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Child Development — PSY2212.01

Instructor: Emily Waterman
Days & Time: MO,TH 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 4

It is trite but true: kids grow up so fast. In this course we will discuss the incredible growth of infants, toddlers, and children in multiple domains (physical, cognitive, emotional/social). We will discover how growth in each domain affects the others. We will explore enduring topics of discourse in child development, such as nature and nurture,

Cognitive neuroscience of words and memory — PSY4246.01

Instructor: Faculty TBA
Days & Time: TU,FR 10:30am-12:20pm
Credits: 4

How do cognitive neuroscientists examine words and word meanings?  What are the different ways we can remember words, such as definitions (鈥減ollo鈥, 鈥渏i鈥, 鈥渃hicken鈥) and lyrics, and how do words work in our brains?   Why do we sometimes struggle to remember a word that comes to mind easily later on?  Are words and images stored together or separately in our

How I feel is real but not eternal — PSY2243.01

Instructor: Faculty TBA
Days & Time: TU,FR 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 4

How have psychologists defined feelings over the years, and how is the field continuing to change?  We will begin with the 19th Century, when scientists like Wundt and Charcot brought human perception and mental health symptoms out of the realm of metaphysics.  After briefly considering Darwin鈥檚 view of emotion and new perspectives on artwork from early asylums, we