Psychology 13. Cognitive Psychology
Catalog Number: 8706
Jesse Snedeker
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and a one-hour section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
An introduction to the study of human cognition. Topics include perception, attention, memory, categorization, language, and consciousness. We will consider how human thought processes are organized, how they affect our everyday behavior, and the biological mechanisms that underlie them.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or permission of instructor.
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or equivalent.
*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: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as H-250.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or equivalent.
Psychology 18. Abnormal Psychology
Catalog Number: 8560
Christine Hooker
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or equivalent.
*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 credit.
Note: Apply for admission through the Psychology Undergraduate Office on or before Study Cards are due.
*Psychology 950. Psychology Live!
Catalog Number: 5195
Andrea Heberlein and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). M., 2:30–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
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: Psychology 1.
*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. Examines topics from a variety of perspectives; reads primary sources in the field; develops 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: Students planning to take this course before formally declaring Psychology as a concentration must take the first meeting or contact the Psychology Undergraduate Office before Study Cards are due for section assignment.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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. 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: Students planning to take this course before formally declaring Psychology as a concentration must attend the first meeting or contact the Psychology Undergraduate Office before Study Cards are due for section assignment.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or concurrent enrollment.
Psychology 980a. Self-Destructive Behaviors - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 9132
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term). M., 4–6.
This course explores recent advances in research on a broad range of self-destructive and self-defeating behaviors. Topics include suicide, non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual practices, dangerous, destructive or illegal behaviors, and procrastination. We will explore issues related to the classification, etiology, assessment, treatment, and prevention of self-destructive behaviors from psychological, developmental, contextual, and biological perspectives.
*Psychology 980mm. Creativity: Madmen, Geniuses, and Harvard Students
Catalog Number: 2829
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). M., 5:30–7:30 pm. EXAM GROUP: 9
This course will address the developmental, neurobiological, phenomenological, and social aspects of creativity, including the interface between creativity and psychopathology. Empirical literature and case studies of famous artists and scientists enhance our understanding of creativity.
*Psychology 980v. The Insanity Defense
Catalog Number: 6942
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2:30–4:30. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
Explores, through case materials and empirical research, the insanity defense in the legal system and its impact on psychology, law, and society. Topics include history of the defense; the relation among psychopathology, insanity, and diminished capacity; effects of different standards for determining insanity; arguments for its retention, abolition, and revision; media and other responses; controversies surrounding pre- and post-conviction commitment; and the roles of psychologists and lawyers in defining, implementing, and questioning the defense.
*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: Hours to be arranged. Spring: W., at 4.
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. Admission to course via application (available in Psychology Undergraduate Office). Graded SAT/UNS. Full prospectus or term paper required.
Note: Normally limited to junior psychology concentrators.
Prerequisite: Advanced methods course 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. Hours to be arranged.
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 as well as by optional but highly recommended occasional group meetings Thursdays at 4. Graded SAT/UNSAT. Prospectus meeting required for fall term credit; paper also required for students who divide course at mid-year. Submission of thesis required for full-year credit.
Note: Required of and limited to seniors in the MBB tracks in psychology, who will take this tutorial in lieu of Psychology 990.
Prerequisite: An advanced methods course.
*Psychology 993. Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Social and Cognitive Neuroscience)
Catalog Number: 5567
Mahzarin R. Banaji and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Individual supervised research supplemented with occasional group meetings, Thursdays at 4, 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 995. Senior Seminar: General Psychology
Catalog Number: 5201 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
L. Dodge Fernald
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 6, 7
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 1151. Cognitive Evolution: Theory and Practice]
Catalog Number: 8617 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Marc D. Hauser
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged. Includes 10-12 hours of lab work per week.
