog Number: 6138
Richard J. McNally
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Research and theory on the application of cognitive psychology methods applied to the understanding of anxiety and mood disorders.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to graduate students.
[*Psychology 2420. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Psychological Disorders]
Catalog Number: 8446
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall 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. Includes theoretical underpinnings of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to Harvard graduate students in clinical psychology.
[*Psychology 2430. Cultural and Individual Diversity]
Catalog Number: 9756
Matthew K. Nock
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines cultural, racial, ethnic, and other individual differences in human behavior which affect the practice of psychology. Reviews current science examining the relations between these factors and human behavior, psychopathology, and provision of psychological services.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
*Psychology 2436r. Social Neuroscience and Psychopathology Laboratory
Catalog Number: 9962
Christine Hooker
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides instruction and experience in conducting research on social cognitive processes as they relate to psychopathology. Cognitive neuroscience methods, such as fMRI, are emphasized.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18
*Psychology 2441. Clinical Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 7913
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Provides a comprehensive review of neuroscientific approaches to understanding key biological systems involved in various forms of psychopathology. Implications for treatment and diagnosis will be emphasized. Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 2445. Psychological Treatment Research
Catalog Number: 1835
Matthew K. Nock
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Review theories of behavior change, methods of studying such change (single-case research designs, randomized clinical trials, etc.), and current evidence-based approaches to assessing and treating psychopathology. Examines historical, ethical, and cultural issues.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
Psychology 2446r. Clinical Research Laboratory
Catalog Number: 5628
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides instruction and experience conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a special focus on severe psychopathology. Topics will include: Self-Injurious behaviors, depression, and adult attachment patterns in close relationships.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor’s laboratory.
[*Psychology 2450. Affective and Social Neuroscience]
Catalog Number: 9796
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Reviews two emerging fields in neuroscience, affective and social neuroscience. Through integration of human and animal data, the course focuses on mapping affect, motivation, and social cognition to brain function.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or Science B-62 plus any Tier 2 course.
*Psychology 2460. Diagnostic Interviewing
Catalog Number: 4157 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Students develop clinical interviewing and diagnostic skills using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R and other instruments. Examines issues in diagnosis and assessment; provides exposure to psychopathology syndromes via tapes and clinical interviews.
Note: Graduate students only.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2040.
Psychology 2461r. Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Research
Catalog Number: 8042
Matthew K. Nock
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). F., at 3. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 8
Provides instruction and experience in conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a special focus on developmental psychopathology.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor’s laboratory.
*Psychology 2464. Research Methods in Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Catalog Number: 4638
John R. Weisz
Half course (spring term). Th., 1:30–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Advanced laboratory methods seminar on designing and conducting research on child and adolescent mental health problems and interventions, especially in school and mental health care settings. Problem areas include depression, anxiety, and disruptive conduct.
Note: The class will be conducted at the Judge Baker Children’s Center in Boston.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: PSY 1 and PSY 18 plus a statistics course.
[*Psychology 2480. Human Neuropsychology/Neuroanatomy: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 4335
William P. Milberg (Medical School)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to the anatomical structure of the human brain. Emphasis on neuropsychological correlates and cortical representation of higher cognitive functions. Gross brain dissection laboratory and discussions of descriptive and theoretical aspects of clinical neuropsychological phenomena.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Preference given to graduate students who have completed Psychology 2010; if space is available, qualified undergraduates who have taken MCB 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). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Preference given to graduate students who have completed Psychology 2010 and Psychology 2480; if space is available, qualified undergraduates who have taken MCB 80 may enroll with permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 2500. Advanced Social Psychology]
Catalog Number: 5094
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2010–11. For doctoral students only.
*Psychology 2530r. Mental Control: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 2364
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). F., at 12 or another hour to be arranged, and additional research hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 5
Note: Limited to graduate students and undergraduates involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 plus any one of Psychology 13, 15, 16, 18, or MCB 80.
[*Psychology 2552. Moral Cognition]
Catalog Number: 2142
Joshua D. Greene
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines morality from cognitive, developmental, neuroscientific, evolutionary, and philosophical perspectives. Emphasizes new research on moral judgment using cognitive and neuroscientific methods.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Undergraduates admitted with permission of instructor.
*Psychology 2553r. Decision Making and Negotiation: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4679
Max H. Bazerman (Business School)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This seminar provides lab experience in behavioral approaches to decision making and negotiation.
Note: Open to students working on research in the instructor’s laboratory. Offered jointly with the Business School as 4425.
*Psychology 2554r. Moral Cognition: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 9481
Joshua D. Greene
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Year long lab course for students engaged in research on moral cognition.
[*Psychology 2555r. Emotion and Decision Making: Research Seminar]
Catalog Number: 3371
Jennifer Lerner (Kennedy School)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Includes 10-12 hours of lab work per week. Lab methods course to consider connections among theories of judgment and decision making and data. Students may design and conduct an experiment.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. A 10-page final research paper is required. Admitted students required to participate for two consecutive semesters, which may include a summer session if desired. Offered jointly with the Kennedy School as MLD-311 in fall term or MLD-312 in spring term.
