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PSYC W1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.

PSYC W1001x or y The Science of Psychology 3 pts. Enrollment may be limited. Attendance at the first two class periods is mandatory. Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1001
PSYC
1001
77246
001
TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 196 / 200 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1001
80896
002
TuTh 9:10a - 10:25a
501 Schermerhorn Hall
Th 9:00a - 12:00p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
K. Taylor 142 / 200 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W1001
PSYC
1001
77646
001
TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a
501 Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 180 / 180 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1001
78546
002
MW 6:10p - 7:25p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
B. Rakitin 180 / 180 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1010x or y Mind, Brain and Behavior 3 pts. Introduction to the biological approach to the experimental study of behavior. Includes consideration of the types of biological data relevant to psychology, as well as the assumptions and logic permitting the interpretation of biological data in psychological terms. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1010
PSYC
1010
41896
001
MW 2:40p - 3:55p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
W 1:10p - 4:00p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
D. Shohamy 184 / 200 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W1010
PSYC
1010
83546
001
TuTh 6:10p - 7:25p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
C. Wiedenmayer 200 / 200 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1420x Experimental Psychology: Human Behavior 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 or the instructor's permission. A prior or concurrent statistics course (PSYC W1610 or the equivalent) is highly recommended. Corequisites: PSYC W1421 Attendance at the first class is mandatory. Fee: $70. Introduction to the techniques of research employed in the study of human behavior. Students gain experience in the conduct of research, including design of simple experiments, observation and measurement techniques, and the analysis of behavioral data. Lab Required.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1420
PSYC
1420
50896
001
M 4:10p - 6:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 58 / 80 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1421x Experimental Psychology: Human Behavior (Lab) Corequisites: PSYC W1420 Required lab section for PSYC W1420. Enrollment limited in each section.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1421
PSYC
1421
97496
001
M 6:10p - 8:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 16 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1421
75529
002
M 6:10p - 8:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 17 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1421
83779
003
W 6:10p - 8:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 15 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1421
82191
004
M 8:10p - 10:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
P. Lindemann 9 / 20 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1450y Experimental Psychology: Social Cognition and Emotion 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 or the instructor's permission. Fee: $70. A prior or concurrent statistics course (PSYC W1610 or the equivalent) is highly recommended. Corequisites: PSYC W1451. Attendance at the first class is essential. Majors have priority. An introduction to research methods employed in the study of human social cognition and emotion. Students gain experience in the design and conduct of research, including ethical issues, observation and measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and preparation of written and oral reports. Lab Required.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W1450
PSYC
1450
91246
001
M 4:10p - 6:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
K. Ochsner 59 / 80 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1451y Experimental Psychology:Social Cognition and Emotion (Lab) Required Lab for PSYCW1450. Limited enrollment in each section.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W1451
PSYC
1451
17191
001
M 6:10p - 8:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
K. Ochsner 20 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451
29280
002
Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
K. Ochsner 15 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451
20941
003
Tu 4:10p - 6:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
K. Ochsner 20 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451
85281
004
TBA K. Ochsner 0 / 0 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1610x Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Scientists 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 Corequisites: PSYC W1611 Lecture and lab. Fee $70. Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. Majors have priority. Introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems from the behavioral sciences. Lab Required.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1610
PSYC
1610
56446
001
TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
T. Wager 39 / 60 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1611x Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Scientists (Lab) Enrollment limited in each session. Required lab section for PSYC W1610.

