Cognitive Science (COGST)Arts and Sciences

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COGST 1105
Introduction to Linguistics

Overview of the science of language, especially its theoretical underpinnings, methods, and major findings. Areas covered include: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages, social variation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1101

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7988 COGST 1105   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7989 COGST 1105   DIS 201

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7990 COGST 1105   DIS 202

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7991 COGST 1105   DIS 203

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7992 COGST 1105   DIS 204

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7993 COGST 1105   DIS 205

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7994 COGST 1105   DIS 206

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Aparicio Terrasa, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 1111
Making a Difference by Design

This course provides a broad overview of design applied various disciplines, scales, and problem contexts, and how design can offer an alternative, and often more human-centered perspective towards solving ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DEA 1110

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11826 COGST 1111   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Anderson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2050
Perception

Basic perceptual concepts and phenomena are discussed with emphasis on stimulus variables and sensory mechanisms. All sensory modalities are considered, vision is discussed in detail. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 2050, PSYCH 2050

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14668 COGST 2050   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Jacoby, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2090
Developmental Psychology

A comprehensive introduction to current thinking and research in developmental psychology that approaches topics from both psychobiological and cognitive perspectives. We will use a comparative approach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14819 COGST 2090   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Goldstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2150
Psychology of Language

Provides an introduction to the psychology of language. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the scientific study of psycholinguistic phenomena. Covers a broad range of topics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 2215, PSYCH 2150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14816 COGST 2150   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Christiansen, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2350
How the Brain Makes the Mind

There is no getting away from the brain. Everything a person does, creates, thinks, feels, believes, and experiences (including making sense of course descriptions!) depends on it. But, how? How could ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 2310, PSYCH 2300

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14836 COGST 2350   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Swallow, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2415
Introduction to Moral Psychology

This course is an introduction to the moral mind from philosophical and psychological perspectives. Many traditional philosophical problems about morality are being illuminated by current work in cognitive ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2415, PSYCH 2415

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14984 COGST 2415   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Paskell, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14985 COGST 2415   DIS 201

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14986 COGST 2415   DIS 202

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3020
Methods in Neuroscience

This course will expose students to a wide range of commonly used methods in neuroscience research (theory behind the method, common applications of the method, how data are collected and analyzed using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14828 COGST 3020   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tschida, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3140
Computational Psychology

This course states and motivates the observation that cognition is fundamentally a computational process and explores the implications of this idea. Students are introduced to a variety of conceptual tools ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 3140, PSYCH 3140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14671 COGST 3140   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3150
Language and Power

In this course, we will explore how language interacts with power: how does language reflect, shape, threaten and reinforce power relations in human society? From childhood through old age, language is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 3150, LING 3150, PSYCH 3130

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14086 COGST 3150   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Casasanto, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3205
Ethics in Business and Organizations

This course will survey ethical problems that arise in business and other organizational contexts, and develop theoretical resources to help address them. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 3205

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  3681 COGST 3205   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Doris, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3250
Neurochemical Basis of Human Behavior

This course will focus on the complex interactions between neurochemicals and their receptors (pharmacodynamics) that drive human behavior. It will provide an overview of the principles of neurotransmission ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 3250

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 14068 COGST 3250   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • DeRosa, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3302
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

This course is an introduction to both phonetics (the study of the physical properties of the sounds of human language) and phonology (the organization and patterning of those sounds). The first part of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 3302

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7998 COGST 3302   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tilsen, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7999 COGST 3302   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tilsen, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8000 COGST 3302   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tilsen, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3310
Deductive Logic

A mathematical study of the formal languages of standard first-order propositional and predicate logic, including their syntax, semantics, and deductive systems. The basic apparatus of model theory will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MATH 3810, PHIL 3310, PHIL 6310

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14887 COGST 3310   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Hodes, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14888 COGST 3310   DIS 201

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3530
Risk and Opportunity Factors in Childhood and Adolescence

This advanced active-learning class will focus on theories and empirical findings concerning risky decision making in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The material will be scholarly and intellectually ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 3530

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13895 COGST 3530   LEC 001

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    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Reyna, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 3837
Dawn of Art: Apes, Prehistory, Theory

Is Homo sapiens the only species capable of producing visual art? Nonhuman great apes, especially, seem to be able to draw, paint, and enjoy such works. Our prehistoric ancestors are responsible for the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6093 COGST 3837   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4220
The Psychology of Misinformation

The course covers basic concepts and recent findings on the psychology of misinformation. In this class, we will ask questions such as: Why do people fall for fake news? What leads people to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 4220

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 14838 COGST 4220   SEM 101

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Pennycook, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4230
Navigation, Memory, and Context: What Does the Hippocampus Do?

