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PSYCH 111S: Abnormal Psychology

What is it like to be clinically depressed, to see things no one else sees, to be a victim of a traumatic experience? What are psychological, biological, and social factors involved in depression, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress disorder? The subjective experience, causal factors, clinical presentation, methods of assessment, treatment, and sociocultural context of psychological disorders.
Terms: Sum | Units: 3

PSYCH 113S: Developmental Psychology

A unified view of the developing child. How developmental psychology can be applied to the general understanding of children and the process of growing into adulthood. Findings in the areas of the child's cognitive, language, social, neurological, physical, emotional, personality, and moral development. Strengths and weaknesses of various perspectives and approaches scientists use to learn about children.
Terms: Sum | Units: 3

PSYCH 119: Psychology and Public Policy (PUBLPOL 172)

Applications of psychology to public and social policy. Factors that affect the influence of psychological research and individual psychology on the creation of policy, and the influence of policy on attitudes and behavior at the personal and societal levels. Topics include education, health care, and criminal justice.
Terms: Win | Units: 5
Instructors: Tormala, T. (PI)

PSYCH 120: Cellular Neuroscience: Cell Signaling and Behavior (BIO 153)

Neural interactions underlying behavior. Prerequisites: PSYCH 1 or basic biology.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors: Wine, J. (PI)

PSYCH 124S: Applying Psychology to Modern Life

A scientific examination of everyday modern life. Topics include: how research on attention and memory can be applied to improve study strategies; how advertisers persuade and how their techniques can be resisted; how interpersonal conflicts can be avoided through knowledge of common errors in judging other people; and how studies on attraction and love can improve close relationships.

PSYCH 125: Beyond Stereotype Threat: Claiming a Rightful Place in an Academic Community (CTL 130)

Stereotype threat as mitigating the quality of a student's test performance; its impact on academic success at Stanford. How to reduce the impact of stereotype threat on Stanford students.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | Repeatable 1 times (up to 3 units total)
Instructors: Glickman, A. (PI)

PSYCH 131: Language and Thought (PSYCH 262)

The psychology of language including: production and understanding in utterances; from speech sounds to speaker's meaning; children's acquisition of the first language; and the psychological basis for language systems. Language functions in natural contexts and their relation to the processes by which language is produced, understood, and acquired. Prerequisite: 1 or LINGUIST 1.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors: Clark, H. (PI)

PSYCH 132: Introduction to Cognitive and Information Sciences (LINGUIST 144, PHIL 190, SYMSYS 100)

The history, foundations, and accomplishments of the cognitive sciences, including presentations by leading Stanford researchers in artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. Overview of the issues addressed in the Symbolic Systems major.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-FR, GER:DB-SocSci

PSYCH 134: Seminar on Language and Deception

Deceptive, exploitative, and other noncooperative uses of language. How is language used to deceive or exploit? Where are these techniques practiced and why? What are the personal, ethical, and social consequences of these practices? Prerequisite: 131, LINGUIST 1, or PHIL 181.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors: Clark, H. (PI)

PSYCH 138: Wise Interventions (PSYCH 238)

Classic and contemporary psychological interventions; the role of psychological factors in social reforms for social problems involving healthcare, the workplace, education, intergroup, relations, and the law. Topics include theories of intervention, the role of laboratory research, evaluation, and social policy.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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