printer friendly pagePSYCH 101: Community Health Psychology (HUMBIO 128)
Social ecological perspective on health emphasizing how individual health behavior is shaped by social forces. Topics include: biobehavioral factors in health; health behavior change; community health promotion; and psychological aspects of illness, patient care, and chronic disease management. Prerequisites:
HUMBIO 3B or
PSYCH 1 or consent of the instructor
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
PSYCH 102: Longevity (HUMBIO 149L, MED 229)
Interdisciplinary. Challenges to and solutions for the young from increased human life expectancy: health care, financial markets, families, work, and politics. Guest lectures from engineers, economists, geneticists, and physiologists.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
PSYCH 118F: Literature and the Brain (COMPLIT 138, COMPLIT 238, ENGLISH 118, ENGLISH 218, FRENCH 118, FRENCH 218, PSYC 126)
How does fiction make us better at reading minds? Why do some TV shows get us to believe two contradictory things at once? And can cognitive biases be a writer's best friend? We'll think about these and other questions in the light of contemporary neuroscience and experimental psychology, with the help of Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison), Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert), season 1 of Westworld (Lisa Joy / Jonathan Nolan), and short readings from writers like Louise Glück, Jorge Luis Borges, Virginia Woolf, and Marcel Proust. We'll also ask what we see when we read; whether the language we speak affects the way we think; and why different people react differently to the same book. Plus: is free will a fiction, or were you just forced to say that?
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Eagleman, D. (PI)
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Landy, J. (PI)
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Carter, H. (TA)
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Instructors:
Eagleman, D. (PI)
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Landy, J. (PI)
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Carter, H. (TA)
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Cashe, I. (TA)
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Ding, G. (TA)
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Heyward-Rotimi, K. (TA)
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Horowitz, A. (TA)
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Martinez, N. (TA)
PSYCH 125: Research Methods in Psychology
This course will provide an introduction to the methods used in psychological science. Topics discussed in the course will include: the nature of theories and experimentation in psychology, causal inference and experimentation, the role of measurement in psychological science, the design of experiments, sampling, strategies for data collection, study reporting, and data visualization. Prerequisite:
Psych 10 or equivalent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Boyce, V. (PI)
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Poldrack, R. (PI)
PSYCH 138: Wise Interventions (PSYCH 238, PUBLPOL 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
Instructors:
Walton, G. (PI)
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Dada, A. (TA)
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Hashemi, R. (TA)
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Instructors:
Walton, G. (PI)
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Dada, A. (TA)
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Hashemi, R. (TA)
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King, S. (TA)
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Remache, L. (TA)
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Saadatian, K. (TA)
PSYCH 147: Development in Early Childhood
Supervised experience with young children at Bing Nursery School. 3 units require 4 hours per week in Bing classrooms throughout the quarter; 4 units require 7 hours per week; 5 units require 10.5 hours per week. Seminar on developmental issues in the Bing teaching/learning environment. Recommended: 60 or 146, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Winters, J. (PI)
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Wise, B. (PI)
PSYCH 154: Judgment and Decision-Making
Survey of research on how we make assessments and decisions particularly in situations involving uncertainty. Emphasis will be on instances where behavior deviates from optimality. Overview of recent works examining the neural basis of judgment and decision-making.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Knutson, B. (PI)
PSYCH 170: The Psychology of Communication About Politics in America (COMM 164, COMM 264, POLISCI 124L, POLISCI 324L, PUBLPOL 164)
Focus is on how politicians and government learn what Americans want and how the public's preferences shape government action; how surveys measure beliefs, preferences, and experiences; how poll results are criticized and interpreted; how conflict between polls is viewed by the public; how accurate surveys are and when they are accurate; how to conduct survey research to produce accurate measurements; designing questionnaires that people can understand and use comfortably; how question wording can manipulate poll results; corruption in survey research.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Krosnick, J. (PI)
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Dalton, M. (TA)
PSYCH 171: Research Seminar on Aging
Two quarter practicum exposes students to multiple phases of research by participating in a laboratory focusing on social behavior in adulthood and old age. Review of current research; participation in ongoing data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Prerequisites: 1, research experience, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 8 units total)
Instructors:
Carstensen, L. (PI)
PSYCH 180: Advanced Seminar on Racial Bias and Structural Inequality
How do we address racial bias and inequities? What role do our institutions play in creating, maintaining, and magnifying those inequities? What role do we play? In this course, we will examine racial bias and inequality in our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities, and criminal justice system. In every domain, we will focus our attention on the tools and interventions that can be used to mitigate bias and decrease racial disparities. This course will be conducted as a seminar and meets the WIM requirement. Enrollment is restricted; interested students should complete an application for permission at:
https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaBEFK34KHMjVbg. Instructor will be in contact if selected.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Starck, J. (PI)
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Sullivan, N. (TA)
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