Although the hippocampus has been the subject of intense scrutiny for nearly 50 years, there remains considerable disagreement about functional contributions the hippocampus makes to learning and memory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 4230, PSYCH 6230

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14812 COGST 4230   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Smith, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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COGST 4310
Topics in Cognitive Science

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities. Themes vary from semester to semester.Topic: Changes by semester. For the recent and upcoming topics, see the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14808 COGST 4310   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4350
Mind, Self, and Emotion

Offered to students who are currently conducting research or planning to do research in the near future on one of the three topics-memory, self, or emotion. The course examines current data and theories ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4310

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13993 COGST 4350   SEM 101

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Wang, Q

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4620
Research Seminar: Brain Activity and Cognition

To gain knowledge in empirical research and its role within the broader field of cognitive neuroscience, students will attend a weekly seminar, read and critically evaluate primary research articles, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4620

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 14074 COGST 4620   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • DeRosa, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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COGST 4625
Topics in Philosophy of Mind

This course will explore how perception works and what perception does, with an emphasis on issues in the theory of knowledge, philosophy of art, and social philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 6620, PHIL 4620, PHIL 6620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Self-Knowledge and Self-Awareness

  • 14938 COGST 4625   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Kamtekar, R

      Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4700
Undergraduate Research in Cognitive Science

Experience in planning, conducting, and reporting independent laboratory, field, and/or library research in an interdisciplinary area relevant to Cognitive Science. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14767 COGST 4700   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.

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COGST 4710
Cognitive Science Research Workshop

Provides a research workshop in which undergraduate students who are engaged in research in a particular area relevant to cognitive science can meet across disciplines to learn and practice the essentials ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14791 COGST 4710   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

COGST 4720
Current Research in Emotion, Cognition, and Brain

The course will cover advanced topics in research on the emotions from central neural and peripheral physiological perspectives, with an emphasis with how emotions shape different aspects of cognition ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4720, HD 6720

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14072 COGST 4720   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Anderson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4790
Psychology of Purity

Any moral and religious systems tell us to keep a “pure heart,” and that immoral acts “pollute” our souls. We dislike dirty plays and dirty players in sports, and we keep our children away from dirty movies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 4790, PSYCH 6790

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14847 COGST 4790   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Pizarro, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4842
Theories & Practices of Meaning: Literature, Semantics, AI

What is the “meaning of meaning,” exactly? Are signification, significance, sense, and meaning one and the same? Is “semantics” a sub-branch of linguistics, or what GPT “does,” or a path to poetry? This ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6096 COGST 4842   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4940
Moral Psychology in Action

Moral Psychology in Action is an applied psychology course for students who want to make a difference in the world through ethical leadership and positive contributions in organizations, and who are drawn ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4940, PHIL 3915, PSYCH 4940

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 14832 COGST 4940   LEC 001

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Anderson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

COGST 6025
Methods in Neuroscience

This course will expose students to a wide range of commonly used methods in neuroscience research (theory behind the method, common applications of the method, how data are collected and analyzed using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14826 COGST 6025   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tschida, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 6101
Cognitive Science Proseminar

This seminar surveys the study of how the mind/brain works, drawing primarily from six disciplines: philosophy, psychology, developmental science, neuroscience, linguistics, and computer science. It consists ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 14821 COGST 6101   SEM 101

  •  
    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Christiansen, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 6271
Topics in Biopsychology

Course explores current issues in Psychology. Topics vary by section. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 6271

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Mechanisms of Social Behavior

  • 14805 COGST 6271   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Gonzalez, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 6271

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Cognition & Neural Systems

  • 14806 COGST 6271   SEM 102

  •  
    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Smith, D

      Tschida, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 6271

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Mechanisms of vocal communication

  • 14807 COGST 6271   SEM 103

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Tschida, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

COGST 6311
Topics in Cognitive Science

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities. Themes vary from semester to semester.Topic: Changes by semester. For the recent and upcoming topics, see the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14845 COGST 6311   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 6620
Topics in Philosophy of Mind

This course will explore how perception works and what perception does, with an emphasis on issues in the theory of knowledge, philosophy of art, and social philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4625, PHIL 4620, PHIL 6620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Self-Knowledge and Self-Awareness

  • 14917 COGST 6620   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Kamtekar, R

      Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 6842
Theories & Practices of Meaning: Literature, Semantics, AI

What is the “meaning of meaning,” exactly? Are signification, significance, sense, and meaning one and the same? Is “semantics” a sub-branch of linguistics, or what GPT “does,” or a path to poetry? This ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •  6102 COGST 6842   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 7090
Developmental Psychology

One of four introductory courses in cognition and perception. A comprehensive introduction to current thinking and research in developmental psychology that approaches problems from both psychobiological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14800 COGST 7090   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Goldstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)