Below are the required courses and departmental advanced courses for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, as well as the lab methods courses, which often meet both semesters. The schedules are arranged by course type and area of psychology. Some courses have special first meeting times as noted in the far right column.
| Course |
Title |
Instructor(s) |
Additional
Meeting Information |
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Required Courses |
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| SCI-LIVSYS 20 |
Psychological Science |
S. Pinker |
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| PSY 1900 |
Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |
M. Nock |
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| PSY 971 |
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses |
meets only in sections; dept. assigns sections |
See First Meeting Report for sectioning information |
| PSY 975 |
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience |
meets only in sections; dept. assigns sections |
See First Meeting Report for sectioning information |
PSY 1901c
PSY 1901d |
Methods of Behavioral Research |
C. Ma-Kellams
F. Warneken |
All 1901 courses cover roughly the same material. Students must attend first meeting of the section of their choice. Space is limited. |
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Foundational Courses
(Formerly Tier 2) |
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| PSY 14 |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
A. Caramazza |
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| PSY 15 |
Social Psychology |
J. Greene |
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| PSY 18 |
Abnormal Psychology |
J. Buckholtz |
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Courses by Area |
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Cognitive Psychology/ Cognition, Brain and Behavior
These courses usually have PSY 13 or MCB 80 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 980l |
Language and Thought |
M. Moher |
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| PSY 980n |
Nonverbal Communication |
N. Noll |
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| PSY 1357 |
Puzzles of the Mind: Humans, Animals, Robots |
G. Guzeldere |
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| PSY 1430 |
Human Memory and Amnesia |
D. Schacter |
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| PSY 1505 |
Social Cognition: The Psychology of Thinking about Other People |
J. Mitchell |
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| PSY 1551 |
Mind Perception |
D. Wegner
J. Ebert |
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| PSY 2145 |
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
S. Carey |
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| MBB 91z |
Music, Mind, and Brain |
P. Cariani |
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| MBB 94z |
The Self |
S. Kelly |
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| MBB 96 |
The Science of Happiness |
N. Etcoff |
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| MBB 97z |
Interspecies Communication: Can We Really Talk to the Animals - and What Would It Mean? |
I. Pepperberg |
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| MIT 9.59J |
Psycholinguistics |
E. Gibson |
requires cross-registration |
| MIT 9.68 |
Affect: Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of "Feelings" |
S. Chorover |
requires cross-registration |
Social Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 15 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 980n |
Nonverbal Communication |
N. Noll |
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| PSY 1505 |
Social Cognition: The Psychology of Thinking about Other People |
J. Mitchell |
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| PSY 1507 |
Group Decision Making |
N. Aramovich |
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| PSY 1703 |
Human Sexuality |
J. Lehmiller |
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| PSY 2670b |
Decision Making and the Psychology of Possibility |
E. Langer |
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| MBB 96 |
The Science of Happiness |
N. Etcoff |
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| MIT 9.68 |
Affect: Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of "Feelings" |
S. Chorover |
requires cross-registration |
Developmental Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 16 as a prerequisite |
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| PSY 1601 |
Developmental Disabilities |
J. Christodoulou |
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| PSY 980k |
Cognitive Changes in Childhood and Aging |
D. Zaitchik-Samet |
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| PSY 2110 |
Emotional Development: Biology, Relationships, Culture |
G. Rappolt-Schlichtmann |
HGSE course-shopping occurs 1/17 and 1/18. Contact Faculty for more information. |
| PSY 2145 |
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
S. Carey |
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| GSE H-236 |
Adolescent Development |
N. Hill |
HGSE course-shopping occurs 1/17 and 1/18. Contact Faculty for more information.
requires cross-registration |
GSE H-611a
GSE H-611b |
Moral Adults: Moral Children |
R. Weissbourd |
HGSE course-shopping occurs 1/17 and 1/18. Contact Faculty for more information.
