Laboratory on Complex Thought and Cooperation
PSY 2554R
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Description
In this hands-on lab course, students have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of psychological research, including experimental design, data collection, and data analysis. Each student will work closely with a graduate student or post-doctoral mentor. Topics of research are divided across cognitive and social psychology. Cognitive projects focus on the neuroscience of complex thought: Humans can understand and reason about an effectively infinite number of different ideas. How do our brains accomplish this? Social projects are applied work focused on promoting cooperation, conflict resolution, and improved social decision-making. Methods include fMRI, neural network modeling, and online and in-lab behavioral experiments.
Course Notes
To express interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Isobel Munday, at imunday@fas.harvard.edu.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
