Moral psychology has received a great deal of attention in recent years; researchers from diverse areas of psychology have contributed to a new understanding of morality. In this seminar, we will explore the nature of morality from these diverse psychological perspectives, including neuroscience, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology and psychopathology. Among other investigations, we will examine the relationship of both cognition and emotion to moral judgment and behavior, and we will try to understand when and why people act (im)morally.

Behavior is generated by the interplay between hormones and the brain. In this course, human and animal research will be examined to explore how the endocrine and nervous systems interact to control functions such as reproductive behaviors, aggression, and food intake. The course will also examine how the brain modifies hormone levels to cope with changing environmental conditions and stress.

An overview of systems neuroscience, with special emphasis on cognition, including perception, recognition, attention, and motor control. Includes both theoretical and lab components covering neuroanatomy, neurohistology, brain imaging, and behavioral analysis.

Basic conceptual knowledge of statistical reasoning, skill in applying common statistical techniques. Topics include probability; measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation; and statistical inference involving one- and two-group means. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Basic conceptual knowledge of statistical reasoning, skill in applying common statistical techniques. Topics include probability; measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation; and statistical inference involving one- and two-group means. (Gen.Ed. R2)

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Students in this course will explore psychological theory and research pertaining to gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. Topics include sexual orientation, sexual identity development, stigma management, heterosexism & homonegativity, gender roles, same-sex relationships, LGB families, LGB diversity, and LGB mental health

The focus of the course is stress and disease. Students will learn about the neural circuits and biochemical mechanisms underlying the body's response to stress and how stress impacts disease. The bulk of the reading material for this course will consist of primary (peer-reviewed) research and review articles on stress and disease in animal models (some clinical papers in humans may also be covered). Students are expected to actively participate during class, give presentations, and write a research project proposal.

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This course is a true laboratory course in Clinical Psychology. It offers students the opportunity to actually provide direct services, under supervision, in two clinical settings. In the first, after receiving training to become a Certified Decisional Trainer, students meet for weekly individual sessions to conduct a manualized Cognitive Behavior Therapy problem-solving treatment with a person currently incarcerated in the Hampshire County Jail and House of Corrections, a Northampton facility which has been recognized as one of the most progressive correctional facilities in the nation.