Focuses on theoretical and practical matters concerned with the evolution of the human mind. We take a multi-disciplinary approach that includes evolutionary theory, neurobiology, cognitive science, animal behavior, developmental biology, linguistics, economics, anthropology, and philosophy. We address such issues as the nature of non-linguistic representation; evolution of cooperation, language, and morality; how mathematical quantification, navigation, and communication evolved; and whether the mind has an optimal design. Includes experiments with human adults, children, monkeys, and birds.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
*Psychology 1152r. Cognitive Evolution Lab
Catalog Number: 1805 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Marc D. Hauser
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. Includes 10-12 hours of lab work per week.
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 1201. Your Brain on Drugs: Psychopharmacology
Catalog Number: 6717
Scott E. Lukas (Medical School)
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
An introduction to how drugs affect mood, sensation, consciousness, and other psychological and behavioral functions in both healthy and disease states. Introduces concepts in neuroscience and pharmacology to understand how drugs are used to treat drug abuse, psychiatric disorders and why individuals use recreational drugs. Covers all CNS drugs, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, alcohol, and both licit and illicit drugs of abuse. Debates controversial topics such as research with psychiatric populations, diagnosing ADHD, teenage suicide, marijuana legalization, and needle exchange programs.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and either Psychology 13, Psychology 18, or MCB 80.
Psychology 1301. Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 5607
Andrea Heberlein
Half course (spring term). M., W., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
How do our brains give rise to our minds? Specifically, how are mental processes related to neural activity? This course will explore these questions, as well as the methods by which cognitive neuroscience seeks to answer them. We will focus on processes within perception, attention, memory, language, emotion, social cognition, and development, and methods including neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and intra- and extra-cranial electrophysiology.
Prerequisite: An introductory psychology course; and Psychology 13 or MCB 80.
[*Psychology 1302. Psychology of Language]
Catalog Number: 0295
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Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores psychological processes underlying language. Topics include: origins of language, nature and structure of languages, language acquisition in children, and the neurological and physiological processes involved in language expression and comprehension.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: A foundation course in a science.
*Psychology 1304. Cognitive Neuropsychology
Catalog Number: 2419
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (fall term). M., W., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 13 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 1306. Language and Thought
Catalog Number: 6358
Peggy Li
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
What is the relationship between language and thought? This question has fascinated many, and continues to be a point of debate across multiple disciplines (anthropology, philosophy, linguistics, and psychology). Recently there is a burgeoning of scientific research trying to explicate and demonstrate how language influences thought. This course surveys how recent and future research have and could shed light upon the matter.
Prerequisite: PSY 1 plus Psychology foundation course (PSY 13, PSY 15, PSY 16, PSY 18).
*Psychology 1351. Animal Cognition
Catalog Number: 1585
Irene Pepperberg
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
This course is an introduction to the study of animal cognition and thought processes. Topics include categorization, memory, number concepts, insight, and language-like behavior. The course requires reading and critiquing original journal articles.
Prerequisite: Introductory psychology, animal behavior recommended.
[*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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: PSY 1 or MCB 80 required, or permission of instructor. For graduate students, permission of instructor.
[*Psychology 1356r. Laboratory in Language Research]
Catalog Number: 5158
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Students learn to design and carry out experiments on language and cognition.They also learn how to analyze, interpret, and report experimental results.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 13 or Linguistics 88.
[*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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 plus either Psychology 13, 15, 16, 18, Science B29 or MCB80.
[*Psychology 1500. Psychology of Teams and Leadership]
Catalog Number: 5948 Enrollment: Limited to 100.
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Combines recent theoretical developments and empirical findings with in-class experience to provide the knowledge and skills required to get the most out of teams as members and managers. Students apply theory to the management of team processes through group exercises and discussion of case studies throughout the term. Topics include structuring teams, evaluating team performance, group communication, collective decision-making, team creativity, team problem-solving, conflict management, and team leadership. Group project required.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or permission of instructor.
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: Psychology 1 and at least one additional course with substantial psychological content.
