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The Fall 2025 UC Berkeley Graduate Application will open on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Click here to access the online application .  

PhD Application Deadline for Fall 2025 Admission: December 3, 2024, at 8:59 PM PDT.

• The application process is completely online . All application materials (including official GRE and TOEFL/IELTS scores) are due by the application deadline of December 3, 2024, at 8:59 PM PDT.
• GRE: Required. To ensure you meet the December 3rd application deadline, please take the GRE no later than early November.
• TOEFL/IELTS: Required for eligible applicants . To ensure you meet the application deadline, please take the TOEFL or IELTS no later than early November. 
• Students are admitted to the GSPP PhD Program for the fall term only, and on a full-time basis. There are no rolling admissions, and there is no spring admission for the PhD Program.
• After submitting your application, you will receive an email from UC Berkeley's Graduate Admissions Office confirming your submission. You may log back into your application to monitor the status of materials received or processed, such as fee waivers, test scores, and letters of recommendation.
• The answers to many common questions about the PhD application process can be found in our FAQ section .
• For more information about the Goldman School, refer to our 2023-2024 GSPP Program Bulletin . 

PhD Application Checklist of Required Items

Before starting the online application:

• Review the application checklist for required items and instructions below. These instructions are specific to Goldman School PhD applicants for Fall 2025.   Please do not submit additional or supplemental materials.
• Review the Frequently Asked Questions here
• Additional Questions: Contact PhD admissions at [email protected]

After submitting your application, you will receive an email from UC Berkeley's Graduate Admissions Office confirming your submission. You may log back into your application to monitor the status of materials received or processed, such as fee waivers, test scores, and letters of recommendation. Admissions decisions are typically sent in early March via email. Please check your Spam/Junk/Events folders if you do not receive your decision by early March.

Financial Support

Fellowships.

GSPP typically admits only two or three applicants each year and offers support to admitted PhD students through a combination of department fellowships, university multi-year fellowships, and teaching and research assistantships. While funding packages vary by student, incoming PhD students are generally awarded five years of funding support consisting of fees and non-resident tuition, student health insurance, and a living stipend. For admitted PhD students who secure funding from external sources outside of UC Berkeley, external funding also goes towards the five years of funding support.

All funding packages are contingent on students meeting minimum academic and residency requirements for the Goldman School and the University throughout the tenure of support. United States citizens and Permanent Residents are required to achieve California residency by the end of their first year in California to receive continued fee support.

Graduate Student Instructors

In addition, there are many opportunities for PhD students to work as graduate student instructors at GSPP and other social science departments. These appointments provide a full fee remission (in most cases) and a monthly salary.

Research Opportunities

There are many opportunities on campus for GSPP PhD students to engage in research (in many cases, in a paid research position) both at the Goldman School and elsewhere on campus. For example, research opportunities typically exist in campus departments including Energy and Resources Group, Labor Center, Global Policy Lab, California Policy Lab, People Lab, and Opportunity Lab, to name a few. These appointments may also provide a fee remission (in most cases) and a monthly salary.

Questions About the Online Application? Contact:

GSPP PhD Admissions [email protected]

Psychology as a scientific discipline aims to describe, understand, and predict the behavior of living organisms. In doing so, psychology embraces the many factors that influence behavior - from sensory experience to complex cognition, from the role of genetics to that of social and cultural environments, from the processes that explain behavior in early childhood to those that operate in older ages, and from normal development to pathological conditions. The Psychology Department at UC Berkeley reflects the diversity of our discipline's mission covering six key areas of research: Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience; Clinical Science; Cognition; Cognitive Neuroscience; Developmental, and Social-Personality Psychology. Despite the existence of these specialization areas, our program learning goals focus on fostering methodological, statistical and critical thinking skills that are not tied to any one particular content area in psychology but are relevant for all of them.

The Department of Psychology’s  Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program  is a comprehensive retraining and immersion program for students interested in applying to graduate school in psychology. The program features intensive coursework to complete an undergraduate psychology major in three or four semesters, research opportunities with our world-class faculty, in-depth advising, and a supportive community. If you are inspired to enter the field of psychology, switching focus from a previous major or changing careers, the postbaccalaureate program may be a path to consider.  

The Psychology Clinic  is a center for clinical training and research, and services. The Psychology Clinic is part of the Clinical Science graduate program and is housed in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Our graduate program is committed to excellence in scientific training, and to using clinical science as the foundation for designing, implementing, and evaluating assessment and intervention procedures. Established in 1963, our Clinic strives to provide the best available psychological treatments to the larger Bay Area community, especially to those who are traditionally underserved. We offer individual, child & adolescent, couples, parent training and family therapy. These interventions are demonstrated by research to be effective for improving mental health problems and are individually-tailored to meet the unique needs of each person. Common issues addressed in our clinic include, but are not limited to, the following: depression, anxiety, grief & bereavement, trauma, sleep and other health concerns, relationship and family issues, school problems, parenting difficulties, and significant life transitions. In 2013, the Clinic was expanded to include the Center for Assessment, which provides comprehensive assessment services for adults and children. As a center for excellence in clinical training, we provide top-quality training to approximately 20 doctoral students per year, including those from other areas of Psychology and the School of Education. We also provide a clinical setting for pioneering research by faculty and students tackling critical questions related to mental. These programs are funded from a variety of sources, including the National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute for Drug Abuse, and National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, and provide new tools for the assessment and treatment of children and adults, for a wide range of psychological conditions, including ADHD, dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and couples relationships.

Undergraduate Program

Psychology : BA  

Psychology is a high-demand major in L&S.

For first-year students applying to Berkeley Letters & Science, admission into the Psychology major will be guaranteed to those who selected Psychology as their primary major on their UC Berkeley admissions application. Students are guaranteed a spot in the Psychology major, subject to completing the major prerequisites, maintaining good academic standing in L&S, and filing a declaration form.

Graduate Program

Psychology : PhD

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PSYCH 1 General Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session Introduction to the principal areas, problems, and concepts of psychology. This course is required for the major; students not considering a psychology major are directed to 2. General Psychology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 1 after completing PSYCH 2 , PSYCH W1 , or PSYCH N1 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 1 may be removed by taking PSYCH N1 .

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: When receiving a failing grade in this course or a course equivalent (i.e. Psych N1).

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-3 hours of lecture and 1-0 hours of discussion per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 0 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 4-6 hours of lecture and 2-0 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two to three hours of lecture and one to zero hours of discussion per week. Four to six hours of lecture and two to zero hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks. Five hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks. Seven and one-half hours of lecture and zero hour of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Psychology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).

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PSYCH N1 General Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session Introduction to the principal areas, problems, and concepts of psychology. This course is required for the major; students not considering a psychology major are directed to 2. General Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Students who have passed Psych 1, Psych W1, or Psych 2 may not enroll in Psych N1

Credit Restrictions: Student receives a failing grade in PSYCH N1 and is eligible to take PSYCH 1 or PSYCH W1 in order to remove the deficient grade in lieu of repeating PSYCH N1 . Students will not receive credit for Psych 1, Psych W1, or Psych N1 after completing Psych 2.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: When students receive a failing grade, they MAY repeat this or a course equivalent (Psych 1 or W1).

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Seven hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

PSYCH W1 General Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2022 8 Week Session, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 Introduction to the principal areas, problems, and concepts of psychology. General Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Students who have passed Psych 1, Psych N1, or Psych 2 may not enroll in Psych W1

Credit Restrictions: Student receives a failing grade in PSYCH W1 and is eligible to take PSYCH 1 or PSYCH N1 in order to remove the deficient grade in lieu of repeating PSYCH W1 . Students will not receive credit for Psych 1, Psych W1, or Psych N1 after completing Psych 2.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: When receiving a failing grade in this course or a course equivalent (i.e. Psych 1 or N1).

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of web-based lecture per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture per week

Additional Format: Seven and one-half hours of lecture/discussion per week for six weeks.Three hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Online: This is an online course.

Instructor: Kihlstrom

PSYCH 2 Principles of Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 An overview of psychology for students who will not major in the field. This course satisfies the prerequisite for upper division decade courses. Principles of Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Students who have passed Psych 1, Psych N1, or Psych W1 may not enroll in Psych 2

Credit Restrictions: Students will not receive credit for Psych 2 after completing Psych 1, Psych W1, or Psych N1.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH 3 Introduction to How the Brain Works 1 Unit

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session This course will give a rigorous yet accessible overview of our current understanding of how the brain works and how it is altered by experience. Specifically, the class provides: an introduction to the structure and function of the sensory and motor systems; discussions of disorders and phenomena such as blindsight, synaesthesia, color blindness, and phantom limbs; and a lecture with presentation of classical experiments on the capacity of the young and adult brain for plasticity and learning. Introduction to How the Brain Works: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: A year of college-level general biology for majors

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: One hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. Three hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 4 Emotional Intelligence 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session This course will examine research on emotional intelligence and techniques for developing emotional intelligence. We will discuss various components of emotional intelligence, including the ability to identity and manage one’s emotions, successfully motivate oneself to achieve one’s goals, read other people’s emotions accurately, and use emotions to navigate social relationships effectively. Material will be taken from social psychology, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Emotional Intelligence: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Five hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 5 Technology vs. Psychology: The Internet Revolution and the Rise of the Virtual Self 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session Most people have an online alter ego that is stronger and sexier but also angrier, more impulsive, and less ethical. These traits can become incorporated into offline personality, turning us into our avatar. Other psychological damage comes from the lack of online privacy and our new relationship with information. But the “Net” effect is not all bad; technology can also contribute to psychological wellbeing and make possible new treatments, including computerized therapy and virtual reality exposure therapy. Technology vs. Psychology: The Internet Revolution and the Rise of the Virtual Self: Read More [+]

Instructor: Aboujaoude

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PSYCH 6 Stress and Coping 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth analysis of the various areas within the field of psychology that address topics related to stress and coping. In particular, we will cover the biological, social, personality, cognitive, and clinical factors that play a role in the development of stress and subsequent coping techniques that can be used to deal with stress. The class will have a strong focus on the empirical findings relating to the subject. Stress and Coping: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 1, N1, W1, 2, or equivalent

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture per week. Five hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 7 The Person in Big Data 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session This course will introduce students to the basic principles and methods of personality and social psychology as applied to a rapidly growing topic of modern society--the collection and analysis of online social “big data.” Students will learn about the ways in which big data has historically been defined, collected, and utilized, as well as fundamental concepts in person perception and social behavior that are relevant to topics of big data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The Person in Big Data: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 8 Music and the Brain 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 Second 6 Week Session This course will explore mental processes that allow listeners to perceive music and performers to produce it. We will compare music from various traditions to examine shared cognitive principles and emotional responses; comparisons to language will highlight neural specializations for music. Developmental psychology will inform discussion of learned vs. innate components of musical behavior. Students will design experiments to test hypotheses relating to music cognition. Music and the Brain: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 9 Changing Behavior: Lessons from a Dog Trainer 1 Unit

Terms offered: Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session In this course, we will examine behavior change – in you, and in those others you wish you could change -- by looking at basic principles that apply across species: operant conditioning, classical conditioning, motivation, stress and development. Animal trainers rely on very specific principles when modifying behavior, and those principles apply to every animal, human and non-human animals alike. Come learn what training animals can tell you about your own life, learning, motivation and habits! Changing Behavior: Lessons from a Dog Trainer: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 9 after passing Psychology 126.

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Two and one-half hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Instructor: Cook

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PSYCH 14 Psychology of Gender 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2013 First 6 Week Session Examination of various factors in the development of feminine and masculine roles, including personality, social processes, biology, and culture. Psychology of Gender: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. Seven and one-half hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 18 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Psychology with a Focus on Leadership and Creativity 2 Units

Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This course will explore current questions of industrial and organizational psychology. It will look at the following topics: modern organizational models & its requirements, performance & motivation, job satisfaction & positive psychology, teams in organizations & psychological safety, leadership & corporate culture, special track in creativity and innovation. Contemporary Issues in Organizational Psychology with a Focus on Leadership and Creativity: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes: After the class you should be able to understand and discuss, and consult on current organizational topics. Since I/O psychology is closely linked to leadership skills, we expect that due to the course you will learn the basic requirements for leading a team in an organization.

Prerequisites: An introductory psychology course is recommended but not required. The course is for pre-majors considering the field of psychology and are especially interested in teams and leadership as well as creativity

Summer: 6 weeks - 5-7 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Five to seven hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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PSYCH 22 Neurons in Context 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024 We will introduce the basics of neurobiology while exploring how experience of adversity, enrichment, and other variables can shape brain development and behavior. We will look at scientific data figures and discuss experimentation, data interpretation, and scientific writing. Basic knowledge will be gained on neurotransmission, mechanisms underlying learning and memory, experience dependent plasticity, stress, gonadal hormones, and psychoactive drugs. Students will become familiar with circuits, cells, synapses, proteins, epigenetics, and genetics. Neurons in Context: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Gain familiarity with basics of stress and gonadal hormone systems Gain familiarity with the scientific process and scientific papers Learn basics of neurobiology and neuroplasticity Understand how different forms of adversity can have specific effects Understand how the environment can affect how the brain develops and works

Student Learning Outcomes: Be able to discuss how social policy can be informed by neurobiological data on a basic level Be able to look at a plot of neurobiology data and interpret an outcome Be able to write about differences in data metrics and their interpretation Understand how experience can affect gene expression and neural function Understand how genetics cannot directly influence behavior without cellular functions

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Three hours of seminar per week.

Instructor: Wilbrecht

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PSYCH 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Freshman Seminars: Read More [+]

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Fall and/or spring: 7 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: One hour of seminar per week. Two and one-half hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks. Two hours of seminar per week for seven weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.

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PSYCH 39E Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2010 Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Priority given to freshmen and sophomores

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Seminar format.

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PSYCH 39I Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2009 Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Two to four hours of seminar per week.

PSYCH 39J Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2010 Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

PSYCH 39K Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2010, Spring 2010 Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

PSYCH 39L Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Psych 39m freshman/sophomore seminar 2 - 4 units.

Terms offered: Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2011 Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

PSYCH C61 Brain, Mind, and Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 The human brain is the most complex structure in the known universe. The study of its structure and function and how it figures into our actions and mental experience is among the most exciting projects of modern science. This class begins with molecules and cells, builds up to brains and nervous systems, encompasses neural signaling, sensory perception, memory, language, and emotion, and culminates with the great mystery of how brain processes relate to consciousness and mental experience — that is, how mind may be related to brain. This is a comprehensive introduction to the exciting subject of contemporary neuroscience, open to all interested students. Brain, Mind, and Behavior: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for NEU C61 after completing CHEM C130 , MCELLBI N61, MCELLBI 61, MCELLBI W61, MCELLBI 104 , MCELLBI 110 , MCELLBI 130, MCELLBI 136 , MCELLBI 160 , or INTEGBI 132 .

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.

Instructor: Presti

Formerly known as: Molecular and Cell Biology C61/Psychology C61

Also listed as: NEU C61

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PSYCH 62 The Science and Practice of Happiness 1 Unit

Terms offered: Prior to 2007 In this course, we will tour different approaches to understanding happiness, covering the great thinking from the past millennia found in the humanities and contemplative traditions (e.g., Indigenous traditions, Buddhism, Romanticism) and the recent social biological study of happiness. We will focus topics such as compassion, awe, gratitude, cooperation, forgiveness, narrative, purpose, and resilience. Each topic will include discussion of the wisdom from the humanities (e.g., art, poetry, philosophy), social science and neurophysiology, and a research-tested practice in which students learn to cultivate happiness and the resilience to stress. The Science and Practice of Happiness: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: To come to understand the health and well-being benefits of happiness To learn about the neurophysiology and evolutionary processes underlying happiness To learn actionable skills that will enable them to handle stress with more agency and skill To learn different cultural approaches to the meaningful life

Student Learning Outcomes: To become acquainted with the science of happiness To learn actionable skills that they can apply in their careers and work after graduation

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH W62 after completing PSYCH 62 . A deficient grade in PSYCH W62 may be removed by taking PSYCH 62 .

