PSYCH 137A
Neuroscience of Social Perception
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 10, 100A. Limited to juniors/seniors. Integration of cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, and sensory perception research to explore how social information is perceived and how social factors shape perception of world around us. Emphasis on neural mechanisms underlying these phenomena. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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COURSE TAKEN: Psych 137G - Social Cognitive Neuroscience Overall really great class. Lieberman basically invented this area of psychological research this is first time a class like this has been taught to undergraduates anywhere in the country. So taking this class is a really unique opportunity for an UCLA undergrad. Difficulty: as a graduating senior psychology major, this was one of the easier psychology upper divisions I have taken. Don’t be scared by the name of the class. Although neuroscience can be very complicated Pr. Lieberman makes it very manageable. If you just attend lectures you’ll be good, the readings are more supplemental and closely match the lectures. Content: this is really cool subfield that uses neuroscience tools to answer social psychology questions. (It leans more towards social psychology than neuroscience.) As a senior it also offered me a unique perspective on psychology different from other psych classes I’ve taken. Teaching style: Lieberman is a great lecturer. He’s well spoken and fun to listen to. I received an A in the class.
COURSE TAKEN: Psych 137G - Social Cognitive Neuroscience Overall really great class. Lieberman basically invented this area of psychological research this is first time a class like this has been taught to undergraduates anywhere in the country. So taking this class is a really unique opportunity for an UCLA undergrad. Difficulty: as a graduating senior psychology major, this was one of the easier psychology upper divisions I have taken. Don’t be scared by the name of the class. Although neuroscience can be very complicated Pr. Lieberman makes it very manageable. If you just attend lectures you’ll be good, the readings are more supplemental and closely match the lectures. Content: this is really cool subfield that uses neuroscience tools to answer social psychology questions. (It leans more towards social psychology than neuroscience.) As a senior it also offered me a unique perspective on psychology different from other psych classes I’ve taken. Teaching style: Lieberman is a great lecturer. He’s well spoken and fun to listen to. I received an A in the class.
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Yes, I agree that her lectures can be disorganized-and you will experience a great deal of confusion, but prof. Scanlan really cares about her students. Since it's a small class, she knows every one pretty well. I managed to get an A so this class is totally doable, just pay attention in class, GO TO TA OFFICE HOURS & TAKE GREAT NOTES. All the answers can be found in the readings. I'm selling my 137A notes. Email me at ************* if you're interested
Yes, I agree that her lectures can be disorganized-and you will experience a great deal of confusion, but prof. Scanlan really cares about her students. Since it's a small class, she knows every one pretty well. I managed to get an A so this class is totally doable, just pay attention in class, GO TO TA OFFICE HOURS & TAKE GREAT NOTES. All the answers can be found in the readings. I'm selling my 137A notes. Email me at ************* if you're interested
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