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Call Number/
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Location
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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W1611
PSYC
1611
80897
001
Th 4:10p - 6:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
T. Wager 16 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611
55941
002
Th 6:10p - 8:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
T. Wager 16 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611
60529
003
F 10:10a - 12:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
T. Wager 7 / 20 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611
41646
004
F 12:10p - 2:00p
200B Schermerhorn Hall
T. Wager 0 / 20 [ More Info ]

Introductions to Areas within Psychology

PSYC W2215y Cognition: Mind & Brain 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010
(recommended) or the instructor's permission. How mental activities -- particularly human cognitive processes -- are implemented in the brain, with some emphasis on methods and findings of neuroscience. Topics include long term and working memory, attention and executive processes, concepts and categorization, decision making, and language. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Location
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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2215
PSYC
2215
92796
001
MW 10:35a - 11:50a
614 Schermerhorn Hall
E. Smith 43 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2220 Cognition: Memory and Stress 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Attendance at the first class is mandatory. Memory, attention, and stress in human cognition. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

PSYC W2225x Attention and Perception 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or W1010 or instructor's permission Introduction to the theories and mechanisms of attentional selection in perceptual processes. Topics include classical theories of selective attention, modern neurocognitive models, clinical impairments of attention, and the relationship between attention and time. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2225
PSYC
2225
65896
001
TuTh 6:10p - 7:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
Tu 7:10p - 10:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
H. Lau 31 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2235x Thinking and Decision Making 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory course in psychology. Models of judgment and decision making in both certain and uncertain or risky situations, illustrating the interplay of top-down (theory-driven) and bottom-up (data-driven) processes in creating knowledge. Focuses on how individuals do and should make decisions, with some extensions to group decision making and social dilemmas. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2235
PSYC
2235
67646
001
TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a
614 Schermerhorn Hall
Tu 9:00a - 12:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
D. Krantz 55 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2250y Evolution of Cognition 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 A systematic review of different forms of cognition as viewed in the context of the theory of evolution. Specific topics include the application of the theory of evolution to behavior, associative learning, biological constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2250
PSYC
2250
93746
001
TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a
614 Schermerhorn Hall
H. Terrace 22 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2280y Introduction To Developmental Psychology 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 or the equivalent. Enrollment may be limited. Attendance at the first two classes is mandatory. Introduction to the scientific study of human development, with an emphasis on psychobiological processes underlying perceptual, cognitive, and emotional development. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2280
PSYC
2280
96546
001
TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
L. Putnam 73 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2420 Animal Behavior 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or W1010 or a college-level biology course or instructor permission. Introduction to behavioral systems, evolution of behavioral traits, and analysis of behavior. Topics include reproductive and social behavior, mating systems, competition, cooperation, communication, learning, development and the interplay of genes and environment. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

PSYC W2450y Behavioral Neuroscience 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC 1001 or 1010 or instructor's permission

Examines the principles governing neuronal activity, the role of neurotransmitter systems in memory and motivational processes, the presumed brain dysfunctions that give rise to schizophrenia and depression, and philosophical issues regarding the relationship between brain activity and subjective experience. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2450
PSYC
2450
97396
001
MW 9:10a - 10:25a
614 Schermerhorn Hall
K. Taylor 63 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2460x Drugs and Behavior 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 or the equivalent. The effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and behavior. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Location
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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2460
PSYC
2460
72096
001
MW 9:10a - 10:25a
501 Schermerhorn Hall
W 9:00a - 12:00p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
C. Hart 133 / 180 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2480 The Developing Brain 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the instructor's permission. Brain development across the life span, with emphasis on fetal and postnatal periods. How the environment shapes brain development and hence adult patterns of behavior. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

PSYC W2610x Introduction To Personality 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory psychology course. A survey of the important methods, findings, and theories in the field of personality research.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2610
PSYC
2610
73696
001
MW 10:35a - 11:50a
614 Schermerhorn Hall
M 9:00a - 12:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
W. Mischel 62 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2620y Abnormal Behavior 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory psychology course. Examines definitions, theories, and treatments of abnormal behavior.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2620
PSYC
2620
84029
001
MW 1:10p - 2:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
C. Monk 101 / 105 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2630x Social Psychology 3 pts. Surveys important methods, findings, and theories in the study of social influences on behavior. Emphasizes different perspectives on the relation between individuals and society.

