Pre-Psych: Psychology & Neuroscience – WAITLIST

Seeing is believing – not! Brain and behavior: Mind or Machine?

Ever get a feeling of Déjà vu? What happens when we confront something new? how do we tell if we’ve seen something before? In this introduction to the field of Behavioral Neuroscience course, Professor Markus will show you that what we think we see, hear and remember can have little to do with the physical reality. Professor Markus will guide you through fascinating human and animal research including responses of individual brain cells to changes in the world around us.

Students will be exposed to lively discussion, video clips, in-class activities, and a chance to analyze data, in order to come away with a better understanding of how our brains process information about the world.

Excellent for students interested in Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, and Medicine.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Psych

Sessions Offered

Session 5: July 21 - July 27

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

Related Courses

TBD

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Discover that what we think we see, hear and remember can have little to do with the physical reality.
  • Lively discussion, video clips, in-class activities
  • Get a chance to analyze real data

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Psych

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Psych

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Psych

Meet the Professor


 

Uconn PCS: Etan MarkusEtan Markus, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology. Recipient of the 2016 AAUP Teaching Excellence Career Award; 2016 CLAS Excellence in Teaching Award; 2016 UCONN Office of Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentorship Excellence Award; NorthEast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience “Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Mentorship” (2020).  For more information go to: https://markusprecollege.psyc.uconn.edu/