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-1 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: One hour of lecture and zero to one hours of discussion per week.

Formerly known as: Psychology W62

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PSYCH C64 Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Summer 2023 8 Week Session, Summer 2022 8 Week Session This course will introduce lower division undergraduates to the fundamentals of neuroscience. The first part of the course covers basic membrane properties, synapses, action potentials, chemical and electrical synaptic interactions, receptor potentials, and receptor proteins. The second part of the course covers networks in invertebrates, memory and learning behavior, modulation, vertebrate brain and spinal cord, retina, visual cortex architecture, hierarchy, development, and higher cortical centers. Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: High school chemistry or Chemistry 1A; high school biology or Biology 1A. Biology 1AL is not required

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for NEU C64 after completing NEU C61 , MCELLBI 104 , CHEM C130 , MCELLBI 110 , MCELLBI C130 , MCELLBI 136 , MCELLBI 160 , or INTEGBI 132 .

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Four hours of lecture and two hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks.

Formerly known as: Molecular and Cell Biology C64/Psychology C64

Also listed as: NEU C64

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PSYCH 70 Exploring Career Options as a Mental Health Practitioner 2 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session This course is designed for domestic and international undergraduate students who are interested in exploring various careers in mental health practice under the U.S. context. The course will utilize lectures, small group discussions, career assessment tools, online research, panel discussions, informational interviews and readings to help students formulate a future career plan. Students will have opportunities to communicate and network with clinical practitioners, attend professional workshops and events, explore potential graduate school applications and begin to seek educational and internship opportunities. Exploring Career Options as a Mental Health Practitioner: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Describe various mental health practice career options and job functions. Identify and discuss social-cultural factors that influence career decision making. Introduce resources and strategies for career research in becoming a mental health practitioner. Review career assessment tools and results to increase students’ self-awareness.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to clarify cultural and family values which often affect career decision making. Students will be able to conduct research and gather information about career options, graduate schools and internship opportunities in practicing psychology, as well as learn about best practices for building job/internship search skills. Students will be able to create an action plan including steps that they can take to move forward in their career development and planning. Students will be able to examine their interests, skills, values and personality preferences related to the world of clinical practice in psychology through career assessment instruments.

Summer: 3 weeks - 10-4 hours of lecture and 0-6 hours of discussion per week 6 weeks - 5-2 hours of lecture and 0-3 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Five to two hours of lecture and zero to three hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks. Ten to four hours of lecture and zero to six hours of discussion per week for three weeks.

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PSYCH 84 Sophomore Seminar 1 or 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2005 Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores. Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 5 weeks - 3-6 hours of seminar per week 10 weeks - 1.5-3 hours of seminar per week 15 weeks - 1-2 hours of seminar per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-5 hours of seminar per week 8 weeks - 2-4 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: unit(s):one hour of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):two hours of seminar per week. unit(s):one and one-half hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):three hours of seminar per week for 10 weeks. unit(s):two hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):four hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. unit(s):two and one-half hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):five hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks. unit(s):three hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):six hours of seminar per week for five weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

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PSYCH 88 Data Science for Cognitive Neuroscience 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2018 The human brain is a complex information processing system and is currently the topic of multiple fascinating branches of research. Understanding how it works is a very challenging scientific task. In recent decades, multiple techniques for imaging the activity of the brain at work have been invented, which has allowed the field of cognitive neuroscience to flourish. Cognitive neuroscience is concerned with studying the neural mechanisms underlying various aspects of cognition, by relating the activity in the brain to the tasks being performed by it. This typically requires exciting collaborations with other disciplines (e.g. psychology, biology, physics, computer science). Data Science for Cognitive Neuroscience: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: This course is a Data Science connector course and may only be taken concurrently with or after COMPSCI C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week.

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PSYCH 98 Supervised Group Study 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 Group study of selected topics. Enrollment restricted. See Introduction to Courses and Curriculum section of this catalog. Supervised Group Study: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 1-7.5 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Format: One to three hours of directed group study per week. One to seven and one-half hours of directed group study per week for 6 weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

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PSYCH 99 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012 Intended for freshmen and sophomores who wish to undertake a program of individual inquiry on a topic in psychology. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 1 or consent of instructor and 3.4 GPA or higher

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-7.5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 2-6 hours of independent study per week

Additional Format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. Two to Six hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. Two and one-half to Seven and one-half hours of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 101 Research and Data Analysis in Psychology 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024 The course will concentrate on hypothesis formulation and testing, tests of significance, analysis of variance (one-way analysis), simple correlation, simple regression, and nonparametric statistics such as chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests. Majors intending to be in the honors program must complete 101 by the end of their junior year. Research and Data Analysis in Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 1 and completion of the quantitative prerequisites for the major

Credit Restrictions: Students will not receive credit for Psych 101 after having completed Psych 10 or Psych 101D. Deficient grade in Psych 10 can be replaced with Psych 101. Deficient grade in Psych 101D can be replaced with Psych 101.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of lecture and 0-2 hours of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6-10 hours of lecture and 0-4 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Three to five hours of lecture and zero to two hours of discussion per week. Six to ten hours of lecture and zero to four hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks.

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PSYCH 101D Data Science for Research Psychology 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2019 This Python based course builds upon the inferential and computational thinking skills developed in the Foundations of Data Science course by tying them to the classical statistical and research approaches used in Psychology. Topics include experimental design, control variables, reproducibility in science, probability distributions, parametric vs. non-parametric statistics, hypothesis tests (t-tests, one and two way ANOVA, chi-squared and odds-ratio), linear regression and correlation. Data Science for Research Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Completion of the general psychology prerequisite (1, N1, or W1) and Foundations of Data Science ( COMPSCI C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8 ). Prospective Psychology majors need to take 101 or 101D to be admitted to the major. Majors intending to be in the honors program must complete 102 by the end of their junior year

Credit Restrictions: Not repeatable. Students will not receive credit for Psych 101D after having completed Psych 10 or Psych 101. Deficient grade in Psych 10 can be replaced with Psych 101D. Deficient grade in Psych 101D can be replaced with Psych 101.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

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PSYCH 102 Methods for Research in Psychological Sciences 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 The goal of this course is to give students a strong foundation in statistical methodologies prevalent in the psychological sciences, and to prepare them for more advanced and specialized courses in statistics, machine learning, and data science. This course will cover fundamental principles underlying common statistical methods, as well as specific statistical models, largely centered around the General Linear Model, ranging from t-tests to multilevel models. All analyses will be conducted in the statistical programming language R. Methods for Research in Psychological Sciences: Read More [+]

Student Learning Outcomes: Apply a psychological principle to an everyday problem, or take an everyday problem and identify the relevant psychological mechanisms/issues. This learning goal will not be emphasized in the class but students will learn how to formulate a psychological principle in terms of a particular model. This formulation is key to identify how particular problems observed in the student’s everyday life could be analyzed. Become familiar with research methods used in psychological research, and become proficient in basic concepts of statistical analyses and familiar with more advanced methods in data analyses and modeling. This is the central learning goal of this class. Develop a thorough understanding of one of the major content areas of psychology (i.e., Social/Personality, Developmental, Clinical, Cognitive, Biological). Although, we might be using examples from different areas of psychology, the student will not gain a major understanding of these content areas in this course. Develop an understanding of the central questions/issues in contemporary psychology as well as a historical perspective of psychological theories and key empirical data. In this class, students will learn the current approaches in statistical modeling but these will be related to the more traditional statistics that have been used in the field in prior years giving the students a historical perspective. Develop skills to critically evaluate the presentation of scientific ideas and research in original scientific papers as well as in the popular media. In this course, the students will learn not only how to formulate competing hypothesis and generate the corresponding statistical models but also how to best interpret the results from these quantitative analyses so that they can be communicated in written form in publication format or in spoken form for presentations. These skills are critical for the evaluation of scientific work and conclusions performed by experts in the field and others. Learn to develop, articulate, and communicate, both orally and in written form, a testable hypothesis, or an argument drawing from an existing body of literature. The students will not make a formal oral presentation during this class but will be asked during lecture and section to orally explain their results and reasoning. The final written project is designed to teach how to write-up quantitative analyses and statistical reasoning within a longer manuscript analyzing a particular question in the field of psychology. Understand basic concepts that characterize psychology as a field of scientific inquiry, and appreciate the various subfields that form the discipline as well as things that differentiate it from other related disciplines. Scientific enquiry in Social Sciences and in Psychology in particular is based on the formulation of statistical models. Each scientific hypothesis corresponds to a particular model and hypothesis testing involves comparing models in terms of their predictive power. The field of psychology, because of the complexity of the data it attempts to explain relies heavily (and more so that other biological disciplines) on statistical modeling and other quantitative approaches. Students who desire to pursue a scientific career in psychology need to be well trained in these methods.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Statistics for Psychology (Psych 101). Very basic elements of calculus and linear algebra will be used in the course and re-introduced where relevant. Basic familiarity with R, the programming language, is required

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PSYCH 106 Psychology of Dreams 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2006, Fall 2002 Dreaming is a necessary, universal nightly activity of the human mind and brain. This class will cover some of the major psychological theories, interpretations, and uses that have been made of dreams. Students will be encouraged to keep dream diaries to provide an experiential component to the class and so that they may apply the class topics and do research using the material they generate themselves. Psychology of Dreams: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH N108 Clinical Applications of East Asian Meditation Practices 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 Second 6 Week Session This course applies views and practices of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian schools of meditation. The emphasis in the course will be on practical and clinical applications of meditation such as working with emotions and the quest for psychological well-being. The basic laboratory technique will be various types of meditation. Clinical Applications of East Asian Meditation Practices: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Seven and one-half hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 109 History of Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2007 Development of scientific study of human and animal behavior. Consideration of history of particular subject areas--such as biological, comparative, developmental, personality, and social psychology--as well as general trends. History of Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 101 or consent of instructor

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PSYCH 110 Introduction to Biological Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 Survey of relations between behavioral and biological processes. Topics include sensory and perceptual processes, neural maturation, natural bases of motivation, and learning. Introduction to Biological Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Students who have completed Psych N110 may not enroll in Psych 110

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 110 after completing PSYCH N110 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 110 may be removed by taking PSYCH N110 .

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two to three hours of lecture and one to zero hours of discussion per week. Four hours of lecture and two hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks. Five hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH N110 Introduction to Biological Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Survey of relations between behavioral and biological processes. Topics include sensory and perceptual processes, neural maturation, natural bases of motivation, and learning. Introduction to Biological Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Students who have completed Psych C61 or Psych 110 may not enroll in Psych N110

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH N110 after completing PSYCH 110 . A deficient grade in PSYCH N110 may be removed by taking PSYCH 110 .

PSYCH C111 Human Neuroanatomy 3 Units

Terms offered: Not yet offered This course covers the anatomical composition of the human brain with particular emphasis on modern understanding regarding the micro- and macroanatomy of the cerebral cortex and the underlying white matter. The course is designed for students who intend to continue their postgraduate education toward a masters, doctorate, or medical degree in a field involving the study of the human brain. Human Neuroanatomy: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 111 after completing PSYCH 111, or PSYCH 111. A deficient grade in PSYCH 111 may be removed by taking PSYCH 111, or PSYCH 111.

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.

Formerly known as: Psychology 111

Also listed as: NEU C121

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PSYCH C113 Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2020, Fall 2018 A consideration of the biological clocks that generate daily, lunar, seasonal and annual rhythms in various animals including people. Emphasis on neuroendocrine substrates, development and adaptive significance of estrous cycles, feeding rhythms, sleep-wakefulness cycles, reproductive and hibernation cycles, body weight and migratory cycles. Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Completion of biological prerequisites for the major and one of the following: 110 or a course in animal organismal physiology (Integrative Biology 132, 138, 140, 148, or Molecular and Cell Biology 160)

Instructor: Kriegsfeld

Also listed as: INTEGBI C143A

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PSYCH 114 Biology of Learning 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 The biology of learning and neural plasticity is critical to our understanding of development, culture, behavioral change, uniqueness of individuals, and limits to an organism’s potential. We will study experimental investigations of behavior and neurobiology at the cellular and circuit level to get a basic introduction to what is known and unknown about learning and neural plasticity. Topics may include associative learning, habit formation , fear, memory systems, neurons, synapses, dendritic spines and axonal boutons, LTP, and adult neurogenesis. We will discuss these topics in the context of normal development and disease. Students will become familiar with thinking about the brain at the level of circuits, cells, synapses, and proteins. Biology of Learning: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 115 Introduction to Brain Imaging Analysis Methods 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 An introduction to brain imaging analysis methods with emphasis on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the human brain. Topics include: Basic MR physics of fMRI signals; linearity of the fMRI signal; time versus space resolution trade offs; noise in neuroimaging; correlation analysis; visualization methods; cortical reconstruction, inflation, and flattening; reverse engineering; relationship between brain activation and cognitive state; multi-voxel pattern analyses; fMRI-adaptation. Introduction to Brain Imaging Analysis Methods: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology C127 / Cognitive Science C127; Consent of Instructor; Basic coding experience (preferably with Matlab) is encouraged

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 115 after completing PSYCH 115 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 115 may be removed by taking PSYCH 115 .

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PSYCH C115C Neuroethology: Complex Animal Behaviors and Brains 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Neuroethologists study neural systems by combining behavior and neuroscience to understand the neural mechanism that have evolved in various animals to solve particular problems encountered in their environmental niches. This comparative approach that emphasizes how information is processed and transformed by the brain is particularly powerful for understanding neural systems. In this course, you will learn important concepts in ethology , sensory systems, motor systems and neural plasticity and development by studying the behavior and brains of animals such as crickets, lobsters, barn-owls, honey-bees, echolocating bats, electric fishes and songbirds. Neuroethology: Complex Animal Behaviors and Brains: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: One foundational lower division level in general Biology, Animal Behavior or Neurosciences; UC Berkeley classes that satisfy this requirement are Bio 1A, Bio1B, IB 31, Psych C61/MCB C61, or Psych 110

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for INTEGBI C147 after completing INTEGBI 147. A deficient grade in INTEGBI C147 may be removed by taking INTEGBI 147.

Instructor: Theunissen

Formerly known as: Integrative Biology C147/Psychology C115C

Also listed as: NEU C125

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PSYCH C116 Hormones and Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019 This course provides a comprehensive overview of behavioral endocrinology beginning with hormone production and actions on target tissues/circuits and continuing with an exploration of a variety of behaviors and their regulation/consequences. The course also examines the reciprocal interactions between the neuroendocrine system and behavior, considering the impact of hormones on development and adult behavior, and how behavior regulates physiology. Although non-human vertebrate species will be the primary focus, the relevance of these topics to humans will also be explored. Topics include sexual differentiation and sex differences in behavior, reproductive, parental, and aggressive behavior, biological rhythms, and homeostatic regulation. Hormones and Behavior: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Completion of biological prerequisites for the major and consent of instructor; a course in mammalian physiology recommended

Also listed as: NEU C126

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PSYCH 117 Human Neuropsychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2018 This course covers the neural substrates of human behavior including: neuroanatomy, major methods in human brain research (EEG, MEG, PET, MRI, fMRI, TMS, Optical Imaging), neurological disorders resulting in neurobehavioral disorders (i.e. stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, dementia) and classic neuropsychological syndromes (i.e. amnesia, aphasia, agnosia, executive control, emotional control). Human Neuropsychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: MCB/Psych C61 OR Psych 110, or MCB 161

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 117 after taking Psychology N117. A deficient grade in Psychology N117 may be removed by taking Psychology 117.

