HD 2600

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HD 2600
Introduction to Personality

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

What is personality? How is it scientifically studied and measured? To what extent, do biological, social, and cultural factors shape personality? Is personality an expression of our genetic make up and biology, the culmination of social influences, the interplay of both, or the result of random events? In this course, we will review the major theoretical paradigms of personality psychology, discuss contemporary research, theory, and methodology, and learn about key historical debates in the study of personality.


Prerequisites Recommended prerequisite: introductory psychology or human development course.

Distribution Requirements (KCM-AG, SBA-AG), (ETM-AS, SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025WI, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 2750

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1003 HD 2600   LEC 001

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    • Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.