Cognitive Science 0229 - Primary Sources in the History of Psychology

To know a thing well, you should know its history. Unfortunately, the history of psychology is often obscure, and what is written in textbooks tends to be a simplified, if not distorted, version of events. To understand what really happened, we need to go back to the primary sources, and see what people thought, what they said, and who they argued with. In this course, we'll start by reading several foundational books and papers. Then, we'll split up into groups to study various periods in the history of psychology more intensely. This course is a good fit for students interested in psychology, history, journalism, philosophy, and related fields. Students should have previous experience working with historical primary sources. If you aren't comfortable with these sources, the course will be very challenging. You're welcome to talk with the instructor about whether your background has prepared you for this course. Keywords:Psychology, history, cognitive science, sociology

Media and Technology Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time