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. Five hours of Lecture and Two and one-half hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH N117 Human Neuropsychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session This course covers the neural substrates of human behavior including: neuroanatomy, major methods in human brain research (EEG, MEG, PET, MRI, fMRI, TMS, Optical Imaging), neurological disorders resulting in neurobehavioral disorders (i.e. stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, dementia) and classic neuropsychological syndromes (i.e. amnesia, aphasia, agnosia, executive control, emotional control). Human Neuropsychology: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N117 after completing Psychology 117. A deficient grade in Psychology 117 can be removed by taking Psychology N117.

PSYCH 118 Topical Seminar in Biological Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 For a precise schedule of courses, check with the Student Services Office each semester. Topical Seminar in Biological Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.

Additional Format: Three hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

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PSYCH C120 Basic Issues in Cognition 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Theoretical foundations and current controversies in cognitive science will be discussed. Basic issues in cognition--including perception, imagery, memory, categorization, thinking, judgment, and development--will be considered from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, computer science, and physiology. Particular emphasis will be placed on the nature, implications, and limitations of the computational model of mind. Basic Issues in Cognition: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology C120 after passing PSYCH N120 . A deficient grade in PSYCH N120 may be removed by taking PSYCH C120 .

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of lecture and 2-0 hours of discussion per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 5-7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5-0 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 3.5-5.5 hours of lecture and 2-0 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two to four hours of lecture and two to zero hours of discussion per week. Three and one-half to five and one-half hours of lecture and two to zero hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks. Five to seven and one-half hours of lecture and two and one-half to zero hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

Also listed as: COG SCI C100

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PSYCH N120 Basic Issues in Cognition 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session Theoretical foundations and current controversies in cognitive science will be discussed. Basic issues in cognition--including perception, imagery, memory, categorization, thinking, judgment, and development--will be considered from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, computer science, and physiology. Particular emphasis will be placed on the nature, implications, and limitations of the computational model of mind. Basic Issues in Cognition: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N120 after passing PSYCH C120 . A deficient grade in PSYCH C120 may be removed by taking PSYCH N120 .

Also listed as: COG SCI N100

PSYCH 121 Animal Cognition 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2014 This course focuses on how animals process, organize, and retain information. Specific topics include learning and memory, sensory processes, navigation and migration, communication, and cross-species comparisons of behavior. Material will be drawn from the ethological, behavioral/experimental, and, to a lesser extent, the neurosciences literature. Animal Cognition: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 115B or consent of instructor

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PSYCH C123 Computational Models of Cognition 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2013 This course will provide advanced students in cognitive science and computer science with the skills to develop computational models of human cognition, giving insight into how people solve challenging computational problems, as well as how to bring computers closer to human performance. The course will explore three ways in which researchers have attempted to formalize cognition -- symbolic approaches, neural networks, and probability and statistics -- considering the strengths and weaknesses of each. Computational Models of Cognition: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Calculus, discrete mathematics, CogSci 1/1b/N1, Computer Science 61A, or equivalents

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Also listed as: COG SCI C131

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PSYCH 124 The Evolution of Human Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 This course analyzes human behavior in light of evolutionary principles (such as natural and kin selection) and in comparison with other animal species. Topics include how humans evolved different adaptations to their environment, such as embodied (digestive and sensory systems), cognitive (tool use, language), and social (cooperation, political systems) adaptations and finally how human behavior has co-evolved with technology in the Neolithic , industrial and digital ages. The Evolution of Human Behavior: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 1 or 2

Instructor: Jacobs

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PSYCH 125 The Developing Brain 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2020 What are the changes in brain structure and function that underlie improvements in cognitive abilities over childhood and adolescence? Or, coming from a different perspective, what insights can we gain regarding the neural basis of cognition by examining how the brain develops? And how are such findings relevant for medicine, education, and the law? The cutting-edge new field of developmental cognitive neuroscience is beginning to address these and other questions. This course will consititute an overview of current research and methods in this field, focusing on both typically and atypically developing children and adolescents. There is no textbook for this course; all readings will be primary sources (e.g., journal articles). The Developing Brain: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommend prior coursework in neuroscience, such as Psych/MCB c61, Psych 110, Psych 117, or Psych/COGSCI C127

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 125 after taking 192 Fall 2007. Students will not receive credit for Psychology 125 after taking Psychology N125. A failing grade in Psychology N125 may be removed by taking Psychology 125.

Instructor: Bunge

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PSYCH C126 Perception 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 An introduction to principal theoretical constructs and experimental procedures in visual and auditory perception. Topics will include psychophysics; perception of color, space, shape, and motion; pattern recognition and perceptual attention. Perception: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 101 recommended

Also listed as: COG SCI C126

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PSYCH C127 Cognitive Neuroscience 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2022 This course will examine research investigating the neurological basis of cognition. Material covered will include the study of brain-injured patients, neurophysiological research in animals, and the study of normal cognitive processes in humans with non-invasive behavioral and physiological techniques such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Topics to be covered include perception, attention, memory, language, motor control, executive control, and emotion. Cognitive Neuroscience: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psych/MCB C61 OR Psych 110, or Psych C120/Cog Sci C100, and relevant prerequisites. Courses may be taken simultaneously with Psych C127. Enrollment limited to students who are declared Psych, CogSci, MCB, or IB majors, or by permission of the instructor if the student has declared another major

Also listed as: COG SCI C127

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PSYCH 128 Topical Seminars in Cognitive Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2017, Fall 2016 For a precise schedule of offerings check with the Student Services Office each semester. Topical Seminars in Cognitive Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 130 Clinical Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Theoretical and empirical approaches to the explanation of psychological dysfunction. The relation between theories of psychopathology and theories of intervention. A critical evaluation of the effects of individual, family, and community approaches to therapeutic and preventive intervention. Thematic focus of the course may change from year to year. See department notices for details. Clinical Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: Psychology 1 or Psychology 2

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 130 after completing PSYCH S130, PSYCH S130X, or PSYCH N130 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 130 may be removed by taking PSYCH N130 .

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PSYCH 130M Psychopathology Across the Life Span 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 First 6 Week Session Course Overview: This is an introductory course to developmental and adult psychopathology. This course will introduce the key concepts, terminology, and principles of developmental and adult psychopathology and commonly used research methods in studying mental health problems across the life span. The discussion of concepts and methods will guide our discussions of major mental health problems: 1) early childhood (trauma and stress-related disorders, autism); 2) middle childhood (attention and conduct problems); 3) adolescence (substance use problems, eating disorders); 4) adulthood (mood disorders, schizophrenia). Topics on stigma and race/ethnicity/culture and mental illness will also be discussed. Psychopathology Across the Life Span: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Students are encouraged to apply knowledge gained from class to understand clinical cases or problems in the real-world. Students are expected to demonstrate awareness and knowledge of how social and cultural contexts, race and ethnicity, gender, and other diversity factors influence the etiology and manifestation of psychopathology. Students are expected to demonstrate basic knowledge of the major disorders, dysfunctions, and conditions of child and adult psychopathology, and possible etiologies and developmental courses. Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the basic terminology, principles, and research methods of developmental and adult psychopathology.

Prerequisites: Students need to have previously taken Psychology 1 in order to enroll into this course

Summer: 3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture per week 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Seven and one-half hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks. Fifteen hours of lecture per week for three weeks.

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PSYCH N130 Clinical Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2016 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session Theoretical and empirical approaches to the explanation of psychological dysfunction. The relation between theories of psychopathology and theories of intervention. A critical evaluation of the effects of individual, family, and community approaches to therapeutic and preventive intervention. Thematic focus of the course may change from year to year. See department notices for det ails. Clinical Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 1

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N130 after having completed Psychology 130. A deficient grade in Psychology 130 may be removed by taking Psychology N130.

PSYCH 131 Developmental Psychopathology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 This course will discuss linkages between developmental processes and child psychopathology. Included will be discussion of cognitive impairments in children, including learning disabilities and mental retardation; internalizing disorders, such as anxiety, withdrawal, and depression; externalizing disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder; and child abuse and neglect. Psychobiological, familial, legal, and societal factors will be emphasized. Developmental Psychopathology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: Psych 130

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PSYCH 132 Applied Early Developmental Psychopathology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 1999, Spring 1996 In this course, we examine the developmental trajectories that lead to mental illness in young children by: 1) understanding abnormal development in the context of normal development, and vice versa; 2) using a developmental approach to identify continuities and discontinuities; 3) addressing how mental illness develops and why; 4) learning the role genes and contexts of development play; 5) investigating multiple levels , and the dynamic reciprocal transactions among them; and 6) applying our knowledge to children’s real-world experiences, to better understand the mental illness, its mechanisms, and its challenges. Applied Early Developmental Psychopathology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Prioritizing Education and Letters and Science Summer-Only Minor Students

Summer: 6 weeks - 8 hours of seminar per week 12 weeks - 4 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Eight hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks. Four hours of seminar per week for twelve weeks.

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PSYCH 133 Psychology of Sleep 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 This course has two primary goals: (1) to provide a basic introduction to the study of sleep and an overview of sleep measurement, regulation, ontogeny, phylogeny, physiology, and psychology; and (2) to provide a basic introduction to sleep disorders including their classification, cause, and treatment. Psychology of Sleep: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 133 after taking Psychology N133. A failing grade in Psychology N133 may be removed by taking Psychology 133.

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PSYCH N133 Psychology of Sleep 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 Second 6 Week Session This course has two primary goals: (1) to provide a basic introduction to the study of sleep and an overview of sleep measurement, regulation, ontogeny, phylogeny, physiology, and psychology; and (2) to provide a basic introduction to sleep disorders including their classification, cause, and treatment. Psychology of Sleep: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N133 after having completed Psychology 133. A deficient grade in Psychology 133 may be removed by taking Psychology N133.

PSYCH 134 Health Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 This course will provide students with an introduction to Health Psychology. Students will learn about measurement of psychological, behavioral, and biological constructs; incidence and prevalence of psychological and medical disorders; introductions to endocrinology, immunology, and psychophysiology and how these systems are thought to relate psychology to health; as well as introductions to how science is working to understand psychology and health in the laboratory and across the population. Health Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: Psych 1, N1, W1, or 2; and a lower-division biology or neuroscience course (such as Psych C19/MCB C62/L & S C30T.)

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 134 after taking Psychology N134. A failing grade in Psychology N134 may be removed by taking Psychology 134.

Instructor: Fisher

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PSYCH N134 Health Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2021 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2020 First 6 Week Session This course will provide students with an introduction to Health Psychology. Students will learn about measurement of psychological, behavioral, and biological constructs; incidence and prevalence of psychological and medical disorders; introductions to endocrinology, immunology, and psychophysiology and how these systems are thought to relate psychology to health; as well as introductions to how science is working to understand psychology and health in the laboratory and across the population. Health Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 1, N1, W1, 2, or Psychology C19/Molecular and Cell Biology C62/Letters and Science C30T

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N134 after taking Psychology 134. A failing grade in Psychology 134 may be removed by taking Psychology N134.

PSYCH 135 Treating Mental Illness: Development, Evaluation, and Dissemination 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 Although progress has been made in developing and disseminating evidence-based treatments for most forms of mental illness, there are still huge gaps in our knowledge base. Coverage of serious mental illness with adequate and disseminable intervention strategies is all too limited. Hence, there is a great need for the next generation of clinical scientists to contribute to the mission of treatment development for mental illness. In this course we will learn about, and critique, treatment development models. We will review the steps in treatment development spanning from the study of mechanisms on to proof of concept and to establishing the feasibility of novel treatment ideas. Treating Mental Illness: Development, Evaluation, and Dissemination: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 135 after taking Psychology N135. A failing grade in Psychology N135 can be removed by taking Psychology 135.

Instructor: Harvey

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PSYCH N135 Treating Mental Illness: Development, Evaluation, and Dissemination 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer 2016 Second 6 Week Session Although progress has been made in developing and disseminating evidence-based treatments for most forms of mental illness, there are still huge gaps in our knowledge base. Coverage of serious mental illness with adequate and disseminable intervention strategies is all too limited. Hence, there is a great need for the next generation of clinical scientists to contribute to the mission of treatment development for mental illness. In this course we will learn about, and critique, models of psychotherapy. We will review the steps in treatment development spanning from the study of mechanisms on to proof of concept and to establishing the feasibility of novel treatment ideas. Treating Mental Illness: Development, Evaluation, and Dissemination: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 130 or N130 - Clinical Psychology

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N135 after taking Psychology 135. A failing grade in Psychology 135 can be removed by taking Psychology N135.

PSYCH 136 Human Sexuality 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Biological, social, and clinical issues in sexuality. Topics include psychology and physiology of sexual response, new developments in contraception, homosexuality and lesbianism, variations in sexual behavior, gender identity and role, definition and treatment of sexual dysfunction. Approved for state psychology licensing requirement. Human Sexuality: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 137 Mind-Body and Health 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 3 Week Session, Summer 2023 3 Week Session, Summer 2022 3 Week Session Course explores psychosomatics or mind-body interactions in a dozen diseases/disorders from recurrent ailments (e.g., asthma, gastrointestinal disorders) and chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension) to “terminal” diseases (e.g., cancer, AIDS); also included are specific disorders of appetite, sleep, and sexual functioning. For each of these, (i) symptoms (physical and psychological) are outlined, (ii) epidemiological data are used to illustrate socio-cultural underpinnings of health, and (iii) etiology examines how emotion, personality, and other psychological variables interact with the biological. Finally, (iv) psychosocial assessment and (v) cognitive-behavioral-affective treatments are presented for each disease/disorder. Mind-Body and Health: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: To be acquainted with cognitive, affective, behavioral treatments and lifestyle change To be acquainted with psychological assessment of relevant symptoms and sequelae To interpret epidemiological findings from a socio-cultural perspective of health To learn relevant terminology in health-related disciplines To recognize physical as well as behavioral symptoms of diseases/disorders To trace the evolution of the field of psychosomatics To uncover the psychosomatic etiology of diseases and disorders covered in the course To understand the different types of psychosomatic processes

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PSYCH 138 Global Mental Health 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2021 3 Week Session Global mental health seeks to alleviate suffering caused by mental disorders globally. Although most of the world lives in low-and-middle income countries, the majority of mental health resources are concentrated in high-income countries. Therefore, we focus on the mental health burden in low-resource settings. Through primary articles and recent chapters, this course integrates the scientific evidence, cultural and contextual nuances, and interdisciplinary approaches of global mental health. Global Mental Health: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: 1) Gain an understanding of the: *Global perspectives and priorities in understanding mental health. *Multidimensional nature of mental health in low-resource settings—biological, psychological, cultural, economic, community, and organizational dimensions that are central to understanding and addressing mental disorders. *Importance of cultural expressions, cultural differences, and contextual nuances that affect diagnosing and treating mental disorders. *Major individual, clinical, community and population approaches to preventing, treating and managing mental disorders. *Role of the mental health delivery systems in preventing, identifying and treating mental disorders in different contexts. 2) Develop the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate scientific ideas and research in original scientific papers and popular media 3) Learn to articulate and communicate both orally and in written form a critical and nuanced understanding of current global mental health research

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PSYCH 139 Case Studies in Clinical Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session This course is for students who are curious about clinical psychology and who seek to explore real world cases and examples of mental health diagnoses. Through the use of clinical cases and first-person accounts, this course will give an overview of the diagnostic criteria mental health providers use to make diagnoses, and analyze environmental and other causal factors, with a view to possible treatment options for various mental disorders. Case Studies in Clinical Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 130, 131, or equivalent

Additional Format: Three hours of lecture per week. Seven and one-half hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 140 Developmental Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 This course explores the development of children from birth to adolescence, in a wide range of areas including biological, cognitive, linguistic, social, and personality development. It also covers the effects of genes, experience, and social context on children's development. Developmental Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: Psych 1

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PSYCH N140 Developmental Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 8 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session This course explores the development of children from birth to adolescence, in a wide range of areas including biological, cognitive, linguistic, social, and personality development. It also covers the effects of genes, experience, and social context on children's development. Developmental Psychology: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N140 after completing Psychology 140. A deficient grade in Psychology 140 may be removed by taking Psychology N140.