Psychology 1505. Social Cognition
Catalog Number: 3334
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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 (spring 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: Psychology 1 plus any one of Psychology 13, 15, 16, 18, or MCB-80
*Psychology 1557. Self and Identity: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0491
Erin Driver-Linn
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines what William James called "the most puzzling puzzle with which psychology has to deal." Emphasizes social psychological research, draws on philosophy and other areas of psychology to address questions of agency, reflexivity (being the object of one’s own attention), stability/fluidity of the self-concept, the influence of relationships and cultures on development of the self, and academic identity. Students work on a single, original paper throughout the semester, peer-reviewing and receiving feedback on multiple drafts.
Prerequisite: PSY 1 and at least one of the following PSY 13, PSY 15, PSY 16, PSY 18, or permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 1572. Stress and Health: Concentration Seminar
Catalog Number: 0059 Enrollment: Limited to 20. Limited to undergraduates.
Wendy Mendes
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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: Limited to undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1; plus at least one of the following courses: Psychology 13, Psychology 15, Psychology 16, Psychology 18, or MCB-80.
[Psychology 1603. Adolescent Development]
Catalog Number: 6916
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Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Adolescence is a fascinating time of life because of the vast physical and psychological changes that occur. Examines the biological changes that accompany puberty, cognitive development, identity formation, parent and peer relationships, gender, sexuality, cultural context, and ethnicity. Problems of adolescence, such as substance abuse, eating disorders, and risky behavior will be considered as well.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1, Psychology 16, or permission of instructor.
Psychology 1606 (formerly Psychology 1671). Language Development
Catalog Number: 4632
Jesse Snedeker
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Explores the central theoretical issues in language acquisition: To what degree is language development shaped by the structure of the human mind? Are the forces that shape it specific to language or do they stem from more general features of human cognition? Topics include: infant speech perception, how children learn words, relations between language and thought, the acquisition of syntax (grammar) and pragmatics, and language development in special populations.
Prerequisite: For Psychology concentrators: Psychology 13 or Psychology 16. For Linguistics concentrators, Linguistics 110 or equivalent.
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 (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 1651. Language Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course]
Catalog Number: 6484
Jesse Snedeker 4118 (on leave fall term)
Half course (fall 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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. For undergraduates seeking research experience, especially in preparation for undergraduate theses.
*Psychology 1652r. Laboratory in Early Cognitive Development
Catalog Number: 9913
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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 1655. Conceptual Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course
Catalog Number: 1865
Susan E. Carey
Half course (fall 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 1702. Emotion]
Catalog Number: 7521
Andrea Heberlein
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
What is an emotion? What does it mean to have one? What causes emotions? How do you know when you are sad (or angry, or proud, or embarassed)? How do you know when someone else is? Are emotions functional, and if so, how? How can emotions be dysfunctional? How, and when, do we control our emotions? What neural structures underlie which components of emotion, and how does this help us understand how emotional processes are organized? This course will focus on scientific, experimentally-tractable attempts to answer these questions, and others related to them, via discussion of both textbook and primary source readings.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: An introductory psychology course plus PSY 15.
Psychology 1801. Anxiety Disorders
Catalog Number: 4906
Richard J. McNally
Half course (spring term). W., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
Psychology 1808. Neurobiological Aspects of Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 9917
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 18 and at least one other course in psychopathology strictly required.
Psychology 1854. Schizophrenia: Seminar
Catalog Number: 2771 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
[*Psychology 1855. Mood Disorders]
Catalog Number: 6867
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
*Psychology 1861. Developmental Psychopathology
Catalog Number: 1325
John R. Weisz
Half course (fall term). M., W., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
Psychology 1900. Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Catalog Number: 4016
Yaoda Xu
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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.
