NEUROSC M161
Personal Brain Management
Description: (Same as Psychiatry M182.) Seminar, four hours. Basic overview of brain function and consideration of some management methods that exist already, and what future may hold. New methods for predicting our own futures and modeling what if scenarios that might alter risks and benefits of different courses of action, based on individual genetic background and other elements of personal history and environmental exposures. Introduction to key principles from science of behavior change, illustrating how important health-related behavioral habits are and how difficult these can be to change and why. Coverage of series of topics that center on personal enhancement of well-being through consideration of stress management, long-term goal and value identification, mapping of long-term goals onto immediate actions, reinforcement learning, meditation, neurofeedback, and time management. Critical appraisal of tools to help students distinguish scientifically validated procedures. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
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Summer 2021 - Class was super interesting and insightful because you're required to do a bunch of assessments, interventions, and other cool assignments. It was a fairly heavy workload, but that might just be because it was a summer session. Participation in discussion posts are also required. I think midterms were all multiple choice, and they weren't TOO difficult, but it was hard to get high grades.
Summer 2021 - Class was super interesting and insightful because you're required to do a bunch of assessments, interventions, and other cool assignments. It was a fairly heavy workload, but that might just be because it was a summer session. Participation in discussion posts are also required. I think midterms were all multiple choice, and they weren't TOO difficult, but it was hard to get high grades.
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