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Six hours of lecture per week for 8 weeks. Seven and one-half hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.

PSYCH 141 Development During Infancy 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013 Cognitive, perceptual, and social development during the first two years of life with emphasis upon methods of observation and experimentation. Development During Infancy: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 9 credit hours of Psychology, Social Science of Cognitive Science courses

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PSYCH 142 Applied Early Developmental Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 This lecture and small group activity course will examine the development of young children—from the prenatal period to age 8—in the varied contexts in which development occurs. The course is designed to introduce the basic theories and the research approaches that have been used to develop them. We will also explore how the contexts, the influences of environments in which children are growing and living, affect their development and our understanding of children. We will discuss how this understanding may be different, depending on whether one has studied psychology, neuroscience, education, social welfare, public health, or public policy, and how each contributes to our deeper understanding of children’s healthy development. Applied Early Developmental Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Prioritizing ED&LS Summer-Only Minor Students

Additional Format: Four hours of seminar per week for 12 weeks. Eight hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH C143 Language Acquisition 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 An overview of topics and theories in language acquisition: early development of speech perception and production, word learning, generalizing linguistic structure, and differences between first language acquisition, second language acquisition, and bilingualism. We will also compare different theoretical approaches, and address the classic "nature vs. nurture" question by examining both traditional generativist approaches and more recent usage based models. Language Acquisition: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: Linguistics C146/Psychology C143

Also listed as: LINGUIS C146

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PSYCH 144 Emerging Adulthood 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Fall 2018, Fall 2016 This course will explore the unique biological, cognitive, social, personality and identity development of individuals aged 18 to 29. As this is an experiential course, students are expected to apply their learning through active engagement in the course material. Emerging Adulthood: Read More [+]

Summer: 5 weeks - 9 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Nine hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week for five weeks.

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PSYCH 145 Human Nature 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2002 10 Week Session, Summer 2001 10 Week Session, Summer 2000 10 Week Session What makes humans unique? What makes humans different from other animals? The proposed course will be addressing these questions. We will examine the origins and evolutionary foundations of human psychology by synthesizing research from developmental, comparative, and cross-cultural psychology. To do so, we will compare the psychology of non-human primates, especially chimpanzees, to human psychology and compare human psychology across a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Human Nature: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 145 after completing PSYCH 145 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 145 may be removed by taking PSYCH 145 .

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PSYCH 147 Methods in Cognitive Development 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 The goal of this course is to introduce you to the excitement of studying development, primarily in humans. The course covers different methodologies for studying development, and how to interpret the resulting data. Students will become more wise consumers of empirical data on development, whether those data appear in scholarly or popular media. This course provides students with the analytical tools and productive skepticism required to objectively evaluate findings in developmental science. Methods in Cognitive Development: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 148 Topical Seminars in Developmental Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018 For a precise schedule of offerings, check with the Student Services Office each semester. Topical Seminars in Developmental Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 149 Early Development & Learning Science Core Seminar 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 This course serves as the foundation to the Early Development & Learning Science minor. It will help students understand how best to promote children’s robust early development and learning, integrating a variety of different perspectives. A wide range of approaches, representing different disciplines—education neuroscience, psychology, public health, public policy, and social work—will be presented by visiting lecturers to impart key aspects of supporting young children. Each perspective is necessary to understand and integrate with the others to most effectively address the complex problems facing young children and their families today. Early Development & Learning Science Core Seminar: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of seminar per week 12 weeks - 4 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Four hours of seminar per week for 12 weeks. Seven and one-half hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 149A The Developing Child Practicum: Linking Research and Practice 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 A new seminar and fieldwork course designed to increase participants’ knowledge of interdisciplinary, developmental science and how it applies to interdisciplinary practices when working with or on behalf of children ages 0-8. Participants will learn how to apply and integrate current research findings through hands-on experiences provided through their fieldwork placements. They will learn how to engage in more effective, research-informed interactions with children. The focus is on professional growth, including how to develop a interdisciplinary approach to working with or on behalf of children and their families. The Developing Child Practicum: Linking Research and Practice: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Participants will (further) develop their skills in facilitating Social and Emotional Support, Well-Organized Classrooms, Instructional Interactions. The course is grouped into five modules using these three areas as focal points. Each class meeting will give students the opportunity to know, see, do, and reflect, as the core components of effective and intentional interactions with young children.

Prerequisites: Prioritizing ED&LS Summer-Only Minor Students 1) Sign up for a weekly 5-hour practicum placement 2) Provide copies of records verifying: - Tuberculosis (TB) clearance - Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Immunization (MMR) - Pertussis/Whooping Cough Immunization - Influenza (Flu) Vaccination or a signed opt-out statement

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar and 4 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of seminar and 10 hours of fieldwork per week 12 weeks - 4 hours of seminar and 5 hours of fieldwork per week

Additional Format: Four hours of fieldwork and three hours of seminar per week. Five hours of fieldwork and four hours of seminar per week for 12 weeks. Ten hours of fieldwork and seven and one-half hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 149B Contexts of Early Development 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 This seminar will examine the developmental context of young children—from the prenatal period to age 8. The course is designed to introduce research on how individual, family, pre-/school, community, and digital media contexts influence children’s development and learning. We will discuss how this understanding may be different, depending on whether one has studied psychology, neuroscience, education , social welfare, public health, or public policy, and how each contributes to our deeper understanding of children’s healthy development. Contexts of Early Development: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 149C Design Thinking for ED&LS 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session This course will teach a human-centered, evidence-based method for finding new ways to solve persistent problems: Design Thinking. Design Thinking is a methodology for collaborative problem solving pioneered at the design firm IDEO and Stanford University to come up with game-changing solutions to difficult problems. As student learners accustomed to taking others’ perspectives and problem solving, we are especially well-suited to use Design Thinking. We will be tackling the problem of children’s school readiness. The goal of this class is to find imaginative and practical solutions -- imaginative enough to be exciting and effective for children and families, and practical enough to be able to pilot these solutions during the class. Design Thinking for ED&LS: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Seven and one-half hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks. Four hours of seminar per week for twelve weeks.

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PSYCH 149D Early Childhood Policy 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 This seminar examines how the diverse policy contexts in which children are born and raised have dramatic implications for their life trajectories. We will explore how, when and why government intervenes in children’s lives, through family, pre-/school, community, and digital media contexts, aiming to improve their developmental trajectories. From this basis, we investigate the effects of policies on children locally, nationally, and internationally. Drawing from a variety of case studies and empirical research, students will gain a deep understanding of policy goals, development, implementation, and implications. After gaining familiarity with early childhood policies, students will develop their own early childhood policy. Early Childhood Policy: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Learn to use new digital tools in creating multimedia texts and artifacts that demonstrate critical understanding of course content. Build collaboration skills. Demonstrate their understanding and skills through designing family, pre-/school, community, and digital media policy that supports the health and development of young children. Gain fluency in writing and analytic thinking by critiquing existing and proposed policy. In this course, students will: Learn to interpret relevant contextual factors that determine the viability and impact of family, pre-/school, community, and digital media policy.

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PSYCH 150 Psychology of Personality 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 A consideration of general and systematic issues in the study of personality and an evaluation of major theories and points of view. Psychology of Personality: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Recommended: Psych 1 and Psych 101

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology 150 after completing Psychology N150. A deficient grade in Psychology N150 may be removed by taking Psychology 150.

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. Four hours of Lecture and Two hours of Discussion per week for 8 weeks. Five hours of Lecture and Two and one-half hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH N150 Psychology of Personality 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 First 6 Week Session A consideration of general and systematic issues in the study of personality and an evaluation of major theories and points of view. Psychology of Personality: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 1

Credit Restrictions: Students will not receive credit for Psychology N150 after having completed Psychology 150. A deficient grade in Psychology 150 may be removed by taking Psychology N150.

PSYCH 156 Human Emotion 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2019 This course will examine two different theoretical perspectives on emotion: (1) the differential emotions approach with its strong evolutionary grounding, and (2) the social constructionist approach. Next, the course will investigate empirical research on many facets of emotion including facial expression, physiology, appraisal, and the lexicon of emotion. Finally, we will consider more specific topics including social interaction, culture , gender, personality, and psychopathology. Human Emotion: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 158 Topical Seminars in Personality 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2017, Fall 2015 For a precise schedule of offerings, check with the Student Services Office each semester. Topical Seminars in Personality: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 150 and consent of instructor

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PSYCH 160 Social Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 Survey of social psychology including interaction processes, small groups, attitudes and attitude change, and social problems. Social Psychology: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Four hours of lecture and one and one-half hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks. Five hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH N160 Social Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Survey of social psychology including interaction processes, small groups, attitudes and attitude change, and social problems. Social Psychology: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N160 after completing Psychology 160. A deficient grade in Psychology 160 may be removed by taking Psychology N160.

PSYCH 162 Human Happiness 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2011 10 Week Session, Summer 2011 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2009 Second 6 Week Session This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to an understanding of happiness. The first part of the course will be devoted to the different treatments of happiness in the world's philosophical traditions, focusing up close on conceptions or the good life in classical Greek and Judeo-Christian thought, the great traditions in East Asian thought (Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism) , and ideas about happiness that emerged more recently in the age of Enlightenment. With these different perspectives as a framework, the course will then turn to treatments of happiness in the behavioral sciences, evolutionary scholarship, and neuroscience. Special emphasis will be given to understanding how happiness arises in experiences of the moral emotions, including gratitude, compassion, reverence and awe, as well as aesthetic emotions like humor and beauty. Human Happiness: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 160 or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 162 after taking C162, Letters and Science C160V or 160C.

Summer: 6 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Five and one-half hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH C162 Human Happiness 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2022 This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to an understanding of happiness. The first part of the course will be devoted to the different treatments of happiness in the world's philosophical traditions, focusing up close on conceptions or the good life in classical Greek and Judeo-Christian thought, the great traditions in East Asian thought (Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism), and ideas about happiness that emerged more recently in the age of Enlightenment. With these different perspectives as a framework, the course will then turn to treatments of happiness in the behavioral sciences, evolutionary scholarship, and neuroscience. Special emphasis will be given to understanding how happiness arises in experiences of the moral emotions, including gratitude, compassion, reverence and awe, as well as aesthetic emotions like humor and beauty. Human Happiness: Read More [+]

Also listed as: L & S C160V

PSYCH N162 Human Happiness 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to an understanding of happiness. We will first review the different treatments of happiness in the world’s philosophical traditions: conceptions of the good life in classical Greek and Judeo-Christian thought, the great East Asian philosophies, and ideas about happiness that emerged in the age of Enlightenment. With these different perspectives as a framework, the course will turn to treatments of happiness in the behavioral sciences, evolutionary scholarship, and neuroscience. Special Emphasis will be given to understanding how happiness arises in experiences of the moral emotions, including gratitude, compassion, reverence and awe, and aesthetic emotions like humor and beauty. Human Happiness: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 160 or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N162 after taking Psychology 162, or Psychology C162/Letters and Science C160V. A deficient grade in Psychology 162 may be removed by taking Psychology N162.

PSYCH 163 Development of Prejudice and Bias 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 We currently live in a society riddled with prejudice and inequality. In this class we will explore the emergence and development of prejudice across the lifespan, while paying close attention to the first 10 years of life. This class aims to: 1) foster a critical understanding of how and why prejudice has been maintained across generations and 2) foster intentional thought about how create and maintain a more equitable society through a psychological lens. Development of Prejudice and Bias: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: To help students understand the interplay between mind, culture, and society. To highlight the ways in which prejudice and inequality are perpetuated across time and generations. To promote critical reflection on the current state of society and the effects it has on prejudicial thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors.

Student Learning Outcomes: Learn how to analyze, describe, and integrate psychological research, perspectives, and theories that explain the development of prejudice and inequality. Learn how to identify prejudice and inequality, and the processes that explain how these attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors emerge and are reinforced throughout development. To foster intentional thought regarding how to design a more equitable society.

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 163 after completing PSYCH 163 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 163 may be removed by taking PSYCH 163 .

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PSYCH 164 Social Cognition 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2010 Surveys empirical and theoretical approaches to our understanding of perception, memory, thought, and language concerning ourselves, other people, interpersonal behavior, and the situations in which social interaction takes place. Emphasis is placed on the integration of problems in social, personality, and clinical psychology with the concepts and principles employed in the study of nonsocial cognition. Social Cognition: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Required Courses: Psych 1, Psych W1, Psych 2, OR CogSci 1. Recommended Courses: Psych 150 OR Psych 160

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PSYCH 166AC Cultural Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session The course will review research on culture, race, and ethnicity and will consider the implications of these findings for our understanding of race, culture, and ethnicity in American society. Mounting evidence suggests that psychological processes are culture-specific, theory-driven, and context-dependent. This course will focus on the effects that theories of mind, person , self, and social institutions have on human cognition, motivation, emotion, and social interactions in American society. Students will gain a better appreciation of the ways that cultural traditions and social practices regulate and transform psychological functioning. Simply, the course is about how culture affects psyche and how psyche affects culture. Cultural Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psych 160 is recommended

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the American Cultures requirement

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 0 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Seven and one-half hours of lecture and zero hour of discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 167AC Stigma and Prejudice 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 Traditionally, research on prejudice and stereotyping has focused on the psychological mechanisms that lead people to be biased against others. Recent research has begun to shed light on the psychological legacy of prejudice and stereotyping for their targets. This course will review the major contributions of each of these literatures, providing students with a broad understanding of both classic and current issues in the field. The course will be divided into three sections: bias (i.e., the perpetrator's perspective), stigma (i.e., the target's perspective), and intergroup relations. Stigma and Prejudice: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 1 or consent of instructor

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. Seven and one-half hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 168 Topical Seminars in Social Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2014 For a precise schedule of offerings check with Student Services Office each semester. Topical Seminars in Social Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 169 Love & Close Relationships 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2020, Spring 2019 This course will explore the social, biological and neurological attributes of love and close relationships. As this is an experiential course, students are expected to apply their learning through active engagement in the course material. Love & Close Relationships: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: This course will afford UC Berkeley undergraduate students opportunities to acquire a scientific understanding of love and to engage in experiential exercises of healthy interpersonal relating.

Student Learning Outcomes: Apply course material through introspection, self-exploration, and intentional goal setting. Be able to identify key components of love and human attraction. Develop an in-depth knowledge of several theories of love and human attachment.