*Psychology 2570r. Intergroup Relations: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4440
James Sidanius
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Th., 5–7 p.m.; Spring: Th., 1:30–3.
The seminar provides students with research experience concerning different forms of intergroup conflict, including the social psychology of interracial and interethnic conflict, and the social psychology of war and aggression.
*Psychology 2580r. Affective Forecasting: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4262
Daniel T. Gilbert
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Topic to be announced.
Note: Open to students working on research in the instructor’s laboratory.
[*Psychology 2590. Controversies in Emotion Research]
Catalog Number: 1163
Wendy Mendes
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Theoretical and empirical issues related to emotion from a psychological perspective. Topics include biological and neuropsychological foundations, developmental changes, functional theories, social and cultural construction, and the influence of emotion on health and well-being.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to graduate students only.
[*Psychology 2600. Consciousness]
Catalog Number: 6812
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the experimental study of consciousness, including both normal awareness and altered or disordered conscious states.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: any Tier 2 course (PSY 13, PSY 15, PSY 16, PSY 18, MCB 80).
*Psychology 2610r. Social Psychophysiology: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 0190
Wendy Mendes
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: M., at 5 p.m. for undergraduate students, M., at 6-7:30 p.m. for graduate students; Spring: M., 6-7:30 p.m.
This seminar provides lab experience in physiological acquisition obtained from studies examining stress, motivation, and emotion.
Note: Limited to graduate students and undergraduates involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 or Science B-62; plus one from Psychology 13, Psychology 15, Psychology 16, Psychology 18, or MCB 80.
[*Psychology 2630. Social Behavior in Organizations: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0991
J. Richard Hackman
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Topics include how groups and organizations affect individual members and vice versa; interpersonal and group processes; work team effectiveness; power, political, and intergroup dynamics; group and organizational leadership.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to doctoral students. Students are expected to attend the lectures of Psychology 1501.
*Psychology 2640r. The Understand Seminar
Catalog Number: 7865
Mahzarin R. Banaji
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). W., 2:30–4:30. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Topic to be announced.
Note: Open to graduate students involved in research in the instructor’s laboratory, and to select juniors and seniors.
[*Psychology 2650. Behavioral Approaches to Decision Making and Negotiation]
Catalog Number: 7147
Max H. Bazerman (Business School)
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Research overview of behavioral decision making and decision analytic perspectives to negotiation. Explores bounded rationality, decision biases, human decision making. Develops a behavioral decision perspective to negotiation, and examines how the field is currently evolving.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Offered jointly with the Business School as 4420 and with the Kennedy School as MLD-308. Open to juniors and seniors in psychology and economics who are writing, or plan to write, a senior thesis.
*Psychology 2660r. 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 is compared/contrasted to relevant theories in social psychology, psychopathology, and cognitive psychology.
*Psychology 2670a. Decision Making and the Psychology of Possibility
Catalog Number: 1193
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1:30–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Topics in decision making such as rationality, risk-taking, helplessness, and health are examined through the lens of mindfulness theory. Special emphasis given to the psychology of possibility in applied settings.
Note: Open to qualified undergraduates.
Prerequisite: An introductory psychology course and a Tier 2 course.
[*Psychology 2670b. Decision Making and the Psychology of Possibility II]
Catalog Number: 3434
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A deeper exploration into the theoretical and experimental issues pertaining to decision making and the psychology of possibility, raised in Psychology 2670a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to qualified undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2670a .
[*Psychology 2751. Free Will, Responsibility, and Law]
Catalog Number: 7235
Joshua D. Greene
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the issues of free will and responsibility from philosophical, psychological, and neuroscientific perspectives, with special attention paid to potential legal applications.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 or Science B-62; plus Psychology 13, 15, 16, or 18.
[*Psychology 2752. Personality Disorders Seminar]
Catalog Number: 8245
Christine Hooker
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
We explore current theory and research on the definition, etiology, phenomenology, and treatment of personality disorders. Biological, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial perspectives are examined.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to graduates and advanced undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or Science B-62 and Psychology 18.
*Psychology 2851r. Affective Neuroscience: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4937
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Provides lab experience in conducting research in the field of affective neuroscience. Students learn to design and conduct experiments and perform data analysis of behavioral, EEG, and fMRI data.
Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor’s laboratory.
*Psychology 3020. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4492
Members of the Department and others listed under Psychology 3010
*Psychology 3050. Clinical Practicum
Catalog Number: 6299
Richard J. McNally 2978 and Matthew K. Nock 4645
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Students work in clinical settings locally and, under supervision, are directly involved in the treatment and clinical care of patients.
Note: Limited to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
*Psychology 3070. Clinical Assessment and Treatment Practicum
Catalog Number: 4439
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave spring term) and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated 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.
Note: Limited to graduate students in clinical psychology.