Psychology 1901. Methods of Behavioral Research
Catalog Number: 3811
Wendy Mendes (fall term) and George Angelo Alvarez (spring term)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Tu., Th., 2:30–4; Spring: M., W., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 16, 17; Spring: 6, 7
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 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; Lab: Th., 10-11:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course is designed to provide the student with a strong working knowledge of contemporary repeated analysis of variance, post-hoc comparisons and planned contrasts, simple correlation and regression analysis, part and partial correlation analysis, regression diagnostics, introduction to multiple correlations and regression analysis, introduction to matrix algebra, multiple regression and categorical independent variables.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1900.
*Psychology 1952. Multivariate Analysis in Psychology
Catalog Number: 6191
James Sidanius
Half course (spring term). Lecture: M., W., 1–2:30; Lab: Th., 1–2:30. 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., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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 only.
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Advanced survey of current topics in experimental psychopathology.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. 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.
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1 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). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. 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). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as H137.
[*Psychology 2170. Developmental Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 6883
Elizabeth S. Spelke and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Proseminar in conceptual development and language acquisition.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to all graduate students in the department; required of all first-year students in the Psychology Department Developmental Program. Open to others by permission of the instructor.
*Psychology 2180. Rational Statistical Learning and Conceptual Development - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 6467
Elizabeth S. Spelke and Joshua Tennenbaum (MIT)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: The course is held every other week at MIT. Watch the Supplement for first meeting information.
[*Psychology 2190. Topics in Language Acquisition]
Catalog Number: 2529
Jesse Snedeker
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
*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. EXAM GROUP: 18
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.
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 2320. Applying fMRI to Cognitive Research]
Catalog Number: 5380
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Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Covers basic fMRI methods in cognitive neuroscience. It takes the user and the reader’s perspectives. Topics include data collection and analysis, experimental design, and the connection between BOLD and neuronal activity.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
*Psychology 2335r. Language: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 5121 Enrollment: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Alfonso Caramazza
Half course (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 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 2009–10. 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 2009–10.
*Psychology 2352r. Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience
Catalog Number: 6187
Jason P. Mitchell 5481
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., 5:30–7:30 pm.
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 5370 (on leave 2008-09)
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). Fall: Tu., at 2; Spring: M., at 1.
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. Meets laboratory methods requirement for honors undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Open to undergraduates only if they’ve met the following prerequisites and have permission of the instructor: Psychology 1; Psychology 13 or Psychology 1352 or MCB 80; and Statistics.
*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 2370. The Development of Social Cognition]
Catalog Number: 9542
Mahzarin R. Banaji and Susan E. Carey
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
How do children create representations of their social world? Important topics in social cognitive development (e.g., social categorization, in-group preference) are explored from the vantage point of current theories of conceptual representations and their development.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to graduate students and undergraduate students by permission of instructors.
Prerequisite: Psychology 16, or Psychology 15, or equivalent courses.
*Psychology 2380. Theory and Evidence in Cognitive Science and Neuroscience - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 9624
Alfonso Caramazza and Marc D. Hauser
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Explores how Cognitive Science and Neuroscience work from findings to theoretical positions. Examines mirror neurons in mental simulation; domain-specific vs. expertise systems of knowledge; how neuroimaging and patient data inform understanding of mental representation
Prerequisite: PSY 13 or MCB 80.
*Psychology 2400. Cognitive Psychology and Emotional Disorders
Catalog Number: 6138
Richard J. McNally
Half course (fall term). M., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
Research and theory on the application of cognitive psychology methods applied to the understanding of anxiety and mood disorders.
Note: Limited to graduate students.
*Psychology 2420. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Catalog Number: 8446
Jill M. Hooley
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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: 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. Expected to be given in 2010–11. Limited to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
*Psychology 2441. Clinical Neuroscience - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 7913
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides a comprehensive review of neuroscientific approaches to understanding key biological systems involved in various forms of psychopathoogy. Implications for treatment and dignosis 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). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. 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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor’s laboratory.