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PSYCH 170 Clinical and Counseling Professions: Practice & Research 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 3 Week Session, Summer 2022 First 6 Week Session What does applied mental health practice and research look like? This course aims to provide an overview of major issues, debates, and tensions in the applied mental health field. This course assumes that effective mental health treatment and research rests on the following foundations: 1) best available scientific evidence; 2) culturally-sensitive & contextual understanding of mental health; 3) contextualizing this topic in the major debates of the mental health field; 4) an interdisciplinary approach that recognizes the value of biological, psychological and societal contributions to mental health and its alleviation as well as overlaps across medicine, psychology, social work, and larger societal/cultural influences. Clinical and Counseling Professions: Practice & Research: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Ability to articulate both orally and in written form a critical, nuanced understanding of current debates and issues within mental health professions. Critical thinking skills to evaluate scientific ideas and research in original scientific papers & their presentation (or absence) in popular media. Understanding of the biopsychosocial approach towards preventing, identifying and treating mental disorders in different contexts.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken Psychology 1 before taking this course

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PSYCH 171 Psychological Research on Children of Immigrant Families 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session The goal is to provide a systematic learning experience in the scientific field of interdisciplinary research on children of immigrant families. Students will learn about the scientific theories, research methods, and key research findings. Students will be exposed to primary and secondary source readings on ecological and socio-cultural theories of human development, the guiding framework for research on immigrant families. Students will also read theoretical and empirical research articles on language, cognitive, academic, and socio-emotional development of children in immigrant families, as well as prevention, intervention, and policy research on children of immigrant families. Psychological Research on Children of Immigrant Families: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Develop skills to conduct literature review, critically evaluate the presentation of scientific ideas and research in original science papers as well as the popular media, and synthesize and summarize the key findings from a literature. Gain knowledge on demographic, socio-cultural, and interpersonal characteristics of major immigrant groups in the U.S. Gain knowledge on ethnical issues in conducting human subjects research with immigrant families. Gain knowledge on the definitions of and research methods for studying psychological constructs unique for immigrant families: acculturation, acculturation stress, bilingualism, racial discrimination. Gain knowledge on theoretical models of human development (e.g., the bioecological theory, socio-cultural theory) and their applications to research on children of immigrant families.

Prerequisites: As an advanced elective for the undergraduate minor, all prerequisites must be completed by the time the student is enrolled in this course

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 171 after completing PSYCH 171 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 171 may be removed by taking PSYCH 171 .

Summer: 3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture and 0 hours of discussion per week 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 0 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Seven and one-half hours of lecture and zero hour of discussion per week for 6 weeks. Fifteen hours of lecture and zero hour of discussion per week for three weeks.

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PSYCH 172 DSM: Defining Normal 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the "bible" of psychiatric diagnoses. Medically, culturally, socially and politically, it is an influential document that defines what constitutes a disorder to human behavior. From its first edition to its last incarnation (DSM-5), the DSM has exploded in size and clout. With the rise in status, however, have come serious questions about its expanding list of disorders , the scientific basis of some of its diagnostic categories and how some conditions seem to appear and disappear as a function of the moment's sociocultural pressures and sensibilities. The course will cover the history and metamorphoses of the DSM, covering both its laudable achievements and costly mistakes. DSM: Defining Normal: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 172 after completing PSYCH 172 . A deficient grade in PSYCH 172 may be removed by taking PSYCH 172 .

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PSYCH 173 Lens on Mental Health: Diversity and Intersectional Approaches 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 3 Week Session From its incipience, mainstream psychotherapy is understood to have been developed for a particular kind of person: the Viennese bourgeoisie, YAVIS (young, attractive, verbal, intelligent, successful), WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic), and recently, the white, middle- and upper-middle classes, and usually, women. This course provides an overview of these criticisms and shifts the gaze, evaluating the evidence for and against such views, and summarizing the best steps forward for the field. As such, it relies on the best available research and evidence-based mental health treatment, and an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from psychology and related disciplines (e.g. neuroscience, sociology, cultural studies). Lens on Mental Health: Diversity and Intersectional Approaches: Read More [+]

Summer: 3 weeks - 16 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Sixteen hours of lecture per week for three weeks.

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PSYCH 180 Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2013 10 Week Session, Summer 2013 First 6 Week Session, Fall 2005 Primarily for majors. Introduction to the field of industrial psychology, covering fundamental theory and concepts in personnel and social aspects in the field. Concerned with the processes involved in developing and maintaining organizations. Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH N180 Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Primarily for majors. Introduction to the field of industrial psychology, covering fundamental theory and concepts in personnel and social aspects in the field. Concerned with the processes involved in developing and maintaining organizations. Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Psychology N180 after taking Psychology 180. A deficient grade in Psychology 180 may be removed by taking Psychology N180.

PSYCH 181 Emotion, Motivation, Influence: Psych in the Real World 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session The goal of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the practical implications of personality and social psychology in the professional setting. Through a combination of theoretical readings and practical applications, students will learn how to apply psychological theory and research to a range of workplace-related questions, such as what makes a workplace attractive to employees, how to match individuals with the right organizations , and how to design jobs that increase employee motivation and build cohesive, collaborative teams. Additionally, the course will explore important topics such as diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Emotion, Motivation, Influence: Psych in the Real World: Read More [+]

Student Learning Outcomes: Students in this course will understand the ways in which social/personality psychology is related to organizational behavior, and will possess the background knowledge about individual trait, person perception, social behavior, and group collaboration required to think competently and critically about how to apply these knowledge in the applied world.

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PSYCH 192 Special Topics in Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2016, Spring 2016 Course examines current problems and issues in psychology. Special Topics in Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 192AC Child Development in Different Cultures 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2012 10 Week Session, Summer 2012 Second 6 Week Session This course explores "culture" as a context for development from both global and American sub-group perspectives, through developmental stages from early childhood to adolescence, across physical, social and cognitive domains. It will examine traditional theories and modern systems theories with respect to individual and social contexts, discuss the experience of sub-groups of American children and conclude with a comprehensive analysis of the development of an individual. Child Development in Different Cultures: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. Two hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks. Five hours of Lecture and Two and one-half hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.

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PSYCH 192P Psychology Post Baccalaureate Capstone 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017 The Psychology Post Baccalaureate Program at UC Berkeley is intended to serve as a training program for students who have interest in pursuing graduate degrees in Psychology but who are lacking necessary academic training and research experience. In addition to the required course and lab work, Post Baccalaureate students are required to complete a two-part research learning project, called The Capstone Experience. The Capstone Experience consists of two components: an applied written submission and a formal research presentation. Psychology Post Baccalaureate Capstone: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Students will receive training in APA style writing and presentation skills.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students will learn APA writing and presentation styles.

Credit Restrictions: Course may not be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 9 hours of independent study per week

Summer: 10 weeks - 13.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Format: Nine hours of independent study per week. Thirteen and one-half hours of independent study per week for 10 weeks.

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Alternative to final exam.

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PSYCH H194A Honors Seminar 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 In the fall semester the seminar will concentrate on issues of research design, ethics, and data analysis using statistical packages. The spring semester will focus on oral and written presentations of the thesis projects and feedback on thesis drafts. Honors Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Required of and limited to psychology majors in the honors program. H195A-H195B should be taken concurrently

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH H194B Honors Seminar 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 In the fall semester the seminar will concentrate on issues of research design, ethics, and data analysis using statistical packages. The spring semester will focus on oral and written presentations of the thesis projects and feedback on thesis drafts. Honors Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Required of and limited to psychology majors in the honors program. H195A-195B should be taken concurrently

PSYCH H195A Special Study for Honors Candidates 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Independent study and preparation of an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. Special Study for Honors Candidates: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Open only to senior psychology majors in the Honors Program

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 6 units.

Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Format: Individual conferences.

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. This is part one of a year long series course. A provisional grade of IP (in progress) will be applied and later replaced with the final grade after completing part two of the series. Final exam not required.

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PSYCH H195B Special Study for Honors Candidates 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013 Independent study and preparation of an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. Special Study for Honors Candidates: Read More [+]

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. This is part two of a year long series course. Upon completion, the final grade will be applied to both parts of the series. Final exam not required.

PSYCH 197 Field Study in Psychology 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015 Supervised experience relevant to specific aspects of psychology in off-campus settings. Individual and/or group meetings with faculty. Enrollment is restricted by regulations of the Berkeley Division listed elsewhere in this catalog. Field Study in Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 1; appropriate upper division work in psychology (to be determined by instructor). Consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-7.5 hours of fieldwork per week 8 weeks - 2-5.5 hours of fieldwork per week

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PSYCH 198 Directed Group Study 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 Group study of a selected topic or topics in psychology. Enrollment is restricted by regulations of the Berkeley Division listed elsewhere in this catalog. Directed Group Study: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-7.5 hours of directed group study per week 8 weeks - 1.5-5.5 hours of directed group study per week

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PSYCH 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2016, Summer 2016 10 Week Session Enrollment is restricted by regulations of the Berkeley Division listed elsewhere in this catalog. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

PSYCH 204 Intro to Advanced Methods in Psychological Science 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023 This course is intended to introduce a collection of core “advanced” methodologies common in the psychological sciences. Specifically, the course is focused on 3 core quantitative methodological topics: 1) latent variable and structural equation modeling, 2) multilevel modeling, and 3) psychometrics (e.g., item response theory). Data analytic examples and assignments will all be from applied psychological research examples. Students are also encouraged to incorporate their own data as well. Intro to Advanced Methods in Psychological Science: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Achieve proficiency with R and relevant packages for latent variable, multilevel, and psychometric modeling. Successfully conduct and interpret several types of structural equation models, multilevel models, and item response theory models. Understand how repeated measures (and by extension, random effects) are handled by structural equation models versus multilevel models. Understand the theoretical rationales for latent variable modeling, psychometric theory, and multilevel modeling.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites include Psych 205 or equivalent graduate introductory data analysis course and at minimum, a basic proficiency with R. Analyses in this course will be primarily conducted using R, and little to no course time will be devoted to teaching basic data management/data wrangling techniques in R; as such, this skill will already be expected

Additional Format: Three hours of lecture per week.

Subject/Course Level: Psychology/Graduate

Grading: Letter grade.

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PSYCH 205 Data Analysis 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 This course serves both as a refresher for undergraduate statistics and as a preparation for more advanced courses. This course will cover fundamental principles of statistical thinking including probability theory, distributions, modeling, parameter fitting, error estimation, statistical significance and cross-validation. In addition, the course will cover all statistical tests that are part of the generalized mixed effect models: n-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple regression, analysis of covariance, logistic regression, between subjects, within subjects, mixed designs and designs with random factors. Students will also be introduced to statistical programming using the computer language R. Data Analysis: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 206 Structural Equation Modeling 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2019, Spring 2017 This course is intended to provide an introduction to the principles and practice of structural equation modeling, including matrix algebra, LISREL notation, measurement models and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), path models, and structural models. In addition, we will cover multiple ways to handle longitudinal data (e.g., latent growth and simplex models) and advanced topics such as mediation and latent variable interactions. Data analytic examples and assignments will come from psychological research applications. Students will be strongly encouraged to incorporate their own data as well. Structural Equation Modeling: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Psychology 205

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PSYCH 207 Person-Specific Data Analysis 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 The course will cover the historical background and development of person-specific analyses as well statistical and theoretical arguments for conducting idiographic research. It will discuss time series data, what it is, and how it differs from cross-sectional and longitudinal data; topics such as including temporal features like trends, cycles, and events, lagged and contemporaneous data structures, sampling frequency and time scale, autocorrelation and cross-correlation; and study design, data acquisition, data pre-processing, and a variety of analytic approaches. Topics will include P-technique Factor Analysis, Vector Autoregression, the GIMME model, Network Analysis, Regression, Machine Learning, and Guassian Finite Mixture Modeling. Person-Specific Data Analysis: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Describe methods for study design and data collection. Introduce students to behavioral time series data. Provide the theoretical and statistical motivations for idiographic research and person-specific analysis.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to have relative mastery of the general linear model and linear regression

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PSYCH 208 Methods in Computational Modeling for Cognitive Science 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2021 The objective of this course is to provide with the skills to use computational techniques to model behavioral data. Computational modeling is becoming an essential tool to study cognition, and neuroscience. The course will cover all the steps needed to fit computational models to data in a rigorous way. It will provide both theoretical knowledge, as well as hands-on experience (matlab or python), and will include a computational modeling project. In-class examples will focus on reinforcement learning and decision theory models, but the skills are more widely applicable. Methods in Computational Modeling for Cognitive Science: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Develop a strong understanding of the theory of computational model fitting Develop hands-on skills in fitting computational models to behavioral data

Prerequisites: Students enrolling in the class should be comfortable programming in either matlab or python

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PSYCH 209 Bayesian Models of Cognition 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2022 This course provides students with hands-on experience with Bayesian models of cognitive science. The course has three parts: (i) probability and Bayesian statistics, (ii) Bayesian models of psychophysics and decision making, and (iii) Bayesian models of higher-level cognition. Students are expected to bring experience in basic statistics and probability, but will be taught the required math in the first part of the course. The bulk of the course applies Bayesian models to understand cognitive and neural processes, with hands-on modeling assignments. Bayesian Models of Cognition: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Be able to use Bayesian techniques to analyze data (e.g. regression). Develop a conceptual understanding of Bayesian data analysis. Implement Bayesian models of higher-level cognitive processes. Understand applications of Bayesian tools to cognitive science.

Student Learning Outcomes: A final project that uses Bayesian tools to explain an interesting cognitive phenomenon.

Prerequisites: Psych 205

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PSYCH 210B Proseminar: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2019 A survey of the field of biological psychology. Areas covered are (a) cognitive neuroscience; (b) biological bases of behavior; (c) sensation and perception (d) learning and memory, (e) thought and language. Proseminar: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior: Read More [+]

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PSYCH C210A Proseminar: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior 3 Units

Terms offered: Not yet offered A survey of the field of biological psychology. Areas covered are (a) cognitive neuroscience; (b) biological bases of behavior; (c) sensation and perception (d) learning and memory, (e) thought and language. Proseminar: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: Psychology 210A

Also listed as: NEU C241

PSYCH 214 Functional MRI Methods 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014 This is a hands-on course teaching the principles of functional MRI (fMRI) data analysis. We will teach you how to work with data and code to get a deeper understanding of how fMRI methods work, how they can fail, how to fix them, and how to develop new methods. We will cover the basic concepts in neuroimaging analysis, and how they relate to the wider world of statistics, engineering and computer science. At the same time we will teach you techniques of data analysis that will make your work easier to organize, understand, explain and share. At the end of the course we expect you to be able to analyze fMRI data using Python and keep track of your work with version control using git. Functional MRI Methods: Read More [+]

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PSYCH C223 Proseminar: Problem Solving and Understanding 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Fall 2013 Students will examine problem solving in children and adults, from a predominantly cognitive science perspective, beginning with an examination of thinking involved in diverse problem types. Students will then analyze the literature concerning cognitive issues that transcend problem types, including representation, "understanding," access and availability of knowledge, access to one's own cognitive processing, categorization , the architecture of knowledge, and the control of cognition. Proseminar: Problem Solving and Understanding: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: Education C229A, Psychology C220D

Also listed as: EDUC C229A

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PSYCH 229 Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Colloquium 1 Unit

Terms offered: Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of cognitive psychology. Not all participants must report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the cognition, brain, and behavior graduate program. Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Colloquium: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of colloquium per week

Additional Format: One and one-half hours of Colloquium per week for 15 weeks.

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

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PSYCH 229A Cognition Colloquium 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of cognitive psychology, by guest speakers, UCB faculty, and graduate students. Topics change depending on the speaker. Not all participants must report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the cognition area graduate program. Cognition Colloquium: Read More [+]

Additional Format: One and one-half hours of colloquium per week.

