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Introduction to Psychology and to 9.00. Psychology as Reverse-Engineering. Computation, Evolution, and Specialization as Themes |
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2 & 3 |
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Major Approaches. Dualism Versus Materialism. Two Early Approaches: Psychoanalysis (Freud); Behaviorism (Skinner). Components of the Modern Approach |
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Short Assignment Due in Section |
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4 |
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Evolution and Genetics. Where Life and Mind Come From. How Genes Do and Don't Cause Behavior |
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5 |
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Ethics & Politics of Biology of Mind. Social Darwinism, Eugenics, Race, Sex, Social Change, Personal Responsibility |
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6 & 7 |
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The Brain. The Major Parts of the Brain and What They are For. Neurons, Neural Circuits, and Elementary Information Processing |
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Short Assignment (Paper Preview) Due in Section |
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8 & 9 |
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Perception: Visual Scene Analysis, Object Recognition, Auditory Scene Analysis, Depth Perception, Stereo Vision, Stereograms |
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First Writing Assignment Due in Section |
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10 |
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Cognitive Processes. Attention, Memory, Consciousness |
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11 |
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Concepts & Reasoning. Concepts, Categories, & Stereotypes. Deductive and Probabilistic Reasoning |
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Second Writing Assignment Due in Section |
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12 |
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Language. Language as a Module; Language vs. Thought; Politically Correct Language; How Language Works |
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13 |
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Review for Mid-Term. Highly Recommended |
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14 |
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Mid-Term Exam |
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Development. Maturation & Cognitive Development. Intuitive Physics, Psychology, Biology |
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16 & 17 |
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Emotions. Fear, Disgust, Gratitude, Anger, Guilt, Passion |
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Kin & Socialization. Kin Selection, Parents & Offspring, Socialization and Personality Development |
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19 & 20 |
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Love and Sex. Sexual Selection, Attraction, Beauty, Commitment, Conflict, Sexual Politics |
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21 |
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Cooperation and Competition: Groups; Friendship; Aggression |
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Cooperation and Competition (continued) |
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23 |
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The Self and Others. Self-Deception, Self-Presentation, Cognitive Dissonance |
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24 & 25 |
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Higher Callings. Art, Literature, Humor, Happiness, Religion |
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Third Writing Assignment Due in Section |
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26 |
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Review, Questions, Controversies, Other Topics of Interest |
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