[*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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. 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 - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 4638
John R. Weisz
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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). Tu., 4:30–6:30. EXAM GROUP: 18
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: 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 2009–10. 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
Jason P. Mitchell
Half course (fall 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 2009–10. Expected to be given in 2009–10. 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, and 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 2009–10. 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 5594 (on leave fall term)
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Year long lab course for students engaged in research on moral cognition.
*Psychology 2570r. Intergroup Relations: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4440
James Sidanius
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Th., 5–7 pm.
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 2009–10. Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to graduate students only.
*Psychology 2600. Consciousness - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 6812
Daniel M. Wegner
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines the experimental study of consciousness, including both normal awareness and altered or disordered conscious states.
Note: 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). 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; 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). Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
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: 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). M., 3–6. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
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: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4420. 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 I
Catalog Number: 1193
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Decision theory and research, including the illusions of predictability, probability and control; rational/irrational models of decision-making; interpersonal decisions; risk-taking; learned helplessness; and mindfulness examined in applied contexts, with special focus on health.
Note: Open to qualified undergraduates.
*Psychology 2670b. Decision Making II
Catalog Number: 3434
Ellen J. Langer
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1:30–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
A deeper exploration into the theoretical and experimental issues, pertaining to decision making and mindfulness, raised in Psychology 2670a.
Note: Open to qualified undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2670a or PSY 1571a
[*Psychology 2700r. Debates in the Practice of Good Psychological Science]
Catalog Number: 5986
Susan E. Carey and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Addresses meta-level questions about practicing the science of psychology in graduate school. Graduate students and faculty guests discuss differences between areas of psychology and problems of professional development toward establishing productive, collegial cross talk.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to doctoral students only.
[*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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: For undergraduates: Psychology 1; plus Psychology 13, 15, 16, or 18.
*Psychology 2752. Personality Disorders Seminar
Catalog Number: 8245
Christine Hooker
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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: Open to graduates and advanced undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Psychology 18.
*Psychology 2851r. Affective Neuroscience: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 4937
Diego Pizzagalli
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Provides lab experience in conducting research in the field of affective neuroscience. Students learn to design and conduct experiements 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
Jill M. Hooley 1191, 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 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 2009–10. Limited to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
Prerequisite: Psychology 2480 and 2482.
*Psychology 3200. Research Seminar in Experimental Psychopathology/Clinical Psychology
Catalog Number: 6455
Matthew K. Nock 4645 and Diego Pizzagalli 4425
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: 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
Elizabeth S. Spelke 3850
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
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
[*Psychology 3250. Psychological Testing]
Catalog Number: 7164
Marla D. Eby (Medical School) 5333
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: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology.
*Psychology 3260 (formerly *Psychology 2360). Conceptual Development: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 6601
Susan E. Carey 4113 (on leave spring term)
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
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
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
Alfonso Caramazza 1871 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
Alfonso Caramazza 1871
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., at 12.
[*Psychology 3400. Developmental Psychopathology Research Workshop]
Catalog Number: 3205
Matthew K. Nock 4645
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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 2009–10.
*Psychology 3420. Research Workshop in Social Psychology
Catalog Number: 7610
Wendy Mendes 5033
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 3500. The Human Mind: Talking Points
Catalog Number: 5341
Steven Pinker
Half course (spring term). Th., 3:30–5:30.
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
Susan E. Carey 4113 (on leave spring term) and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Normally required of and limited to department graduate students who are first-time teaching fellows.
[*Psychology 3560. The Real World]
Catalog Number: 5482
Stephen M. Kosslyn 7836
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Orientation to the world after graduate school. Reviews basic survival skills, including those used immediately, such as teaching, and those needed for academic jobs, such as writing vitas, giving job talks, preparing grant proposals.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Limited to graduate students in psychology.
*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). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
*Psychology 3900 (formerly *Psychology 2900). Professional Ethics
Catalog Number: 6702
Jill M. Hooley 1191
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
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: Limited to graduate students.