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PSYCH 229B Cognitive Neuroscience Colloquium 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of cognitive neuroscience by guest speakers, UCB faculty, and graduate students. Topics will vary depending on the speaker. Not all participants must report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the cognitive neuroscience area graduate program. Cognitive Neuroscience Colloquium: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 230 Proseminar: Clinical Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 This course is a review of the history and theory of the field of clinical psychology. The course covers adult and child psychopathology, ethnic minority mental health, culture, and community influences. Proseminar: Clinical Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Required of all 1st-year Clinical Science Program graduate students

Formerly known as: 230A-230B

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PSYCH 230A Proseminar: Developmental Psychopathology 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2012 The course is part of a series required of all Clinical Science students. The sequence (230ABCD) introduces core issues in developmental and adult psychopathology, cultural issues, research methods, and intervention principles. It brings together varied disciplines and perspectives such as neuroscience, social science, public health, cultural perspectives, and the importance of humanization and human rights. The 230A course focuses on developmental psychopathology, basic psychometric principles, integration of heritable and psychosocial risk (including adverse childhood experiences), neurodevelopmental and mental disorders and dimensions of childhood and adolescence, stigmatization of mental disorders, and intervention implications. Proseminar: Developmental Psychopathology: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Develop knowledge in translational research, which requires knowledge of foundational mechanistic processes, as well as moving productively from discovery to application (in assessment, intervention, and prevention) and back to discovery. Develop skills in research methods, grant writing, and academic writing. Provide an opportunity for integration of theory, research, and clinical application. Provide exposure to knowledge in emerging fields and methodologies.

Prerequisites: Doctoral student status within the Clinical Science area of Psychology. Permission of Instructor for other graduate students or registered post-bac students in Psychology

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 230A after completing PSYCH 230A . A deficient grade in PSYCH 230A may be removed by taking PSYCH 230A .

Additional Format: Two hours of seminar per week.

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PSYCH 230B Proseminar: Clinical Psychological Science 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2006 The course is part of a series required of all Clinical Science students. The sequence (230ABCD) introduces core issues in developmental and adult psychopathology, cultural issues, research methods, and intervention principles. It brings together varied disciplines and perspectives such as neuroscience, social science, public health, cultural perspectives, and the importance of humanization and human rights. The 230B course focuses on bench-to-bedside translation, implementation science, sleep and circadian disorders and cognitive approaches to anxiety and depression. Grant writing mini-workshops will also be included. Proseminar: Clinical Psychological Science: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 230B after completing PSYCH 230B . A deficient grade in PSYCH 230B may be removed by taking PSYCH 230B .

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PSYCH 230C Proseminar: Context, Culture, and Diversity Issues in Clinical Science 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2022 PSY230C is the third course of the PSY230 sequence (Clinical Science PCSAS Core Seminar Series). The purpose of 230C is to introduce students to core themes in scientific research on how context, culture, and diversity-related factors shape the prevalence, presentation, and development of psychopathology in diverse populations. We will also discuss how scientific knowledge on context, culture, and diversity-related issues in psychopathology informs the development , adaptation, and dissemination of evidence-based mental health interventions/services to diverse populations. Proseminar: Context, Culture, and Diversity Issues in Clinical Science: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Develop knowledge on core research and theory on socio-cultural disparity in mental health and mental health services Develop knowledge on core theoretical framework and key research findings on unique risk and protective factors for mental health issues in special populations: immigrant and refugee populations, members of the LGBTQ community, and people of color Develop knowledge on core theoretical models and concepts for studying cultural and contextual influences on psychopathology, ethical issues and key methodological challenges in conducting clinical research with diverse populations, and cultural competence and cultural humility in mental health care Develop knowledge on core theories, research methods, and key findings on family, school, and neighborhood influences on the development of psychopathology, and development and evaluation of family-based, school-based, and community-based mental health interventions Gain experience in writing a literature review paper or a research proposal.

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PSYCH 231 Clinical Neuroscience 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2015, Fall 2014 This course examines how psychology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and medicine come together to understand psychiatric and neurological disorders, and through this understanding, develop and deliver evidence-based treatments. Class format consists of attending patient care clinics, lectures, paper reviews and class discussions. Clinical Neuroscience: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Open only to Clinical Science Program graduate students or with the consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-3 hours of seminar and 3-0 hours of clinic per week

Additional Format: Three hours of clinic or seminar per week.

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PSYCH 232 History, Systems, and Diversity in Psychology 1 Unit

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2018, Spring 2000 The overall goal of the course is to enhance your critical thinking and your knowledge of the historical views in clinical psychology. One of the concerns about United States psychology theory and research historically has been a focus on Eurocentric ideas and contributions. Accordingly, several weeks of this class will be focused on enriching your understanding of some key perspectives on diversity in psychology. History, Systems, and Diversity in Psychology: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: This class is required of clinical science graduate students

Credit Restrictions: This class is required of clinical science graduate students. Students from other programs and other departments will be able to take part if space is available.

Additional Format: One hour of lecture per week.

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PSYCH 233A Clinical Assessment: Theory, Application, and Practicum 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2016 This course covers assessment of intellectual and cognitive functioning and selected measures of emotional and personality functioning in adults. It also covers ethical and cultural issues associated with psychological assessment, case formulation, integrative report writing, and the principles of psychological measurement (including reliability, validity, norms, and standardized scores). Clinical Assessment: Theory, Application, and Practicum: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: First-year status as graduate student in clinical psychology or enrollment in limited training in clinical psychology

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PSYCH 233B Clinical Assessment: Theory, Application, and Practicum 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2019 This course covers the psychological assessment of children, with a focus on cognitive, emotional, and diagnostic assessment. Content will include placing these issues in a developmental context, report writing, culture, ethical issues, and psychometric principles. Clinical Assessment: Theory, Application, and Practicum: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: First year status as graduate student in clinical psychology or enrollment in limited training in clinical psychology

PSYCH 234D Theories of Cognitive Behavior Therapy 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2020, Fall 2018 Central features of cognitive behavior therapy; basics of several cognitive-behavioral theories; evidence of efficacy and effectiveness of methods; methods for assessing, conceptualizing and treating patients; theories, methods, and efficacy evidence for several disorders, primarily anxiety and affective disorders. Theories of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 235 Clinical Research 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2016, Fall 2014 Strategies of research in clinical issues; clinical methods of gathering and interpreting data; case examples from the research in progress of participants in the seminar. Clinical Research: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 236 Specialty Clinic 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 A Specialty Clinic is offered to graduate students in the Clinical Science program. Each course combines didactics and hands-on clinical work. Students in the course work with the instructor to develop the topic of interest by reviewing the empirical literature, defining and developing an intervention/consultation, defining a clinical population, marketing and delivering the intervention/consultation, and evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention/consultation. A number of readings are included in the course, and class discussion is a central part of the course. Written products are also a part of the course, either in the form of a presentation or publication of findings from the clinic. A Specialty Clinic also includes its own Case Conference and supervisors to handle supervision of the clinical cases. Specialty Clinic: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Open only to Clinical Science Program graduate students

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of clinic per week

Additional Format: Three hours of clinic per week.

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PSYCH 237E Professional Development in Clinical Science 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Issues in decisions about providing psychological services to individuals, families, groups and social systems. Professional Development in Clinical Science: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Limited to second and third year clinical psychology students or consent of instructor

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of individual meetings per week.

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PSYCH 237F Intervention: Couples Therapy 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010 Psychological intervention with couples. Intervention: Couples Therapy: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Limited to second- and third-year clinical psychology students or consent of instructor

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH 237G Intervention: Specialty Clinics 1 or 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Psychological intervention with and evaluation of specially designated populations. Intervention: Specialty Clinics: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: One to Two hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH 237H Intervention: Introduction to Clinical Methods 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course is an introduction to clinical methods in preparation for the clinical practicum in the Psychology Clinic during the second and third years of the clinical graduate program. Topics covered include clinical policies and procedures, legal and ethical issues, risk management, standards of care, HIPAA, and consultations. Intervention: Introduction to Clinical Methods: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Limited to first-year clinical psychology students or consent of instructor

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PSYCH 237S Introduction to Clinical Supervision 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This semester course focuses on introducing graduate students to the ethical, conceptual, and practical issues related to the practice of evidence-based supervision with focused discussion and a practicum/experiential component focused on supervising a peer. Using a problem-based learning approach, the course has three primary components: review of theoretical models and empirical literature, direct supervision and supervision of supervision, and ongoing supervision and discussion surrounding supervision issues and problem-based learning. Introduction to Clinical Supervision: Read More [+]

Course Objectives: Gain competence in learning supervision models, understanding supervisee competencies, evaluating supervisees, providing formative feedback, troubleshooting issues that arise during the training of novice clinicians in learning foundational clinical skills Integrate the empirical literature and scientific understandings of cultural adaptation into applied clinical supervision Learn how to present clinical cases and develop appropriate questions and recommendations for consultation with families, healthcare professionals and others Learn how to utilize supervision of supervision and provide supervision to others, including models of evaluating supervision practices Understand APA and California legal and ethical codes about supervision and gain experience conducting clinical supervision ethically.

Prerequisites: Only those students who have successfully completed the following courses (at least 1 semester of each) are allowed to take this course. • PSYC 237H • PSYC 237E • PSYC 236 • PSYC 237G

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Format: One hour of seminar per week.

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PSYCH 239 Clinical Seminar 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of clinical psychology. Not all participants need report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the clinical graduate program. Clinical Seminar: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: One and one-half hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH 240A Proseminar: Biological, Cognitive, and Language Development 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020 Survey of the biology of the nervous system and behavior; the cellular interactions during development in animals and humans, including neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, cell death and synapse elimination; and the genetic and experiential determinants of neural development. Exploration of the origins and development of knowledge from infancy through childhood; the development of children's concepts across multiple domains including physics, biology , math, and psychology. Survey of facts and theories of language acquisition; focus on what learners acquire and the role of input in the process; review of phonology, syntax, and morphology. Proseminar: Biological, Cognitive, and Language Development: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 240B Proseminar: Emotional, Social, and Psychopathological Development 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2019 Survey of current research and theory on the origins and maintenance of normal and pathological socioemotional development in infancy. Exploration of biological, psychological, familial, and cultural factors affecting social and emotional development through childhood and adolescence. Focus of the course includes how normal or pathological trajectories are maintained in some children, while others shift into or out of clinically diagnosable di sorders. Proseminar: Emotional, Social, and Psychopathological Development: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 249 Developmental Colloquium 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of developmental psychology. Not all participants need report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the developmental graduate program. Developmental Colloquium: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 250A Perspectives in Personality: Overview 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2017 Introduces the perspectives and research programs of the personality faculty to graduate students having an interest in their field. Each week, attention is directed to the work of a different faculty member associated with the personality program. Perspectives in Personality: Overview: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 250B Perspectives in Personality: Trends and Issues 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2018 Considers historical trends and current discussions regarding such topics as (1) the concept of disposition; (2) person by environment transactions; (3) observational assessment of persons; (4) personality systematics; (5) personality development and concepts of structure, and (6) formulations of personality system-social system interactions. Perspectives in Personality: Trends and Issues: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 250D Principles and Pragmatics of Personality Measurement 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2019 Methods of personality measurement and assessment, with particular attention to the qualities, attributes, talents and dispositions considered in the everyday evaluations people make of self and others. Principles and Pragmatics of Personality Measurement: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 259 Personality Seminar 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussions of original research in the area of personality psychology. Not all participants need report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required course for all students in the personality graduate program. Personality Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor

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PSYCH 260A Proseminar Course in Social and Personality Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2022 Extensive coverage of theoretical and research literature in social and personality psychology. Topics include history and systems, attitudes and attitude change, interpersonal processes, motivation, social interaction, small groups, and organizational behavior, personality measurement, and personality processes. Required course for all students in the social-personality graduate program. Proseminar Course in Social and Personality Psychology: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 260B Proseminar Course in Social and Personality Psychology 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2017, Fall 2015 Extensive coverage of theoretical and research literature in social and personality psychology. Topics include history and systems, attitudes and attitude change, interpersonal processes, motivation, social interaction, small groups, and organizational behavior, personality measurement, and personality processes. Required course for all students in the social-personality graduate program. Proseminar Course in Social and Personality Psychology: Read More [+]

PSYCH 269 Social Seminar 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Reports and discussion of original research in the area of social psychology. Not all participants need report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussions. Required for all students in the social graduate program. Social Seminar: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 290B Seminars: Biological 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 Seminars: Biological: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 290E Seminars: Perception 2 Units

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PSYCH 290H Seminars: Developmental 2 Units

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PSYCH 290I Seminars: Personality 2 Units

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PSYCH 290J Seminars: Social 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 Seminars: Social: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 290K Seminars: Clinical 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 Seminars: Clinical: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 290Q Seminars: Cognition 2 Units

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PSYCH 290Z Seminars 1 - 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Special section. Seminars: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: One to three hours of seminar per week.

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PSYCH 292 Introduction to the Profession of Psychology 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course provides both a broad review of the field of psychology and an introduction to the faculty of this department. Faculty from various program areas will present biographical information and discuss their particular research programs, as well as summarizing current developments in their areas. The course will also cover topics in professional development (e.g., scientific writing, convention presentations, journal review processes, professional and scientific ethics, and special issues facing women and minority psychologists). Required of all first-year students in the graduate program. Introduction to the Profession of Psychology: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: 292A

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PSYCH 293 Second-Year Seminar on Professional Development 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 This course will focus on various issues related to professional development. Topics may include planning a research program, preparing for qualifying exams, choosing a dissertation committee, identifying career options, presenting work at conferences and in journals, preparing grant proposals, preparing for job interviews, juggling professional and personal life, and recognizing obstacles in career development. The seminar participants will select actual topics at the beginning of the term, and all will be expected to participate in the discussions. All participants will present their research at a departmental poster session at the end of the term. Required of all second-year students. Second-Year Seminar on Professional Development: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: 293A-293B

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PSYCH 294 Current Issues Colloquium Series 1 Unit

Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017 Current issues in specified areas of psychology presented weekly by announced speakers. Current Issues Colloquium Series: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-2 hours of colloquium per week

Additional Format: One to Two hour of Colloquium per week for 15 weeks.

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PSYCH 298 Directed Study 1 - 12 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018 Special study under the direction of a member of the staff. Directed Study: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 299 Research 1 - 12 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2022, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 8 Week Session Individual research. Research: Read More [+]

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PSYCH 301 Supervision for Teaching Psychology 2 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 Supervised teaching experience for graduate student instructors of Psych 2. Supervision for Teaching Psychology 2: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 300, advancement to candidacy, and consent of instructor

Subject/Course Level: Psychology/Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

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PSYCH 375 Teaching Psychology 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course will provide training in a variety of teaching techniques, will review relevant pedagogical issues, and will assist graduate students in mastering their initial teaching experiences. Teaching Psychology: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: Psychology 300

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PSYCH 401A Clinical Internship (Off Campus) 1 - 12 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008 Individual programs of practice and supervision in approved off-campus agencies. Clinical Internship (Off Campus): Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; limited to clinical psychology graduate students or consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of internship per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 1-12 hours of internship per week 8 weeks - 1-12 hours of internship per week

Subject/Course Level: Psychology/Other professional

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

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PSYCH 401B Clinical Internship (Off Campus) 1 - 12 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Individual programs of practice and supervision in approved off-campus agencies. Clinical Internship (Off Campus): Read More [+]

PSYCH 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. May not be used for unit or residence requirements for the doctoral degree. Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Read More [+]

Subject/Course Level: Psychology/Graduate examination preparation

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Contact Information

Department of psychology.

