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Memory is not a unitary faculty, but consists of multiple forms of learning and remembering. The cognitive and neural architectures of memory, focusing on the application of functional brain imaging (primarily fMRI and ERP). Psych 45 and Psych 169 required if undergraduate student.

Traditional psychological experiments have been performed at small scale: with relatively few participants, reporting on relatively restricted sets of conditions, designed to adjudicate a small number of situation-specific hypotheses. However a confluence of important developments -- from the replication crisis, to the advent of online experimental platforms, to the flowering of modern artificial intelligence -- has made it increasingly evident that psychological science can (and probably should) be done at a larger scale, and in a more systematic fashion, than ever before. In this seminar, we will discuss the meaning and purpose of scale, as it pertains not only to experiment size, but also ecological realness and validity of stimuli and conditions, and the richness of measurement instruments. We will survey recent works of "psychology at scale" from a wide variety of domains, including perception, memory, decision making, language, and social interaction. We will also discuss and develop design principles and best practices for modern psychological experiments ? principles that enable both learning from, and contributing back to, psychology-adjacent areas such as artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and statistical science.

In recent years, the fields of cognitive science and artificial intelligence have converged in striking ways, impacting investigations of many aspects of human cognition, from perception and memory to language, problem solving, and social interaction. A key lesson from these developments is that continued progress will require systematic Cognitive-AI Benchmarking - the joint characterization of human behavior in a wide variety of naturalistic settings and rigorous testing of modern AI algorithms in those same settings. The purpose of this advanced graduate research course is to provide experienced researchers with a conceptual framework and set of tools to implement such coordinated investigations of human behavior and AI algorithms. Participants in this course will be expected to both discuss papers from the contemporary research literature in cognitively inspired AI, as well as make progress on their own Cognitive-AI Benchmarking project. This course is most likely to be appropriate for PhD students with substantial research experience in Psychology, Neuroscience, and/or AI.

(Graduate students register for 268.) The scientific study of emotion regulation. Topics: historical antecedents, conceptual foundations, autonomic and neural bases, individual differences, developmental and cultural aspects, implications for psychological and physical health. Focus is on experimentally tractable ideas.

May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Psychology.

Where do people's political attitudes and behaviors come from, and how can they be changed? Social and psychological factors powerfully influence political views, and research in this area can help to understand our often confusing political landscape. Understanding the causal architecture of political attitudes and behavior is essential for taking effective political action, especially in this time of deep and growing political divides. In this class we will read and discuss cutting-edge research from social psychology, sociology, political science, and beyond on topics such as polarization, persuasion, social activism, inequality, racial prejudice, and populism. Enrollment for SOC 298 is by permission of instructor. Apply here: https://sshs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lKEHvF817e7GND

A seminar on writing and communication of psychological research, both for our colleagues and audiences outside the field. Open to graduate students; juniors and seniors may enroll with permission from instructor.

Western medicine's definition of health as the absence of sickness, disease, or pathology; Native American cultures' definition of health as the beauty of physical, spiritual, emotional, and social things, and sickness as something out of balance. Topics include: historical trauma; spirituality and healing; cultural identity; values and acculturation; and individual, school, and community-based interventions. Prerequisite: experience working with American Indian communities.

Many wise interventions offer people new beliefs but have not addressed the contexts in which those beliefs will be situated and implemented. This can limit the interventions' effectiveness. In this course, we will explore how combining mindset change with consideration of, or change to, the setting can enhance the authenticity of the intervention and the duration of its effects. Topics will include contextual boundary conditions on direct-to-student treatments, the nature of contextual 'affordances,' and the creation of contextual affordances.