Psychological & Brain Sciences 391SE - S-Social&Emotional Development

Fall
2026
01
3.00
Jennifer McDermott

TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM

UMass Amherst
19661
Tobin Hall room 307
mcdermott@psych.umass.edu
This course will examine core issues in social and emotional development from birth through adolescence. Emphasis will be on the key concepts and theoretical approaches that guide our understanding of emotion processing and its impact on social behavior. Biological and contextual factors that influence trajectories of social and emotional development will be considered across typical and atypical populations of children.

Senior Psychology Majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241 & 350 When taken in combination with Psych 494PI, this course can count towards the Integrative Experience (IE) requirement for Primary Psychology majors. This course and 494PI do not need to be taken in the same semester

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.