PSYCH 10:
Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus (STATS 60, STATS 160)
Techniques for organizing data, computing, and interpreting measures of central tendency, variability, and association. Estimation, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, t-tests, correlation, and regression. Possible topics: analysis of variance and chi-square tests, computer statistical packages.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR
Instructors: ;
DiCiccio, C. (PI);
Taylor, J. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Walther, G. (PI);
Xia, L. (PI);
DiCiccio, C. (TA);
Donnat, C. (TA);
Miao, J. (TA);
Orenstein, P. (TA);
SUR, P. (TA);
Sawaoka, T. (GP);
Sorenson, S. (GP);
YAN, J. (TA);
YANG, J. (TA)
PSYCH 102S:
Introduction to Neuroscience
Introduction to structure and function of the nervous system. The course first surveys neuroscience research methods, physiology, and gross anatomy. We then study the brain systems which produce basic functions such as perception and motion, as well as complex processes like sleep, memory, and emotion. Finally, we examine these principles in cases of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 4
PSYCH 105S:
General Psychology
In what ways does the scientific study of psychology increase our understanding of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we observe and experience in everyday life? What are the main areas of psychology and the different questions they seek to answer? This course will give you an introduction to the field of psychology and its many different areas. You will learn about the central methods, findings, and unanswered questions of these areas, as well as how to interpret and critically evaluate research findings.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 108S:
Introduction to Social Psychology
This course aims to blend a comprehensive overview of social psychology with in-depth lectures exploring the history of the field, reviewing major findings and highlighting areas of current research. The course will focus on classic studies that have profoundly changed our understanding of human nature and social interaction, and, in turn, have triggered significant paradigm shifts within the field. Some of the topics covered in this class will include: individuals and groups, conformity and obedience, attraction, intergroup relations, and judgment and decision-making. The course, overall, will attempt to foster interest in social psychology as well as scientific curiosity in a fun, supportive and intellectually stimulating environment.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 111S:
Abnormal Psychology
This course will provide an introduction to abnormal psychology. It will be targeted towards students who have had little or no exposure to coursework on mental disorders. The course will have three core aims: 1) Explore the nature of mental disorders, including the phenomenology, signs/symptoms, and causal factors underlying various forms of mental illness, 2) Explore conventional and novel treatments for various mental disorders, 3) Develop critical thinking skills in the theory and empirical research into mental disorders. The course will explore a wide range of mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 113S:
Developmental Psychology
This class will introduce students to the basic principles of developmental psychology. As well as providing a more classic general overview, we will also look towards current methods and findings. Students will gain an appreciation of how developmental psychology as a science can be applied to their general understanding of children and the complicated process of growing into adults.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 115S:
Personality Psychology
This course will focus on current empirical and theoretical approaches to personality. Lectures will be organized around the following questions central to personality research: How and why do people differ? How do we measure individual differences? Does personality change over time? How does personality interact with sociocultural factors to influence behavior? What makes people happy? What are the physical, mental, and social consequences of personalities?
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 136S:
Learning and Memory: Theory and Applications
This course explores how our behavior in the present is guided by our past experiences, and how we can apply these principles to our own learning and to the broader world around us. We will explore the theory of learning and memory, including an introduction to multiple memory systems, the ways in which memory can succeed but also fail, and how memory integrity changes across the lifespan and across clinical populations. We will also explore applications of this theoretical content to the real world technologies and policies that touch our everyday lives, such as applications in brain training, advertising, the legal system, and the classroom.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 139S:
Psychology of Women
Women comprise half of the human population, yet throughout much of history, the study of human thought and behavior has been largely male focused. In fact, some of the earliest psychological studies of women were conducted primarily to argue for the evolutionary supremacy of men. During the past fifty years, the field of psychology has made significant strides towards considering women and men equally worthy subjects of inquiry. In this course, we will discuss this growing body of research related to gender and the female experience. We will focus on six main themes: social and biological approaches to studying gender, evidence for gender similarities and differences, gender stereotypes and sexism, gender and language use, women in the workplace, and female sexuality. We will explore these themes through lectures, in class demonstrations, analysis of empirical work, and student led discussion.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 189:
Stanford Center on Longevity Practicum
Student involvement in an interdisciplinary center aimed at changing the culture of human aging using science and technology. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
PSYCH 191:
Special Research Projects in the Mind & Body Lab
May be repeated for credit or for grade. Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
PSYCH 193:
Special Laboratory Research