2121 Berkeley Way

Phone: 510-642-5292

Fax: 510-642-5293

Department Chair

Ozlem Ayduk, PhD

3430 Berkeley Way West

[email protected]

Department Vice-Chair

Allison Harvey, PhD

3250 Berkeley Way West

[email protected]

Lance Kriegsfeld, PhD

[email protected]

Student Services Director

Harumi Quinones

2210 Berkeley Way West

Phone: 510-642-7097

[email protected]

Graduate Student Services Advisor

Kai Santiago

3412 Berkeley Way West

[email protected]

Fonda Yoshimoto-Reed

Undergraduate Student Services Assistant Director

Jennifer Ochoa

Phone: 510-643-8114

[email protected]

Undergraduate Student Services Adviser

Brenaia Blue

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School Psychology

Joshua sussman.

Joshua Sussman is a researcher at the Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research (BEAR) Center where he uses data-driven approaches to improve educational assessment, policy, and practice. He uses generalized latent variable modeling and hierarchical modeling in quantitative studies that aim to translate basic knoweldge about children's learning and development into recommendations for more effective and more just systems of early childhood education.

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Frank C. Worrell

Frank C. Worrell received a BA and a Masters in Psychology at the University of Western Ontario and a Ph.D. in School and Educational Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, he is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he serves as Faculty Director of the School Psychology program, the Academic Talent Development Program, and the California College Preparatory Academy. He also holds an affiliate appointment in the Social and Personality Area in the Department of Psychology. His areas of...

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Chunyan Yang

Dr. Yang is an associate professor of school psychology in the Berkeley School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Yang’s research interests focus on understanding how school members interact with their ecological contexts to find their resilience individually and collectively when facing risks and adversities, such as bullying, teacher-targeted violence, and mental health challenges. Three central questions focused in her research agenda are: (1) how to assess and counterbalance the risks and adversities experienced by vulnerable school members as...

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Ilke Bayazitli

Ilke Bayazitli is a first-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at UC Berkeley. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Boğaziçi University in 2021. She then received her master's degree in Psychological Science with a concentration in Social, Personality, and Affective Science from San Francisco State University in 2023. She has been involved in research on the psychosocial factors that are associated with the well-being of adolescents, including discrimination based on different identities, educational experiences, time perspective, and substance use....

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Kyla Kemble

Kyla Kemble (she/her) is a PhD student in the 2021 cohort of the School Psychology program, under the advisement of Dr. Frank C. Worrell. A New Jersey native, she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Honors at Seton Hall University in 2021.

Kyla’s current research focuses on establishing and maintaining culturally responsive practices in classrooms, consultation and collaboration with teachers, and implicit biases in education. Kyla works as a Graduate Student Researcher in Dr. Michelle Wilkerson's CoRE Lab on the Writing Data Stories Project. She has a passion for mentoring...

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Emely N. Lugo (she/ella) is a first-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at UC Berkeley's School of Education (BSE).

Before joining BSE, Emely pursued her studies in Psychology and Child Development at California State University, San Bernardino. Her research investigated the efficacy of computerized cognitive training in supporting the development of critical cognitive functions such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, and processing speed, which are vital for academic success. She also explored the role of motivation in the effectiveness of cognitive...

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Ekene Azuka

Ekene Azuka is a PhD student in the School Psychology Program within the Berkeley School of Education (BSE). Prior to joining the BSE, Ekene received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Cognitive Studies and Psychology from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College in 2021.

As a graduate student, Ekene hopes to explore academic achievement for children who have experienced maltreatment, as well as trauma informed practices in the K-12 education system. In her free time, Ekene enjoys spending time with friends and dissecting the meaning behind television series and movies.

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Cassandra Yee

Cassandra Yee (She/her/ella) is a third year PhD student in the School Psychology program at the Berkeley School of Education. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Arizona in 2021. Cassandra’s current research focuses primarily on Latine immigrant youth risk and resilience, equity-centered professional learning, and mental health access at Hispanic serving institutions. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her shih-tzu Vinny, going to concerts, attending spin classes at CycleBar Berkeley, watching the Challenge and Jersey Shore, and playing Animal...

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Jennie Greenstein

Jennie Greenstein is a 4th year PhD candidate in the School Psychology Program in the Berkeley School of Education.

Jennie’s research interests include universal social-emotional learning interventions to promote student well-being, as well as school-based mental health services designed to support students through multi-tiered systems of support. She currently works with Dr. Valerie Shapiro in the School of Social Welfare researching the implementation and outcomes of a county-wide school-based mental health initiative.

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Quennie Dong

Quennie Dong is a third-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at the University of California, Berkeley. Quennie graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a BA in Psychology and Social Behavior and a minor in Education. She then attended Florida International University and received her EdS in School Psychology.

Quennie’s current research interests focus on inclusive socioecological systems of support for educational leaders, teachers, and youth. Her research focuses on empowering the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community, critically...

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Clinical Psychology

Mission statement.

Our mission is to advance knowledge that promotes psychological well-being and reduces the burden of mental illness and problems in living and to develop leading clinical scientists whose skills and knowledge will have a substantial impact on the field of psychology and the lives of those in need. Our faculty and graduate students promote critical thinking, innovation, and discovery, and strive to be leaders in their field, engaging in and influencing research, practice, policy, and education. Our pursuit of these goals is guided by the values of collaboration, mutual respect, and fairness, our commitment to diversity, and the highest ethical standards.

Information about the Clinical Psychology Graduate Major

UCLA’s Clinical Psychology program is one of the largest, most selective, and most highly regarded in the country and aims to produce future faculty, researchers, and leaders in clinical science, who influence research, policy development, and practice. Clinical science is a field of psychology that strives to generate and disseminate the best possible knowledge, whether basic or applied, to reduce suffering and to advance public health and wellness. Rather than viewing research and intervention as separable, clinical science construes these activities as part of a single, broad domain of expertise and action. Students in the program are immersed in an empirical, research-based approach to clinical training. This, in turn, informs their research endeavors with a strong understanding of associated psychological phenomena. The UCLA Clinical Science Training Programs employs rigorous methods and theories from multiple perspectives, in the context of human diversity. Our goal is to develop the next generation of clinical scientists who will advance and share knowledge related to the origins, development, assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental health problems.

Admissions decisions are based on applicants’ research interests and experiences, formal coursework in psychology and associated fields, academic performance, letters of recommendation, dedication to and suitability for a career as a clinical scientist, program fit, and contributions to an intellectually rich, diverse class. Once admitted, students engage with faculty in research activities addressing critical issues that impact psychological well-being and the burden of mental illness, using a wide range of approaches and at varying levels of analysis. Their integrated training is facilitated by on-campus resources including the departmental Psychology Clinic, the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the David Geffen School of Medicine.

Our program philosophy is embodied in, and our goals are achieved through, a series of training activities that prepare students for increasingly complex, demanding, and independent roles as clinical scientists. These training activities expose students to the reciprocal relationship between scientific research and provision of clinical services, and to various systems and methods of intervention, assessment, and other clinical services with demographically and clinically diverse populations. The curriculum is designed to produce scientifically-minded scholars who are well-trained in research and practice, who use data to develop and refine the knowledge base in their field, and who bring a reasoned empirical perspective to positions of leadership in research and service delivery.

The program’s individualized supervision of each student in integrated research and practice roles provides considerable flexibility. Within the parameters set by faculty interests and practicum resources, there are specializations in child psychopathology and treatment, cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical assessment, adult psychopathology and treatment, family processes, assessment and intervention with distressed couples, community psychology, stress and coping, cognitive and affective neuroscience, minority mental health, and health psychology and behavioral medicine. The faculty and other research resources of the Department make possible an intensive concentration in particular areas of clinical psychology, while at the same time ensuring breadth of training.

Clinical psychology at UCLA is a six-year program including a full-time one-year internship, at least four years of which must be completed in residence at UCLA. The curriculum in clinical psychology is based on a twelve-month academic year. The program includes a mixture of coursework, clinical practicum training, teaching, and continuous involvement in research. Many of the twenty clinical area faculty, along with numerous clinical psychologists from other campus departments, community clinics, and hospitals settings, contribute to clinical supervision.  Clinical training experiences typically include four and a half years of part-time practicum placements in the Psychology Clinic and local agencies. The required one-year full-time internship is undertaken after the student has passed the clinical qualifying examinations and the dissertation preliminary orals. The student receives the Ph.D. degree when both the dissertation and an approved internship are completed.

Accreditation

PCSAS – Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System

The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at UCLA was accredited in 2012 by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). PCSAS was created to promote science-centered education and training in clinical psychology, to increase the quality and quantity of clinical scientists contributing to the advancement of public health, and to enhance the scientific knowledge base for mental and behavioral health care. The UCLA program is deeply committed to these goals and proud to be a member of the PCSAS Founder’s Circle and one of the group of programs accredited by PCSAS.  (Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036-1218. Telephone: 301-455-8046). Website:  https://www.pcsas.org

APA CoA – American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation

The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at UCLA has been accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation since 1949. (Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE. Washington, DC 20002-4242. Telephone:  202-336-5979 .) Website:  http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/

Future Accreditation Plans:  

Against the backdrop of distressing evidence that mental health problems are increasingly prevalent and burdensome, the field of psychological clinical science must think innovatively to address the unmet mental health needs of vulnerable populations. UCLA’s clinical psychology program remains committed to training clinical psychological scientists who will become leaders in research, dissemination, and implementation of knowledge, policy development, and evidence-based clinical practice. This commitment is firmly rooted in our overall mission of promoting equity and inclusion, adhering to ethical standards, and developing collaborations in all aspects of clinical psychology.

Increasingly, we believe that significant aspects of the academic and clinical-service requirements of accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA) obstruct our training mission. Too often, APA requirements limit our ability to flexibly adapt our program to evolving scientific evidence, student needs, and global trends in mental health. Like many other top clinical science doctoral programs, we see our longstanding accreditation by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) as better aligned with our core values, including advancement of scientifically-based training.

Accordingly, we are unlikely to seek renewal of our program’s accreditation by APA, which is set to expire in 2028. The ultimate decision about re-accreditation will be made with the best interests and well-being of current and future students in our program in mind. To that end, we will continue to monitor important criteria that will determine the career prospects of students completing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from programs accredited only by PCSAS. For example, we are working to understand the potential implications for securing excellent predoctoral internships and eligibility for professional licensure across jurisdictions in North America. Although the UCLA clinical psychology program has no direct influence over these external organizations, we are excited to continue to work to shape this evolving training landscape with the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) and leaders from other clinical science programs.

Our ongoing monitoring of trends in clinical psychology training is encouraging for PCSAS-accredited programs. However, evolving circumstances could result in our program changing its opinion with respect to seeking APA re-accreditation in the future. In the spirit of transparency and empowering potential applicants to make informed choices for their own professional development, we are pleased to share our thinking on these important issues.

Notice to Students re: Professional Licensure and Certification

University of California programs for professions that require licensure or certification are intended to prepare the student for California licensure and certification requirements. Admission into programs for professions that require licensure and certification does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or certificate. Licensure and certification requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the University of California and licensure and certification requirements can change at any time.

The University of California has not determined whether its programs meet other states’ educational or professional requirements for licensure and certification. Students planning to pursue licensure or certification in other states are responsible for determining whether, if they complete a University of California program, they will meet their state’s requirements for licensure or certification. This disclosure is made pursuant to 34 CFR §668.43(a)(5)(v)(C).

NOTE:  Although the UCLA Clinical Psychology Program is not designed to ensure license eligibility, the majority of our graduates do go on to become professionally licensed.  For more information, please see  https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/content-analysis/academic-planning/licensure-and-certification-disclosures.html .

Clinical Program Policy on Diversity-Related Training 

In light of our guiding values of collaboration, respect, and fairness, this statement is to inform prospective and current trainees, faculty, and supervisors, as well as the public, that our trainees are required to (a) attain an understanding of cultural and individual diversity as related to both the science and practice of psychology and (b) provide competent and ethical services to diverse individuals.  Our primary consideration is always the welfare of the client.  Should such a conflict arise in which the trainee’s beliefs, values, worldview, or culture limits their ability to meet this requirement, as determined by either the student or the supervisor, it should be reported to the Clinic and Placements Committee, either directly or through a supervisor or clinical area faculty member.  The Committee will take a developmental view, such that if the competency to deliver services cannot be sufficiently developed in time to protect and serve a potentially impacted client, the committee will (a) consider a reassignment of the client so as to protect the client’s immediate interests, and (b) request from the student a plan to reach the above-stated competencies, to be developed and implemented in consultation with both the trainee’s supervisor and the Clinic Director.  There should be no reasonable expectation of a trainee being exempted from having clients with any particular background or characteristics assigned to them for the duration of their training.

Clinical Program Grievance Policies & Procedures

Unfortunately, conflicts between students and faculty or with other students will occur, and the following policies and procedures are provided in an effort to achieve the best solution. The first step in addressing these conflicts is for the student to consult with their academic advisor. If this option is not feasible (e.g. the conflict is with the advisor) or the conflict is not resolved to their satisfaction, then the issue should be brought to the attention of the Director of Clinical Training. If in the unlikely event that an effective solution is not achieved at this level, then the student has the option of consulting with the Department’s Vice Chair for Graduate Studies. Students also have the option of seeking assistance from the campus Office of Ombuds Services and the Office of the Dean of Students. It is expected that all such conflicts are to be addressed first within the program, then within the Department, before seeking a resolution outside of the department.

More Clinical Psychology Information

• For a list of Required Courses please see the  Psychology Handbook
• Psychology Clinic
• Student Admissions Outcomes and Other Data

• Undergraduate Program

Introduction to the Major

Psychology as a scientific discipline aims to describe,  understand, and predict the behavior of living organisms. At Berkeley, our major gives students a foundation in Biological, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Social-Personality Psychology. The Psychology major fosters methodological, statistical, and critical thinking skills that are relevant to all of these areas.

Whether you are focused on graduate school, making lasting change through social justice, or finding out what makes people tick, there is an opportunity for you with Psychology.

Admission to the Major 

Students must meet the specific criteria to be considered for admission:

• Complete the five prerequisite courses
• Submit their application within the eligibility window
• Maintain a 2.0 prerequisite GPA

Amplify Your Major

Gain experience as a research assistant .

Earn credit for the Psychology major while studying abroad .

Take or facilitate a DeCal in Psychology .

Attend workshops hosted by Psychology peer advisors .

There is a refreshing, child-like quality of curiosity & pursuit of important science. Professor Robert Levenson

• Four-Year Student Timeline

Explore Your Major

@ CAL: Complete PSYCH 1 & two other major prerequisite courses . Get familiar with Psychology major requirements by meeting a peer advisor .

@ CC: Review major requirements and coursework through assist.org and complete PSYCH 1 and two other prerequisites .

Connect and Build Community

@ CAL: Discover campus organizations at Calapalooza . Explore Berkeley Connect . Follow @ucbpsychadvising on Instagram .

@ CC: Connect with a transfer advisor and get involved with Psychology related student groups on your campus .

Discover Your Passions

@ CAL: Learn about research opportunities at the Undergraduate Research and Scholarships Fair in October .

@ CC: Connect to Berkeley Psychology Weekly Opportunities from Psychology Undergraduate Program webpage .

Engage Locally and Globally

@ CAL: Find internship and volunteer opportunities in the Psychology Weekly Opportunities . Engage in community service opportunities through the Public Service Center .

@ CC: Find internship and volunteer opportunities .