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Section
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Location
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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2630
PSYC
2630
77696
001
TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
Th 1:10p - 4:00p
501 Schermerhorn Hall
T. Higgins 108 / 130 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2640y Introduction to Social Cognition 3 pts. Prerequisites: An introductory course in psychology or instructor's permission. An introduction to basic concepts in social cognition. Topics include attribution theory (how we explain our own and other's behavior), social categories and schema (social perception and stereotyping), the social self (the development and maintenance of a self-concept), attention and consciousness, person memory, affect and cognition, and social inference, among others.

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Location
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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W2640
PSYC
2640
90941
001
TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
B. Sparrow 105 / 105 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2650x Intro to Cultural Psychology 3 pts. Prerequisites: None, some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable. A comprehensive examination of how culture and diversity shape psychological processes. The class will explore psychological and political underpinnings of culture and diversity, emphasizing social psychological approaches. Topics include culture and social cognition, group and identity formation, psychology of multiculturalism, stereotyping, predjudice, and gender. Applications to real-world phenomena discussed.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2650
PSYC
2650
13348
001
MW 1:10p - 2:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
V. Purdie-Vaughns 93 / 105 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2680x Social and Personality Development 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory psychology course. Exploration of social, emotional, and moral development in children and adolescents, and consideration of the interactive influence of biology, culture, and social context on development. Particular attention to cultural context and current research, as well as interdisciplinary insights.

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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W2680
PSYC
2680
53441
001
MW 6:10p - 7:25p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
M 7:10p - 10:00p
614 Schermerhorn Hall
S. Lutz 50 / 95 [ More Info ]

Advanced Lectures and Seminars

PSYC W3250y Seminar In Space Perception 3 pts. Some background in psychology and/or neurophysiology is desirable (e.g., PSYC W1001, PSYC W1010, PSYC W1480, PSYC W2230; BIOL C3004 or BIOL C3005). Other backgrounds may also be appropriate; contact instructor for permission to register. Space perception and spatial orientation in a three-dimensional physical world will be examined from a viewpoint that integrates neurophysiological and behavioral research. Experiments involve perceptual phenomena and measurement, and electrical and/or mechanical recording in normal and unusual environments (e.g., human centrifuge, zero-g).

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Location
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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3250
PSYC
3250
29279
001
Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
L. Matin 12 / 15 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3255y Modern Classics In Visual Perception, Visual Science and Visual Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: Some background in perceptual or sensory processes or neurophysiology or physical sciences/math/computer science or instructor's permission. Reading and discussion of classic articles from the past 60 years providing a foundation for the rapidly expanding fields of visual perception, visual science, and visual neuroscience and their connections with computer modeling (with a sprinkling from research on audition); primary source articles will be accompanied by secondary source and brief lecture material to introduce each topic.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3255
PSYC
3255
13029
001
Th 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
L. Matin 6 / 15 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3265x Auditory Perception (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two other psychology courses and the instructor's permission. The reception, organization and understanding of sounds are crucial functions of the brain. We will study the perceptual rules by which humans and other animals make sense of the acoustic world, what those rules suggest about how the brain forms acoustic percepts, and what is known about the neural basis of auditory perception.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3265
PSYC
3265
66546
001
M 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
S. Woolley 9 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3270x Computational Approaches To Human Vision (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: Some background in psychology and/or neurophysiology (e.g., PSYC W1001, PSYC W1010, PSYC W2230, PSYC W2450; BIOL W3004 or BIOL W3005) is desirable. See instructor if you have questions about your background. Some background in mathematics and computer science (e.g., calculus or linear algebra, a programming language) is highly recommended. Study of human vision--both behavioral and physiological data--within a framework of computational and mathematical descriptions. [Please contact Prof. Graham by e-mail (nvg@psych.columbia.edu) if you are interested in this course].

