printer friendly pagePSYCH 1: Introduction to Psychology
An introduction to the science of how people think, feel, and behave. We will explore such topics as intelligence, perception, memory, happiness, personality, culture, social influence, development, emotion, and mental illness. Students will learn about classic and cutting edge research, a range of methods, and discover how psychology informs our understanding of what it means to be human, addresses other fields, and offers solutions to important social problems.
Psych 1 fulfills the SI Way, and, effective Autumn 2018, the SMA Way. For more information on
PSYCH 1, visit
http://psychone.stanford.edu. Please note that section assignments will be done through Canvas in the first week of class.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
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, correlation, and regression.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Abdelrahim, S. (PI)
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Fan, J. (PI)
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Martinez, J. (PI)
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Instructors:
Abdelrahim, S. (PI)
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Fan, J. (PI)
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Martinez, J. (PI)
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Schramm, T. (PI)
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Schwartz, S. (PI)
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Taylor, J. (PI)
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Abutto, A. (TA)
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Anwar, K. (TA)
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Beller, A. (TA)
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Chen, C. (TA)
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Chen, Z. (TA)
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Hill, H. (TA)
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Jonas, C. (TA)
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Klevak, N. (TA)
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Morrison, T. (TA)
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Nicollier Sanchez, C. (TA)
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Schwartz, S. (TA)
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Sinai, A. (TA)
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Tan, A. (TA)
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Zhang, Q. (TA)
PSYCH 45: Introduction to Learning and Memory
The literature on learning and memory including cognitive and neural organization of memory, mechanisms of remembering and forgetting, and why people sometimes falsely remember events that never happened. Cognitive theory and behavioral evidence integrated with data from patient studies and functional brain imaging. Required prerequisite:
PSYCH 1.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Wagner, A. (PI)
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Anderson, S. (TA)
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Folsom, L. (TA)
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Instructors:
Wagner, A. (PI)
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Anderson, S. (TA)
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Folsom, L. (TA)
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Schwartz, S. (TA)
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Xue, A. (TA)
PSYCH 50: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
How does our brain give rise to our abilities to perceive, act and think? Survey of the basic facts, empirical evidence, theories and methods of study in cognitive neuroscience exploring how cognition is instantiated in neural activity. Representative topics include perceptual and motor processes, decision making, learning and memory, attention, reward processing, reinforcement learning, sensory inference and cognitive control.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Gardner, J. (PI)
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Grant, S. (TA)
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Han, J. (TA)
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Wilson, J. (TA)
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Wurgaft, D. (TA)
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Xue, A. (TA)
PSYCH 60: Introduction to Developmental Psychology
How does the human mind develop in the first few years of life? What do babies know, how do they learn, and what methods do scientists use to address these questions? This course will introduce theories of development and key empirical findings in developmental psychology, with a focus on intellectual development in infancy and early childhood. Recommended:
PSYCH 1
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
PSYCH 60A: Introduction to Developmental Psychology Section
Guided observation of children age 2-5 at Bing Nursery School. Corequisite: 60.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
PSYCH 70: Self and Society: Introduction to Social Psychology (SOC 2)
Why do people behave the way they do? This is the fundamental question that drives social psychology. Through reading, lecture, and interactive discussion, students have the opportunity to explore and think critically about a variety of exciting issues including: what causes us to like, love, help, or hurt others; the effects of social influence and persuasion on individual thoughts, emotion, and behavior; and how the lessons of social psychology can be applied in contexts such as health, work, and relationships. The social forces studied in the class shape our behavior, though their operation cannot be seen directly. A central idea of this class is that awareness of these forces allows us to make choices in light of them, offering us more agency and wisdom in our everyday lives. Beginning autumn quarter 2021, this course will no longer fulfill the Way-ED requirement
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Starck, J. (PI)
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Dhingra, M. (TA)
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Garton, C. (TA)
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Instructors:
Starck, J. (PI)
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Dhingra, M. (TA)
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Garton, C. (TA)
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Hashemi, R. (TA)
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Lua, V. (TA)
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Neumann, E. (TA)
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Wang, H. (TA)
PSYCH 80: Introduction to Personality and Affective Science
How do we measure personality and emotion? What parts of your personality and emotions are set at birth? What parts of your personality and emotions are shaped by your sociocultural context? Can your personality and emotions make you sick? Can you change your personality and emotions? These are questions we begin to address in this introductory course on personality and emotion. Prerequisite:
Psych 1.
Last offered: Winter 2024
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
PSYCH 90: Introduction to Clinical Psychology: A Neuroscience Perspective
This course will provide students with an overview of the field of clinical psychology, the various roles of clinical psychologists in research and practice, and implications of current research in neuroscience for clinical psychology. We will discuss the definition and history of clinical psychology as a profession, research methods used in clinical psychology, issues in diagnosis and classification of disorders, techniques used in the assessment of intellectual and personality functioning, various approaches to therapeutic intervention, and issues related to ethics, professionalism, and training in clinical psychology. Throughout this course we will review and integrate relevant research in the field of clinical neuroscience with our discussion and understanding of clinical psychology.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
PSYCH 95: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Theories of and approaches to understanding the phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of psychological disorders among adults and children. Research findings and diagnostic issues. Recommended:
PSYCH 1.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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