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(Administrative course reduction 2009-2012.)

Fall 2011:
Physiological Psychology (50:830:475) This course examines the relationship between biology and behavior. By studying the workings of animal brains, the functional deficits of brain damaged humans, and the genetics of behavior, scientists have identified some of the biological mechanisms that underlie language, addiction, anxiety, depression, learning, aggression and other aspects of human psychology.

Spring 2012:
Animal Behavior (50:830:486) A male praying mantis will continue to mate even after the female mantis has eaten his head. How does he do that? That's a proximal question that can be answered by understanding the nervous system of the mantis. Why does he do that? That's an ultimate question that can be answered by understanding natural selection. In this course, we will examine a number of interesting animal behaviors in terms of their proximal and ultimate causes. At the end of the semester, we will apply this same analysis to human behavior.


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