requires cross-registration |
Abnormal Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 18 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 1601 |
Developmental Disabilities |
J. Christodoulou |
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| PSY 1854 |
Schizophrenia: Seminar |
J. Hooley |
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Additional Departmental Courses |
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| PSY 1005 |
Health Psychology |
E. Langer |
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| PSY 1051 |
MATLAB: Introduction to Programming for Behavioral Research |
G. Alvarez |
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| PSY 1952 |
Multivariate Analysis in Psychology |
J. Sidanius |
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| PSY 2050 |
History of Psychology: Seminar |
R. McNally |
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| PSY 2110 |
Emotional Development: Biology, Relationships, Culture |
G. Rappolt Schlichtman |
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Honors Thesis-Related Courses |
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| PSY 985 |
Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
Enroll by application |
| PSY 990 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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| PSY 992 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Mind/Brain/Behavior) |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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| PSY 993 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Social and Cognitive Neuroscience) |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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Life Science Track Courses |
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| LIFESCI 1b |
An Integrated Introduction to the Life Sciences: Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution |
M. Ruvolo,
A. Berry,
H. Hoekstra |
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| Course |
Title |
Instructor(s) |
Additional
Meeting Information |
| PSY 910r |
Supervised Research |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
Requires application for enrollment |
Cognitive Psychology/ Cognition, Brain and Behavior |
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| PSY 2150r |
Research Seminar on Social Cognitive Development |
F. Warneken |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2335r |
Concepts, Actions, Objects (CAOs): Research Seminar |
A. Caramazza |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2352r |
Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience |
J. Mitchell |
Fridays, 1:30-3:30. Contact faculty for more information |
| PSY 2354r |
Advanced Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience |
R. Buckner |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2356r |
Visual Cognition: Research Seminar |
Y. Xu |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2358r |
Memory: Research Seminar |
D. Schacter |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2475r |
Laboratory for the Systems Neuroscience of Psychopathology |
J. Buckholtz |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2530r |
Mental Control: Research Seminar |
D. Wegner |
Fridays at 12. Contact faculty for more information |
Social Psychology |
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| PSY 1556r |
Research Seminar in Implicit Social Cognition |
M. Banaji |
contact lehr (at) wjh (dot) harvard (dot) edu for meeting information |
| PSY 2150r |
Research Seminar on Social Cognitive Development |
F. Warneken |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2352r |
Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience |
J. Mitchell |
Fridays, 1:30-3:30. Contact faculty for more information |
| PSY 2530r |
Mental Control: Research Seminar |
D. Wegner |
Fridays at 12. Contact faculty for more information |
| PSY 2553r |
Decision Making and Negotiation: Research Seminar |
F. Gino |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2554r |
Moral Cognition: Research Seminar |
J. Greene |
Friday, 9/3, 2pm, WJH 1408 |
| PSY 2570r |
Intergroup Relations: Research Seminar |
J. Sidanius |
Thursdays, 1:30-3. Contact faculty for more information |
| PSY 2580r |
Affective Forecasting: Research Seminar |
D. Gilbert |
contact faculty for meeting information |
PSY 2640r |
The Understand Seminar |
M. Banaji |
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30 |
| PSY 2660r |
Research Seminar in Mindfulness Theory |
E. Langer |
contact faculty for more information |
Developmental Psychology |
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| PSY 1651r |
Language Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course |
J. Snedeker |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 1652r |
Laboratory in Early Cognitive Development |
E. Spelke |
Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 |
| PSY 1655r |
Conceptual Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course |
S. Carey |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2150r |
Research Seminar on Social Cognitive Development |
F. Warneken |
contact faculty for meeting information |
Abnormal Psychology |
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| PSY 2410r |
Laboratory Research on Emotional Disorders |
R. McNally |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2436r |
Social Neuroscience and Psychopathology Laboratory |
C. Hooker |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2446r |
Clinical Research Laboratory |
J. Hooley |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2461r |
Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Research |
M. Nock |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| PSY 2475r |
Laboratory for the Systems Neuroscience of Psychopathology |
J. Buckholtz |
contact faculty for meeting information |
| Course |
Title |
Instructor(s) |
Additional
Meeting Information |
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Required Courses |
|
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| SCI-LIVSYS 20 |
Psychological Science |
D. Gilbert |
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| STAT 101 |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences |
L. Page |
