This course traces the historical development of psychology as a science. Using primary sources from Aristotle to Freud to Sacks, psychological concepts, as well as popular misconceptions, will be traced to their current understanding.

The first block will focus on learning, cognition, perception, and social psychology, and introduce students to the methods psychologists use to investigate phenomena, such as data collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation. The second block will focus on neuroanatomy, development, testing, psychopathology, and the mechanisms of licit and illicit drugs.  (No credit if taken after PY 100.)  2 Units.  Course as a whole meets one unit of Critical Perspectives: Scientific Investigation (SI) laboratory/field, counting as a laboratory (L) credit.

A two-block course with one instructor in each block; a single grade will be given for the course as a whole.

 

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