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3270
PSYC
3270
56750
001
TBA N. Graham 2 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3435x Neurobiology of Reproductive Behavior (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two other psychology courses and the instructor's permission. Reproduction encompasses a broad range of behaviors in the life cycle of an organism from mate selection and copulation to parental care. This seminar will examine various aspects of reproduction across species and the neural mechanisms that regulate these behaviors and allow an organism to adapt to environmental change.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3435
PSYC
3435
72097
001
Th 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
F. Champagne 11 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3440y Issues In Brain and Behavior (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1010 or PSYC W2450 and the instructor's permission. Considers techniques for the noninvasive assessment of human brain activity. Explores the use of these techniques in laboratory and clinical science.

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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3440
PSYC
3440
20946
001
Th 4:10p - 7:00p
B45 Neurological Institute
D. Hood
J. Hirsch
8 / 16 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3450x Evolution of Intelligence and Consciousness (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 and the instructor's permission. A systematic review of the implications of Darwin's theory of evolution and Freud's theory of the unconscious for contemporary studies of animal and human cognition.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3450
PSYC
3450
76446
001
W 10:10a - 12:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
H. Terrace 11 / 9 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3460x Evolution of Behavior (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: at least two psychology courses and the instructor's permission. Evolutionary theory and its application to behaviors such as mating, group formation, and communication in humans and other animals, incorporating concepts and findings from genetics, ethology, neuroscience, and psychology.

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Location
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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3460
PSYC
3460
78046
001
Tu 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
C. Wiedenmayer 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3615y Children At Risk (seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1010, PSYC W2280, PSYC W2620, or PSYC W2680, and the instructor's permission. Considers contemporary risk factors in children's lives. The immediate and enduring biological and behavioral impact of risk factors.

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Location
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Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3615
PSYC
3615
27496
001
W 12:10p - 2:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
J. Curley 13 / 14 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3620x Seminar in Developmental Psychopathology 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two of the following courses: (W1001, W1010, W2280, W2620, W2680, W3280) and the instructor's permission. Developmental psychopathology posits that it is development itself that has gone awry when there is psychopathology. As such, it seeks to understand the early and multiple factors contributing to psychopathology emerging in childhood and later in life. We will use several models (e.g., ones dominated by biological, genetic, and psychological foci) to understand the roots of mental illness.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3620
PSYC
3620
81496
001
W 12:10p - 2:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
C. Monk 11 / 1 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3630x Seminar in Social Cognition 3 pts. Prerequisites: Two psychology courses and the instructor's permission. This course will examine how one person infers the thoughts and feelings of others, predicts what they will do in certain situations, forms impressions of others' personalities, and manages to engage in culturally-appropriate social behavior. In doing so, we will examine a range of topics, including research on stereotypes and prejudice, knowledge about the self, the development of social skills in children, social deficits in autism and related disorders, and the underlying neural basis of these abilities.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3630
PSYC
3630
83596
001
Tu 12:10p - 2:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
B. Sparrow 13 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3680 Social Cognitive Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: at least two of the following courses (PSYC W1001, PSYC W1010, PSYC W2630, PSYC W3410, PSYC W3480, PSYC W3485) and the instructor's permission. An introduction to the emerging interdisciplinary field of social cognitive neuroscience, which examines topics traditionally of interest to social psychologists (including control and automaticity, emotion regulation, person perception, social cooperation) using methods traditionally employed by cognitive neuroscientists (functional neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment).

PSYC W3910x and y Honors Seminar 1 pt. Prerequisites: Open only to students in the honors program. Yearlong course. Students receive credit only after both terms have been completed. May be repeated for additional credit.
Discussion of a variety of topics in psychology, with particular emphasis on recent developments and methodological problems. Students propose and discuss special research topics.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3910
PSYC
3910
90896
001
W 4:10p - 6:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
L. Putnam 12 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3910
PSYC
3910
89279
001
W 4:10p - 6:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
K. Ochsner 10 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3920x or y Honors Research 1-4 pts. Prerequisites: Open only to students in the honors program. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC W3950 and PSYC W3920. No more than 12 points of PSYC W3920 may be applied toward the honors program in psychology. May be repeated for additional credit.
Special research topics arranged with instructors of the department leading toward a senior honors paper.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3920
PSYC
3920
43396
001
TBA L. Putnam 12 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3920
PSYC
3920
69255
001
TBA K. Ochsner 9 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3950x and y Supervised Individual Research 1-4 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC W3950 and PSYC W3920. No more than 8 points of PSYC W3950 may be applied toward the psychology major, and no more than 4 points toward the concentration. May be repeated for credit.
Readings, special laboratory projects, reports, and special seminars on contemporary issues in psychological research and theory.