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| PSY 971 |
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses |
meets only in sections; dept. assigns sections |
See First Meeting Report for sectioning information |
| PSY 975 |
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience |
meets only in sections; dept. assigns sections |
See First Meeting Report for sectioning information |
PSY 1901a
PSY 1901b |
Methods of Behavioral Research |
J. Lehmiller
N. Aramovich |
All 1901 courses cover roughly the same material. Students must attend first meeting of the section of their choice. Space is limited. |
| |
Foundational Courses
(Formerly Tier 2) |
|
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| PSY 13 |
Cognitive Psychology |
J. Wagner |
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| SLS 15 |
Developmental Psychology: Origins of Knowledge (replaces Psy 16) |
E. Spelke
S. Carey |
Students who have taken Psychology 16 may not take this course for credit |
| MCB 80 |
Neurobiology of Behavior |
J. Sanes and J. Lichtman |
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Advanced Courses by Area |
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Cognitive Psychology/ Cognition, Brain and Behavior
These courses usually have PSY 13 or MCB 80 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 980f |
Animal Cognition |
I. Pepperberg |
Not open to students who have taken PSY 1351 |
| PSY 980g |
Developmental Neuroscience |
C. Cerruti |
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| PSY 980o |
Perception and Imagination |
J Junge |
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| PSY 1052 |
The Application of fMRI in Cognitive Neuroscience Research |
Y. Xu |
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| PSY 1201 |
Psychopharmacology: Your Brain on Drugs |
S. Lukas |
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| PSY 1358 |
The Representation of Object Knowledge |
A. Caramazza |
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| PSY 2450 |
Affective and Social Neuroscience |
C. Hooker |
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| MBB 93 |
The Biology of Conscious States: Waking, Sleeping and Dreaming |
R. Stickgold |
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| MBB 95 |
Addiction and Motivation |
G. Heyman |
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| MBB 99z |
Creativity Research: Madmen, Geniuses and Harvard Students |
S. Carson |
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Social Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 15 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 980j |
Psychology of Religion |
O. Haque |
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| PSY 1502 |
Cultural Psychology |
C. Ma-Kellams |
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| PSY 1503 |
Psychology of Close Relationships |
H. Parker |
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| PSY 1512 |
Persuasion and Communication |
N. Noll |
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| PSY 1604 |
Social Development |
C. Smith |
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| PSY 2450 |
Affective and Social Neuroscience |
C. Hooker |
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PSY 2670a |
Decision Making and the Psychology of Possibility |
E. Langer |
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Developmental Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 16 as a prerequisite |
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| PSY 980g |
Developmental Neuroscience |
C. Cerruti |
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| PSY 1604 |
Social Development |
C. Smith |
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| PSY 1607a |
Cognitive Development, Education, and the Brain |
K. Fischer |
HGSE course- shopping occurs 8/25 and 8/26. Contact faculty for more information. |
Abnormal Psychology
These courses usually have PSY 18 as a prerequisite
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| PSY 1201 |
Psychopharmacology: Your Brain on Drugs |
S. Lukas |
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| PSY 1861 |
Developmental Psychopathology |
J. Weisz |
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| PSY 2410r |
Laboratory Research on Emotional Disorders |
R. McNally |
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| PSY 2450 |
Affective and Social Neuroscience |
C. Hooker |
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| MBB 95 |
Addiction and Motivation |
G. Heyman |
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| MBB 99z |
Creativity Research: Madmen, Geniuses and Harvard Students |
S. Carson |
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Additional Departmental Courses |
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| PSY 950 |
Psychology Live |
J. Zaki |
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| PSY 1950 |
Intermediate Statistical Analysis in Psychology |
D. Courvoisier |
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| FRSEMR 49n |
Measurements of the Mind: The Creation and Critique of the Psychological Test |
M. Eby |
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Honors Thesis-Related Courses |
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| PSY 985 |
Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
Enroll by application |
| PSY 990 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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| PSY 992 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Mind/Brain/Behavior) |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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| PSY 993 |
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis (Social and Cognitive Neuroscience) |
Administered by Undergraduate Office |
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Life Science Track Courses |
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| LPS A |
Foundational Chemistry and Biology |
G. Tucci, T. Brenner, and S. Matchacheep |
counts for Life Science track concentrators only |
| LIFESCI 1a |
An Integrated Introduction to the Life Sciences: Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology |
R. Lue, D. Kahne, R. Losick & E. O'Shea |
counts as a non-departmental course for non-Life Science track concentrators |