Reflect and Plan Your Future

@ CAL: Explore careers and graduate programs through the Career Counseling Library and O*Net .

@ CC: Explore O*Net and your campus’ career and transfer center .

Second Year

@ CAL: Meet with a major advisor , complete your Psychology prerequisites , and apply to the major .

@ CC: Connect with a UCB Psychology major advisor , complete lower division Psychology prerequisites and UCB requirements and apply to Berkeley .

@ CAL: Join a student org or Psychology student org . Attend a Psychology event and attend office hours to build relationships .

@ CC: Join a Psychology student org on your campus and attend instructor office hours to build relationships .

@ CAL: Apply to research positions through OURS or departmental research opportunities .

@ CC: Learn about the ACES program and explore the American Cultures courses of interest for your first year at Berkeley .

@ CAL: Study or intern abroad as a sophomore, junior, or senior with Berkeley Study Abroad or Berkeley Global Internships .

@ CC: Visit Berkeley Study Abroad to learn about opportunities for your junior or senior year .

@ CAL: Explore Majors to Careers , Career Paths , and alumni post-graduation choices via the Career Destinations Survey .

@ CC: Explore Career Paths and reflect on your desired focus in Psychology .

Explore research subfields through survey courses considering area(s) of personal focus .

Talk with a major advisor about an optional senior honors thesis or research through URAP or Psychology Independent Study .

Transfer students: complete PSYCH 101 at Berkeley and apply to the major .

Tutor students at the Student Learning Center .

Consider joining Psi Chi , a Psychology International Honors Society with various professional opportunities .

Become a peer advisor!

• Attend seminars and colloquia to learn about current research .

Connect with faculty who share your research interests .

Become a Research Assistant in Psychology or a Research Apprentice in URAP . Research experience is required for the Honors Program, so earn credit through PSYCH 199 or UGIS 192 .

Engage, give back, and get inspired with an alternative winter or spring break .

Intern for a semester in Washington DC with UCDC or Cal in the Capital .

Study abroad or engage in a Psychology internship .

Learn about Graduate & Professional study options .

Meet with a graduate advisor for insights & info on Ph.D. or M.A. programs @ CAL .

Find jobs and internships through the American Psychological Association .

• Attend Career and Internship Fairs .

Fourth Year

Complete L&S breadth and Tier II & III requirements .

Explore electives in related fields .

Consider taking PSYCH 102 to advance your research skills .

• Write an optional senior honors thesis .

Take a leadership role in a student organization .

Engage with other Honors students and their research through the Honors seminar .

Connect with Alumni through the Cal Alumni Association .

Teach your own DeCal course .

Submit your PSYCH 101 or 102 research paper, honors thesis, or other work to the Undergraduate Journal of Psychology at Berkeley .

Challenge yourself with a graduate-level course .

Explore post-graduation fellowship opportunities .

Explore gap year opportunities for a break before graduate school .

Participate in a Berkeley Global Internship or do an internship or research project abroad with the UC Education Abroad Program .

Find a professional mentor for help with your resume, mock interviews, job insights and applications .

Ask professors and GSIs for recommendation letters .

Apply for future opportunities .

What Can I Do With My Major?

Jobs and employers.

Assc. Consultant, Triage Consulting

Case Mgr., Red Hook Comm. Justice

Design Strategist, Fidelity

Health Educator, Marin City Health

HR Generalist, UC Berkeley

Product Designer, Apple

Project Manager, Yahoo!

Psychiatric Tech., Albertina Kerr Campus

Research Tech., Washington Univ.

Teacher, Sierra School

Therapist, Behavioral Health Works

Your Career Plan Here:

Graduate programs.

Psychology graduates may pursue advanced degrees such as Masters, PHD, PsyD, etc. in areas such as:

Cognitive Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Data Science

Developmental & Child Psych.

Elementary Education

Management Science

Physical Therapy

Social Sciences

Social Work

Examples gathered from the First Destination Survey of recent Berkeley graduates .

Connect With Us

Cal day and golden bear welcome.

Come to one of Berkeley’s campus events in Spring. CalDay has information sessions, campus tours, special talks, and more. Golden Bear Welcome is a similar event specifically for transfer students .

Golden Bear Orientation

Join your peers in the campus-wide UC Berkeley orientation program for all new students .

Attend department events with students, staff, and faculty. Visit the Weekly Opportunities webpage for news and updates .

Students are welcome to book an appointment with one of our major advisors or drop-in to talk with a peer advisor or the advising team at [email protected] . 

For more information on opportunities for connecting with an advisor, visit psychology.berkeley.edu/students/undergraduate-program/academic-advising .

How to Use this Map

Use this map to help plan and guide your experience at UC Berkeley, including academic, co-curricular, and discovery opportunities. Everyone’s Berkeley experience is different and activities in this map are suggestions. Always consult with your advisors whenever possible for new opportunities and updates.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Service Psychology

The University of California at Berkeley is accepting applications for up to 5 postdoctoral positions in professional psychology.

The postdoctoral fellowship program is committed to providing comprehensive training experiences that will facilitate postdoctoral fellows’ development as independent professional psychologists. A primary goal of the program is to assist fellows in strengthening and consolidating their clinical and professional skills and integrating these skills into their professional identities as psychologists. The postdoctoral year marks a significant developmental transition of fellows from trainees to well-rounded, independent professionals. It is expected that fellows will be able to function competently and autonomously by the end of the training year. The fellows will receive advanced clinical training and supervision in brief therapy (one-at-a-time therapy) and crisis intervention in a multidisciplinary, multicultural university counseling service. T he postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley meets the postdoc requirement for licensure in the state of California.  The responsibilities of the fellows include:   

• crisis intervention
• individual personal and career counseling
• co-facilitation of structured CBT, process, or support groups (typically in the 2nd semester)
• providing workshops/ outreach to the campus community
• special projects as needed (e.g., groups, outreach, research)

Postdoctoral fellows typically provide 20-22 hours of clinical work per week, which includes one-at-a-time sessions, group therapy, and brief individual, and on occasion couples therapy. Postdoctoral fellows receive 2 hours of individual clinical supervision, and one hour of group supervision, and participate in a weekly multidisciplinary case conference. Additionally, postdoctoral fellows participate in a weekly Professional Development seminar and spend 2 hours per week working on a project/apprenticeship (with 1 hour of supervision for this project). Apprenticeship offerings are subject to change given the needs of the center and availability of supervisors. In previous years, choices have included the following: Career Program, Clinical Administration Program, Hospitalization Program, Outreach Program, and Training Program. 

Application Requirements and Procedures

Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in counseling or clinical Psychology from an APA/CPA accredited program and preference given to applicants who have completed an APA/CPA accredited internship. It is expected that applicants will have completed all degree requirements by the beginning of the fellowship year.  Applicants must also possess a strong demonstrated interest in working with a diverse, multicultural college student population. The fellowship begins on  July 29, 2024,  with a stipend of $60,000 . Fellows also receive medical insurance,  vacation, sick leave, professional development time, and other university benefits (e.g., library privileges, and access to university recreational facilities for a fee).  According to the University of California policies, this fellowship is considered a sensitive position and requires a background check and medical clearance as a condition of employment. 

Application Procedures  

Our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will be using the uniform notification date set forth by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC) .  Our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program uses the APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application – Centralized Application System (APPA CAS) . The specific application requirements for our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program are indicated below as well as within the APPA CAS system. The following must be submitted through the APPA CAS system by January 2, 2024  (9:00 PM PST/midnight EST):

• A cover letter indicating your specific interests in our program 
• A current vita
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable about your clinical skill
• A letter (statement) from your dissertation Chair stating your anticipated defense date

Applications can be addressed to the Chair of the Search,  Kusha Murarka, PsyD

2023-2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship Manual

• Yes. Please email the Chair of the Search,  Kusha Murarka, PsyD  ( [email protected] )  to request current trainees and staff contact information. When contacting trainees and staff, please ask how they would prefer to be in communication (e.g., phone or email).
• UC Berkeley’s community has rich cultural, ethnic, social, and socioeconomic diversity in which every state and over 100 countries are represented. For instance, in Fall 2021, Berkeley had 31,814 undergraduate students, and about 29% of them were first-generation college students; about 23% of them were from underrepresented groups; about 13% of them identified as LGBTQ+ individuals; about 13% of them are international students. More diversity data can be viewed on the  Berkeley Equity and Inclusion  website.
• We will accept it but we may not read it. Given the number of applications we receive and the short time allotted before we need to make very important decisions (i.e., who to interview) we suggest only sending 2 letters from individuals you believe can best speak to your skills and areas for growth. This will ensure we read your best letters of support. 
• The majority of our postdoctoral fellows have previous practical experience in counseling centers, experience providing brief therapy, and experience with crisis management. It is helpful if the fellows have some knowledge of career counseling/assessment. As a staff, we value diversity both in terms of learning from each other and from the students we serve. Applicants who can articulate how diversity has impacted them on a personal and professional level tend to be a good fit for our training program. Similarly, we are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting. 
• Currently, we do not seek out information from social networking sites as part of our evaluation process. 
• Yes, we offer the option of receiving mental health services remotely through phone and Zoom video. Fellows are issued laptops so they can work from home and provide these telemental health options. However, post-pandemic campus life and student demand have increased the need for on-site, in-person services, so the majority of services are now being offered in person. 
• You will get specialized training in providing multiculturally competent brief therapy; crisis management; and group therapy. Other specialized training (e.g., specific clinical issues, couples counseling, specific populations) can occur through individual supervision. However, this needs to be discussed with the Training Director and your supervisor. If you have specific training goals/needs that are not specified in our materials please ask before, or during, the interview so we can discuss the possibilities. 
• Two. However, the clients you see for longer-term therapy need to fit specific criteria that you will discuss with your supervisor and colleagues in case conference.
• There are a number of assessments available for fellows to use in working with students. Our staff primarily uses the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the California Psychological Inventory, MMPI-II, and depression and anxiety inventories.
• Yes. CAPS frequently gets requests from the campus to do workshops, trainings, and other preventive mental health programs as well as doing proactive outreach work to the campus to reach underserved populations. CAPS does approximately 100 outreach events/year. Fellows are expected to be involved in these outreach efforts (the expectation is that fellows will be involved in approximately two programs per semester) and to develop their skills and comfort level in leading such programs. In addition, fellows are paired with senior clinicians to respond to urgent outreach requests (e.g., crisis debriefings, and responses to campus emergencies), which may involve evening work. Finally, fellows have served as liaisons to residential life (dormitories), providing consultation to resident advisors and resident directors, as needed.
• Typically, there are no opportunities for fellows to provide supervision; our doctoral interns provide supervision to career interns. Fellows may lead a group with a doctoral intern or career intern in the Spring or Summer semester and provide secondary supervision.
• During the summer, fellows are sent an email asking, among other things, what their goals are for supervision and what they would like in a supervisor. The training staff meets to discuss possible matches based on the stated interests and goals of the incoming doctoral intern. Similarly, staff also have a say in whom they would like to work with based on their availability and own interests.
• We like to have fun with each other, love working with college students, and enjoy celebrating each other's accomplishments (with food). That said, this is a fast-paced setting that is highly utilized. Thus, there can be increased stress during certain times of the year when demand for services is high. We continually look at how we can better meet the need for student access while at the same time monitoring self-care.
• A few members are involved in research and publishing. However, there is no formal program of research taking place at Counseling & Psychological Services. Fellows who are interested in developing research skills may also consider participating in the research apprenticeship.
• There is no formal opportunity to teach on an ongoing basis; however, there are opportunities to guest lecture. In the past, some fellows have taken adjunct teaching positions at neighboring universities (e.g., the University of San Francisco, Santa Clara, and the Wright Institute).
• Of course. Each office is equipped with Microsoft's Office Suite, Outlook Email, Internet Explorer, and PnC (Point&Click) which allows access to patient information. All notes are done electronically on PnC.
• We typically receive 35-50 for 4-5 postdoctoral fellowship positions.
• No. However, feel free to contact us if you have any questions that are not addressed on our website or that were not addressed during the interview. Email is often the easiest way to reach us.
• No. However, if you would like to visit, please email the Chair of the Search, Kusha Murarka, PsyD ( [email protected] ).
• All kinds of things. The majority go on to work in university counseling centers; others go on to teach, and fewer go into private practice.
• Not really, although several postdoctoral fellows have joined our staff at some point after finishing their training experience. Having worked here helps you understand the challenges and rewards of working at CAPS and thus gives any applicant somewhat of an advantage during an interview.
• Our counseling center prides itself on the diversity of the staff. Our staff is diverse with respect to age, gender, ethnicity, ableness, sexual orientation, religion/spirituality, and size. In addition, theoretical orientations and areas of expertise vary among staff members.  Learn more about our staff.   

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After a terrorist threat canceled the Austrian leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour several weeks ago, the pop megastar is back on the road as she continues her European tour. Having failed to secure tickets in the U.S., I was extremely privileged to make it to her show in Zurich. While I was prepared for a trip down memory lane—much of my graduate school experience was set to the soundtrack of Speak Now— I was totally unprepared for the range of emotions my therapy clients and fellow Swifties had warned me about. As she took the stage and the three-hour set unfolded, it was like an existential journey of self-reflection.

It is no surprise then that universities including Berkeley, Stanford, Duke, and Penn are all offering courses related to Taylor Swift. (A comprehensive list resides here .) Whether as an exploration of Swiftonomics or an examination of music or poetry, many disciplines are cuing into this icon, connecting her to their intricate academic fields. In psychology, I was pleasantly surprised to learn of the positive influence youth ascribe to their fandom.

In a preliminary study examining adolescents and positive role models, it was found that celebrities ranging from musicians to YouTubers were seen as sources of prosocial behavior. Adolescents saw these individuals as examples of good behavior and possessing positive character traits. In the case of Taylor, she is well known for advocating for herself through her music. When she was wronged, betrayed, and heartbroken, audiences felt they were reading her personal diary through her lyrics, deeply resonating with her sentiments.

Recently, a study on body image , disordered eating , and diet culture analyzed Taylor Swift fan content, revealing that many found the musician to be an inspiration. In her documentary Miss Americana, Swift spoke about her own struggles with diet culture, her striving to be thin, and the burdens she faced within the industry. Fans celebrated her rejection of this culture and her fight to find love and appreciation for her body. Research also indicates the strong influence celebrities can have in positively impacting health-related behaviors.

While I imagine another study is forthcoming on the Eras tour itself, what I found most captivating about her performance was simply how Swift commanded the stage. She had a confidence and self-assuredness that was my hope for all of the teens and tweens who surrounded me near the stage. It was in many ways a reminder of the confidence in myself that was lost as I navigated early motherhood in a pandemic world. It is the very definition of feminism that is so often lost in our cultural wars. As we traded bracelets and one fan even offered me free floor seats to the show the following night (thank you again, kind strangers from Maryland!), I realized the power of celebrity to bring out our best selves—kind and compassionate, the type that never go out of style.

Hammond, A. B., Johnson, S. K., Weiner, M. B., & Lerner, J. V. (2022). From Taylor Swift to MLK: Understanding adolescents’ famous character role models. Journal of Moral Education , 53 (1), 157–175. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2022.2041409

Kresovich, A., & Noar, S. M. (2020). The Power of Celebrity Health Events: Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Audience Involvement and Behavioral Intentions. Journal of Health Communication , 25 (6), 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2020.1818148

Pope, L., & Rose, K. L. (2024). “It’s All Just F*cking Impossible:” The influence of Taylor Swift on fans’ body image, disordered eating, and rejection of diet culture. Social Science & Medicine , 355 , 117100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117100

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