Psychology (PSDI)

PSDI 2030  Mind, Brain, and Evolution  (3)  

Examines questions that have long interested scientific psychologists: What is Mind? What is the relationship between mind and brain physiology? Where does knowledge come from? Do other animals possess mind? Are mental processes the result of evolution? Falls and Springs; also Summers and Winterims. (SIDI)

PSDI 2195  Quack Remedies, False Prophets, and Unwarranted Claims  (4)  

Identifies common myths and misunderstandings about the scientific process and its rules of evidence, and helps students separate real science from pseudoscience, proven cures from quack remedies and legitimate dangers from media scares. Springs, Falls, Winterims. (SIDI)