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 1, 10, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
PSYCH 194:
Reading and Special Work
Independent study. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Crum, A. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Gardner, J. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Gweon, H. (PI);
Hard, B. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Poldrack, R. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Wise, B. (PI);
Hope, L. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP);
Turnwald, B. (GP);
Yuan, A. (GP)
PSYCH 195:
Special Laboratory Projects
Independent study. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 1, 10, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Camp, N. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Cohen, G. (PI);
Crum, A. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Frank, M. (PI);
Gardner, J. (PI);
Goodman, N. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Gweon, H. (PI);
Hard, B. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Norcia, A. (PI);
Poldrack, R. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Zaki, J. (PI);
Hope, L. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP)
PSYCH 201S:
Bayesian Statistics for Psychologists
Have you ever collected data and then not know how to analyze it? Bayesian data analysis is a general purpose data analysis approach for making explicit hypotheses about where the data came from (e.g. the hypothesis that data from 2 experimental conditions came from two different distributions). In this course, we will explore and learn how to use Bayesian data analytic tools for analyzing data from psychology experiments. Students will develop a strong foundation for statistical intuitions and build on these intuitions to conduct Bayesian analyses of experimental data. The course will focus on the practicalities of running Bayesian analyses, of describing analyses for purposes of publication, and of making inferences about data and design decisions for subsequent experiments. This course is ideal for graduate or advanced-undergraduate students in Psychology, Linguistics, and related fields, who conduct experiments on human behavior; also appropriate for students without experience in psychological experiments but with experience in statistics.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
PSYCH 257:
Individually Supervised Practicum
Satisfies INS requirements for curricular practical training. Relevant experience for graduate students as part of their program of study. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: graduate standing in Psychology, consent of adviser.nn (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3-5
| Repeatable
for credit
PSYCH 275:
Graduate Research
Intermediate-level research undertaken with members of departmental faculty. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.nn (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Ambady, N. (PI);
Bandura, A. (PI);
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Bower, G. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Cohen, G. (PI);
Crum, A. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Flavell, J. (PI);
Frank, M. (PI);
Gardner, J. (PI);
Goodman, N. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Gweon, H. (PI);
Hastorf, A. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Horowitz, L. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Maccoby, E. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Norcia, A. (PI);
Poldrack, R. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Rosenhan, D. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Shepard, R. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Zaki, J. (PI);
Zimbardo, P. (PI);
Hope, L. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP)
PSYCH 281:
Practicum in Teaching
Enrollment limited to teaching assistants in selected Psychology courses. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bandura, A. (PI);
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Bower, G. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Flavell, J. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Haas, A. (PI);
Hard, B. (PI);
Hastorf, A. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Horowitz, L. (PI);
Johnson, S. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Maccoby, E. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Rosenhan, D. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Shepard, R. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Zajonc, R. (PI);
Zaki, J. (PI);
Zimbardo, P. (PI);
Hard, B. (GP);
Hope, L. (GP);
Lee, K. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP);
Wong, L. (GP)
PSYCH 801:
Master's TGR Project
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bandura, A. (PI);
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Bower, G. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Flavell, J. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Hastorf, A. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Horowitz, L. (PI);
Johnson, S. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Maccoby, E. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Rosenhan, D. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Shepard, R. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Zajonc, R. (PI);
Zimbardo, P. (PI);
Hope, L. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP)
PSYCH 802:
PhD TGR Dissertation
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Ambady, N. (PI);
Bandura, A. (PI);
Boroditsky, L. (PI);
Bower, G. (PI);
Carstensen, L. (PI);
Clark, H. (PI);
Cohen, G. (PI);
Dweck, C. (PI);
Eberhardt, J. (PI);
Fernald, A. (PI);
Flavell, J. (PI);
Frank, M. (PI);
Goodman, N. (PI);
Gotlib, I. (PI);
Grill-Spector, K. (PI);
Gross, J. (PI);
Hastorf, A. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Horowitz, L. (PI);
Johnson, S. (PI);
Knutson, B. (PI);
Krumboltz, J. (PI);
Lepper, J. (PI);
Lepper, M. (PI);
Maccoby, E. (PI);
Markman, E. (PI);
Markus, H. (PI);
McClelland, J. (PI);
McClure, S. (PI);
Miller, D. (PI);
Monin, B. (PI);
Norcia, A. (PI);
Ramscar, M. (PI);
Rosenhan, D. (PI);
Ross, L. (PI);
Shepard, R. (PI);
Steele, C. (PI);
Thomas, E. (PI);
Tormala, T. (PI);
Tsai, J. (PI);
Tversky, B. (PI);
Wagner, A. (PI);
Walton, G. (PI);
Wandell, B. (PI);
Wine, J. (PI);
Winters, J. (PI);
Zajonc, R. (PI);
Zaki, J. (PI);
Zimbardo, P. (PI);
Hope, L. (GP);
Maitreyi, A. (GP)
