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Psychology S1001q
The Science of Psychology
 
4 pts. M,Tu,W,Th 10:45-12:50
A.M.
Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall, July 7 - August 15, 2003
Course Description (S1001Q)
Introduction to the science of human behavior. Topics include history
of psychology, brain function and development, sleep and dreams, sensation
and perception, learning and memory, theories of development, language
and cognition, research methods, emotion, mental illness, and therapy.
Ezequiel Morsella, Instructor
Email: morsella@psych.columbia.edu
(212) 854-7033
Requirements: Two-thirds of the class grade is based on two quizzes,
and one third is based on a brief research paper.
Course Textbook: Gleitman, Fridlund, & Reisberg (1999). Psychology,
Fifth Edition. New York: Norton.
SYLLABUS
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Class
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Topics and Readings
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1 & 2
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Associations and the "Butterflies of the Soul." (Santiago Ramon
y Cajal referring to neurons). Chpts. 1 & 2.
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3 & 4
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Learning and Synapses (from Sherrington to LTP and LTD). Chpts.
3 & 4.
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5 & 6
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Sensation and Perception (from Structuralism to the NeoHelmholtzians).
Chpts. 5 & 6.
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7 & 8
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M is for Memory, and Lashley's Search for the Engram. Chpt. 7.
Supplementary readings: "Methods of Scientific Research"
& "Statistics: the Organization and Interpretation of Data,"
Appendices 1 and 2
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9 & 10
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Mental Representations, Thinking, & Language. Chpts. 8 &
9
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11 & 12
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Social Behavior. Chpt. 10.
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13 & 14
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Emotion and Social Interaction. Chpts. 11 & 12
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15 & 16
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Psychological and Social Development (Piaget & Vygotsky). Chpts.
13 & 14.
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17 & 18
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Measuring Intelligence and Personality. Chpts. 15 & 16.
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19 & 20
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Theories of Personality. Chpt. 17.
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21 & 22
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Psychopathology and its Treatment. Chpts 18 & 19.
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23 & 24
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Frontiers: How Far Can Reductionism Go? Reading: "Vision:
A Window on Consciousness" by Nikos K. Logothetis
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April 3, 2003
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