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Autumn 2009 :: PSYC W3950
PSYC
3950
47046
001
TBA N. Bolger 9 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
48546
002
TBA F. Champagne 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
51446
003
TBA G. Downey 10 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
52346
004
TBA N. Graham 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
52846
005
TBA C. Hart 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
55846
006
TBA T. Higgins 6 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
56696
007
TBA J. Hirsch 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
57746
008
TBA D. Hood 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
58696
009
TBA S. Iyengar 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
61596
010
TBA D. Krantz 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
67446
011
TBA H. Lau 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
62346
012
TBA L. Matin 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
72496
013
TBA J. Metcalfe 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
76346
014
TBA W. Mischel 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
77896
015
TBA C. Monk 6 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
81396
016
TBA M. Morris 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
85896
017
TBA K. Ochsner 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
87496
018
TBA V. Purdie-Vaughns 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
92596
019
TBA L. Putnam 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
96646
020
TBA D. Shohamy 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
78549
021
TBA R. Silver 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
77191
022
TBA E. Smith 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
16396
023
TBA B. Sparrow 4 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
17996
024
TBA H. Terrace 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
21596
025
TBA T. Wager 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
22996
026
TBA E. Weber 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
99779
027
TBA C. Wiedenmayer 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
11947
028
TBA S. Woolley 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
01178
029
TBA J. Pardo 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
47804
030
TBA Instructor To Be Announced 0 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W3950
PSYC
3950
18246
001
TBA N. Bolger 5 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
26896
002
TBA F. Champagne 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
27546
003
TBA G. Downey 5 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
28046
004
TBA N. Graham 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
60941
005
TBA C. Hart 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
25505
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TBA T. Higgins 5 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
62191
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TBA J. Hirsch 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
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23441
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TBA D. Hood 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
92066
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TBA S. Iyengar 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
93629
010
TBA D. Krantz 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
88941
011
TBA H. Lau 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
69691
012
TBA L. Matin 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
60796
013
TBA J. Metcalfe 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
61196
014
TBA W. Mischel 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
61746
015
TBA C. Monk 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
62146
016
TBA M. Morris 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
62596
017
TBA K. Ochsner 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
63046
018
TBA V. Purdie-Vaughns 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
63446
019
TBA L. Putnam 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
65946
020
TBA D. Shohamy 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
66496
021
TBA R. Silver 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
67098
022
TBA E. Smith 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
76297
023
TBA B. Sparrow 4 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
76796
024
TBA H. Terrace 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
77246
025
TBA T. Wager 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
78146
026
TBA E. Weber 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950
78646
027
TBA C. Wiedenmayer 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
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95996
028
TBA S. Woolley 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
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62286
029
TBA Y. Stern 1 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4220x Cognitive Deficits in Psychopathology 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two other psychology courses and the instructor's permission. Discussion of issues and research on the breakdown of basic neurocognitive processes in psychopathology. The focus will be on working memory and cognitive control-- the cognitive processes most vulnerable in many psychiatric disorders, including: Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Reaction, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Substance Abuse. Discussions will focus on issues such as: What can we learn about the neural circuitry involved in a particular psychiatric disorder from studying deficits in cognitive tasks? What can we learn about normal cognition from studying cognitive deficits in psychopathology?

