PSYCH 1101
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PSYCH 1101
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.
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 reliable are childhood memories? Why do we laugh? Do violent video games make people act violently? Why do some people seem instantly trustworthy and others seem "creepy"? How do we choose whom to sleep with, date, or marry? How does stress affect our body? While questions like these have been asked for centuries, psychology has begun to provide answers to these--and other questions about the human mind--by applying the tools of scientific investigation. In this course you will receive a broad introduction to the science of psychology: from the history of the field and its major advances, to the latest research on topics such as perception, memory, intelligence, morality, sexuality, mental illness, religion, language, and creativity. You will also learn about the tools and methods psychologists use to investigate the mind, such as observing how the mind of a child changes and develops over time, looking at people across cultures, measuring brain activity, and experimentally manipulating everything from the shape of a figure presented on a computer screen, to the smell of a room, or the attractiveness of the experimenter.
When Offered Fall, Summer (six-week session).
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both HD 1120 and PSYCH 1101.
Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SSC-AS)
Comments Attendance at lecture mandatory. Students who wish to take discussion seminar should also enroll in PSYCH 1103.
Six Week Summer.
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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
- TBA Online Meeting
- Jun 21 - Jul 30, 2021
Instructors
West, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1001
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