Psychology (PSYCH)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT
Classes
PSYCH 1101
Course Description
Why are people superstitious? Why do people blush when they are embarrassed? What is intelligence (and are IQ tests a good way to measure it)? Why don't psychopaths feel guilty when they harm others? How ... view course details
PSYCH 1120
Course Description
Personality and Social Psychology area are interested in understanding how people think, feel, and act in real-world social situations. There is a particular interest in how people make sense of the social ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: What is Morality?
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Bush, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:What if? The Psychology of Thought Experiments
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Bush, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:What if? The Psychology of Thought Experiments
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Bush, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
PSYCH 1130
Course Description
Behavioral & Evolutionary Neuroscience Psychology seeks to understand behavior and cognition through investigations of the integrated roles of evolution, development, and mechanisms. The emphasis is on ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Chronobiology and Textbook Composition
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Cunningham, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
PSYCH 1140
Course Description
How do we perceive, learn about, and store information about the environments around us? How does what we have learned affect how we perceive and understand? PCD researchers in the graduate field of psychology ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Thinking Like a Psycholinguist
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Marques de Souza, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Discovering Who You Are:Communicating Identity
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Klein, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
PSYCH 2050
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2050, HD 2050
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 2090
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2090, COGST 7090, HD 2090, PSYCH 7090
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 2091
Course Description
This section is highly recommended for students who are interested in learning about the topics covered in the main course through writing and discussion. view course details
PSYCH 2120
Course Description
Since its inception the US legal system has been a system of social cognition and judgment: Humans perceiving and judging other humans to determine their fate. There are things about the system to admire, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 2120
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
PSYCH 2150
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2150, LING 2215
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 2300
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2350, HD 2310
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 2415
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COGST 2415, PHIL 2415
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Paskell, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
PSYCH 2940
Course Description
Effective judgments and decisions are critical to success in every avenue of life. This course will explore research on the principles of sound judgment and decision making, and on the ways in which people's ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 2020
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 3020
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3020, COGST 6025, PSYCH 6020
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 3130
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3150, HD 3150, LING 3150
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 3140
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3140, INFO 3140
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 3150
Course Description
Multidisciplinary discussion of the causes, effects, and treatments of human obesity. Topics include the biopsychology of eating behavior, the genetics of obesity, the role of activity and energy metabolism, ... view course details
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Berry, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Please contact the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services Office, dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu, with any questions about enrollment
PSYCH 3310
Course Description
Why do some children grow up well-adjusted and others do not? This course applies a developmental framework to understanding psychological disorders. We will consider the common disorders of childhood ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 3300
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 3440
Course Description
This course examines infant development from conception through toddler hood, emphasizing the interconnected growth of the whole child—biological, cognitive, emotional, and social. Drawing on contemporary ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 3440
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 3450
Course Description
Humans are said to be social animals. This seminar provides an in-depth exploration of what it means to be social. Examples of topics to be covered include the fundamental need to belong and the affiliative ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 3455, PSYCH 6450
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Zayas, V
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
See https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etIZVRRfyufGfCm to apply.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PSYCH 4110
Course Description
In STEM, including biology and psychology disciplines, so much of what you do is writing. Be it writing personal statements, grant and fellowship applications, theses or manuscripts… we spend a lot of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PSYCH 6110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 4220
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4220
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 4230
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4230, PSYCH 6230
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 4260
Course Description
Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are rapidly becoming an important part of the mental healthcare landscape. Their growth represents a unique opportunity to provide scalable evidence-based care ... view course details
PSYCH 4320
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIONB 4330, COGST 4310, COGST 6311
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 4510
Course Description
This seminar focuses on research findings and methods for understanding the relational mind, exploring questions such as: how do we perceive and evaluate others, make sense of social situations, and navigate ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PSYCH 6510
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Zayas, V
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
See https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etIZVRRfyufGfCm to apply.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PSYCH 4550
Course Description
This course will cover the psychology of wisdom. Among the topics to be covered are the definition of wisdom, theories and models of wisdom, development of wisdom, measurement of wisdom, relations of ... view course details
PSYCH 4560
Course Description
How has history shaped our notion of Black girlhood? What is our collective understanding of Black girlhood? How do we see and understand Black girls? Black Girlhood Studies is a multidisciplinary field ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4561, FGSS 4561, HD 4560, HD 6560
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Ailsworth, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
See https://forms.gle/n3ogcekWoHJkuh7F6 to apply.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PSYCH 4700
Course Description
Practice in planning, conducting, and reporting independent laboratory, field, and/or library research. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PSYCH 4710
Course Description
Advanced experience in planning, conducting, and reporting independent laboratory, field, and/or library research. One, and preferably two, semesters of PSYCH 4700 is required. The research should be more ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
PSYCH 4790
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4790, PSYCH 6790
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 4940
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4940, HD 4940, PHIL 3915
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 6020
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3020, COGST 6025, PSYCH 3020
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 6110
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PSYCH 4110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
PSYCH 6225
Course Description
This course will cover special topics related to belief, metacognition, and reasoning. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 6230
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4230, PSYCH 4230
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 6240
Course Description
We will focus on foundational concepts that guide the disciplines of psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. Each semester we will select readings from the most innovative thinkers in ... view course details
PSYCH 6271
Course Description
Course explores current issues in Psychology. Topics vary by section. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 6271
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 6271
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 6271
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 6450
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 3455, PSYCH 3450
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 6460
Course Description
Humans and machine learning information processing systems create internal representations that enable them to perceive additional information, categorize it, make decisions, and plan actions. How can ... view course details
PSYCH 6510
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PSYCH 4510
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 6655
Course Description
In this journal-club-style class we will read and discuss papers exploring a content-area in Cognition. For Spring 2026, readings will focus on relationships between language and thought (i.e., Linguistic ... view course details
PSYCH 6790
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4790, PSYCH 4790
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
PSYCH 7000
Course Description
A graduate research seminar in biopsychology. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 7090
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2090, COGST 7090, HD 2090, PSYCH 2090
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
PSYCH 7100
Course Description
A graduate research seminar in human experimental psychology. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 7200
Course Description
A graduate research seminar in social psychology and personality. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 9000
Course Description
A graduate seminar on doctoral thesis research in biopsychology. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 9100
Course Description
A graduate seminar on doctoral thesis research in human experimental psychology. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
PSYCH 9200
Course Description
A graduate seminar on doctoral thesis research in social psychology and personality. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