Course
Number
Call Number/
Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4220
PSYC
4220
63498
001
M 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
E. Smith 19 / 20 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4222y The Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging 4 pts. Prerequisites: Courses in introductory psychology, cognitive psychology, and the instructor's permission. Comprehensive overview of various conceptual and methodologic approaches to studying the cognitive neuroscience of aging. The course will emphasize the importance of combining information from cognitive experimental designs, epidemiologic studies, neuroimaging, and clinical neuropsychological approaches to understand individual differences in both healthy and pathological aging.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4222
PSYC
4222
10997
001
M 2:10p - 4:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
A. Brickman
S. Cosentino
7 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4225y Consciousness & Attention (seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission. Some basic knowledge of cognitive science and neuroanatomy is desirable, but not necessary.

Discussion of current issues in the scientific studies of consciousness, including the search for the neural correlates of visual awareness, volition, and the various kinds of impairments of consciousness and attention as described in clinical cases. Specific topics may vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit.

Course
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Call Number/
Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4225
PSYC
4225
27547
001
W 6:10p - 8:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
H. Lau 8 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4227y Philosophical and Empirical Issues in Consciousness (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission. Some basic knowledge of cognitive science and neuroanatomy is desirable.

Discussion of current issues in the empirical and theoretical study of consciousness, including the definitions of consciousness, the relationship between attention and consciousness, and the search for the neural correlates of visual awareness and volition. Specific topics may vary from year to year; may be repeated for credit.

Course
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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4227
PSYC
4227
79280
001
Th 6:10p - 8:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
H. Lau 6 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4230y Sensation and Perception (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission. Some background in perception is required. Topics on the perception of space. Discussions, reviews, and recent literature.

Course
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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4230
PSYC
4230
86279
001
Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
L. Matin 0 / 6 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4235x Special Topics In Vision (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. May be repeated for additional credit. [Please contact Prof. Graham by e-mail (nvg@psych.columbia.edu) if you are interested in this course].

Course
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Call Number/
Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4235
PSYC
4235
67097
001
TBA N. Graham 3 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4240y Theory of Mind & Intentionality 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two psychology courses and instructor's permission. Survey and critical analysis of the developmental and neurological research on theory of mind--the attribution of mental states like belief, desire, and knowledge to others--in humans and non-human animals. Emphasis will be on the role of intentionality, the stages of acquisition, the neurological and genetic bases, and seen deficits in theory of mind.

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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4240
PSYC
4240
02398
001
W 2:10p - 4:00p
TBA
A. Horowitz 8 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4255y Modern Classics In Visual Perception, Visual Science and Visual Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: Some background in perceptual or sensory processes or neurophysiology or physical sciences/math/computer science or instructor's permission. Reading and discussion of classic articles from the past 60 years providing a foundation for the rapidly expanding fields of visual perception, visual science, and visual neuroscience and their connections with computer modeling (with a sprinkling from research on audition); primary source articles will be accompanied by secondary source and brief lecture material to introduce each topic.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4255
PSYC
4255
76496
001
Th 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
L. Matin 0 / 6 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4270y Cognitive Processes (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: for undergraduates: one course in cognitive psychology or cognitive neuroscience, or the equivalent, and the instructor's permission. Metacognition and control processes in human cognition. Basic issues include the cognitive mechanisms that enable people to monitor what they know and predict what they will know, the errors and biases involved in self-monitoring, and the implications of metacognitive ability for people's self-determined learning, behavior, and their understanding of self.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4270
PSYC
4270
77446
001
Tu 2:10p - 4:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
J. Metcalfe 7 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W4285y Multidisciplinary Approaches To Human Decision Making (Seminar) 1-3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1490 or PSYC W2235 and the instructor's permission. Discussion of selected topics and issues in human decision making. May be repeated for additional credit.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC W4285
PSYC
4285
60779
001
Th 4:10p - 6:30p
TBA
E. Weber 5 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4420x or y Animal Cognition Seminar 3 pts. Prerequisites: Prerequisite for undergraduates: instructor's permission. Seminar concerning a nonverbal animal's use of internal representations of past experience as a basis for action. Topics include how representations are formed, what aspects of experience are encoded, how information is stored, and how it is used later to guide behavior.