[*Psychology 3080. Practicum in Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment]
Catalog Number: 3583
William P. Milberg (Medical School) 7912
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Seminar for advanced doctoral students in clinical psychology; uses a case conference format to discuss the administration and interpretation of neuropsychological tests. Emphasizes integrating scientific literature and methods into the process of clinical decision making.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2480 and 2482.
*Psychology 3200. Research Seminar in Clinical Science
Catalog Number: 6455
Matthew K. Nock 4645 and Diego Pizzagalli 4425
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). W., 4–5:30.
Provides a forum for presenting and discussing current research in experimental psychopathology/clinical psychology. Presenters include graduate students, faculty, and outside speakers.
*Psychology 3220 (formerly *Psychology 2220a). Developmental Studies: Seminar
Catalog Number: 4672
Susan E. Carey 4113 (spring term only) and Elizabeth S. Spelke 3850 (on leave spring term) (fall term only)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., 2:30–4.
Research seminar open to graduate students conducting research in cognitive development.
*Psychology 3240. Research Seminar in Cognitive Development
Catalog Number: 5142
Elizabeth S. Spelke 3850 (on leave spring term)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Th., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
*Psychology 3250. Psychological Testing
Catalog Number: 7164
Marla D. Eby (Medical School) 5333 (spring term only)
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This weekly seminar for graduate students in clinical psychology is designed to provide basic skills in administering and interpreting standardized tests in the areas of intellectual assessment and personality assessment.
Note: Open to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
*Psychology 3260 (formerly *Psychology 2360). Conceptual Development: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 6601
Susan E. Carey 4113
Covers research methods for the study of conceptual development throughout the life span. All students must be currently engaged in experimental research.
*Psychology 3270 (formerly *Psychology 2270). Language Acquisition: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 0770
Jesse Snedeker 4118
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Covers research methods for language acquisition and language comprehension throughout the life span. All students must be currently engaged in experimental research.
*Psychology 3340. Research Seminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Catalog Number: 1754
Yaoda Xu, George Alvarez, and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Th., 12–1:30.
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 3360. Current Topics in Vision and Sensory Processes
Catalog Number: 0604
George Angelo Alvarez 6093, Ken Nakayama 2558, and Yaoda Xu 6094
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., 12–1:30.
[*Psychology 3400. Developmental Psychopathology Research Workshop]
Catalog Number: 3205
Matthew K. Nock 4645
Research presentation series aimed at understanding developmental influences on the occurrence of psychopathology. This workshop welcomes graduate students, faculty, and other scientists from divergent research areas to facilitate cross-disciplinary advances on developmental psychopathology.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
*Psychology 3420. Research Workshop in Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 7610
Joshua D. Greene 5594
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). 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 social psychology plus visitors.
[*Psychology 3490. Advanced Statistical Methods Workshop]
Catalog Number: 8235
Wendy Mendes 5033 (on leave 2009-10)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., at 12.
Discussion and presentation of advanced statistical techniques. Experts will present on specific topics such as Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Structural Equation Modeling, MDS, and Network Analysis, among others.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
*Psychology 3500. Psychological Science: Talking Points
Catalog Number: 5341
Steven Pinker 4733 (on leave spring term)
Half course (fall term). Th., 4–6.
A graduate companion course to “The Human Mind,” which explores the theories and controversies in greater depth. Topics include nature and nurture, reductionism, determinism, religion and science, consciousness, violence, politics, sex differences, and rationality.
Note: Enrollment is limited to teaching fellows for “The Human Mind” and graduate students who have obtained the permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 3550. Teaching Psychology
Catalog Number: 0853
Mahzarin R. Banaji 4258
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
Daniel T. Gilbert 2359 and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). W., 11–12:30.
Note: Normally required of and limited to department graduate students who are first-time teaching fellows.
[*Psychology 3600. The Origins of Knowledge: Talking Points]
Catalog Number: 0489
Elizabeth S. Spelke 3850 (on leave spring term)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Graduate companion course to Origins of Knowledge, which explores the theories and controversies in greater depth. Topics include the evolutionary, cultural, and ontogenetic origins of representational capacities, including space, number, objects, agents, language, and intuitive theories.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to students in the Psychology Department or to those who have obtained permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 3610. Leadership and Group Behavior: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 5748
J. Richard Hackman 1504
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: W., 12–2.
Workshop on theory and methods that are relevant to the conduct of empirical research on purposive groups. Participation is restricted to students who are conducting such research.
*Psychology 3800. Psychometric Theory
Catalog Number: 0607
Richard J. McNally 2978
Half course (fall term). M., 4–6.
Covers basic psychometric theory and methods essential for reliable and valid measurement. Reliability, validity, and generalizability reviewed. Detailed survey of techniques used to create and evaluate a scale.
Note: Limited to Harvard graduate students in clinical psychology.
[*Psychology 3900 (formerly *Psychology 2900). Professional Ethics]
Catalog Number: 6702
Jill M. Hooley 1191 (on leave spring term)
Half course (spring term). .
Examines ethical principles and legal issues involved in the practice of psychology, with an emphasis on clinical psychology. Covers ethical principles and code of conduct; uses case examples to highlight the application of these principles.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to graduate students.