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Section
Days & Times/
Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4420
PSYC
4420
80279
001
F 1:30p - 3:30p
352 Schermerhorn Hall
H. Terrace 3 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4420
PSYC
4420
85996
001
F 1:30p - 3:30p
352 Schermerhorn Hall
H. Terrace 2 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4430y Learning and the Brain 4 pts. Prerequisites: Courses in introductory psychology and/or neuroscience, and the instructor's permission. What are the neural mechanisms that support learning, memory, and choices? We will review current theories in the cognitive neuroscience of human learning, discuss how learning and decision making interact, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of two influential methods in the study of human brain and behavior--functional imaging and patient studies.

Course
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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4430
PSYC
4430
89529
001
Th 2:10p - 4:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
D. Shohamy 8 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4440x or y Topics In Neurobiology and Behavior (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Examines current topics in neurobiology and behavior.

Course
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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4440
PSYC
4440
07430
001
Th 2:10p - 4:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
P. Balsam 8 / 12 [ More Info ]
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4440
PSYC
4440
11696
001
M 6:10p - 8:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
C. Hart 15 / 15 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4450x The Evolution of Intelligence & Consciousness (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. A systematic review of the implications of Darwin's theory of evolution, Freud's theory of the unconscious, and Skinner & Chomsky's theories of language for contemporary studies of animal and human cognition.

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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4450
PSYC
4450
87279
001
W 10:10a - 12:00p
200C Schermerhorn Hall
H. Terrace 2 / 3 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4460y Cognitive Neuroscience and the Media 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC 1010 or other neuroscience course, and the instructor's permission tba

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Location
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Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4460
PSYC
4460
71847
001
Th 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
D. Shohamy 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4490x Inheritance (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of biology and neuroscience recommended. Instructor permission required.

Explores the concept of inheritance and the mechanisms through which inheritance is mediated. Will focus on the generational transmission of physiology and behavior, but will also consider the inheritance of culture and language.

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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4490
PSYC
4490
12191
001
F 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
F. Champagne 7 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4615y The Psychology of Culture and Diversity (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission, some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable. A comprehensive examination of how culture and diversity shape psychological processes. The class will explore psychological and political underpinnings of culture and diversity, emphasizing social psychological approaches. Topics include culture and self, cuture and social cognition, group and identity formation, science of diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, and gender. Applications to real-world phenomena discussed.

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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2010 :: PSYC G4615
PSYC
4615
26529
001
Tu 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
V. Purdie-Vaughns 15 / 12 [ More Info ]
PSYC
4615
73335
002
W 10:10a - 12:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
V. Purdie-Vaughns 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4630x Advanced Seminar In Current Personality Theory and Research 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. Open to psychology graduate students and advanced undergraduate psychology majors with the instructor's permission. Critical review and analysis of basic and enduring issues in personality theory, assessment, and research.

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Section
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Location
Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2009 :: PSYC G4630
PSYC
4630
12296
001
M 4:10p - 6:00p
405 Schermerhorn Hall
W. Mischel 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4635 The Unconscious Mind (Seminar) 4 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission. Some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable.

Discussion of the unconscious mind from the perspective of social cognition, with an emphasis on both theoretical and empirical background, as well as current issues in measuring automatic processing. Topics include: implicit memory systems; unconscious attitudes, goals and behavior, emotions, and decision making; the activation and deactivation of knowledge systems; and priming.

PSYC G4670 Theories In Social and Personality Psychology (Seminar) 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Comparison of major theoretical perspectives on social behavior. The nature of theory construction and theory testing in psychology generally. Exercises comparing the predictions of different theories for the same study are designed to acquire an appreciation of how to operationalize theories and an understanding of the various features of a good theory.


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