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PSYC 100 Gazing into the Black Mirror 6 credits
The Netflix series Black Mirror explores in captivating and often chilling fashion how human psychology and behavior can be (and have been) shaped by new technologies. Each episode raises psychological, ethical, and existential questions about the nature and limitations of humanity and our relationship with technology. In this course, we’ll take a journey through the black mirror and seek to answer many of these questions, pairing selected episodes of the series with readings that explore the issues in them. The course will include discussions of social psychology, cognition, transhumanism, social media, and human nature. Students will leave the course with a more nuanced understanding of human psychology and our relationship with technology. Note: The series covers some challenging topics, including psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, violence, etc.
Held for new first year students
- Fall 2025
- AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1
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Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.
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PSYC 386 Intervention Science: Using Psychology to Advance Social Good 6 credits
Many of the most pressing issues facing our world today, including prejudice/discrimination, climate change, health, conflict, and polarization/radicalization, ultimately stem from human behavior. As a science centrally focused on human behavior, psychology is well-poised to contribute meaningfully to developing solutions to these and other issues. In this class, we will review the rapidly expanding literature on intervention science, which involves employing psychological concepts and principles to change real-world outcomes. We will also study relevant behavioral science and motivational theories, as well as examining how findings from the lab can be translated to real-world applications. Students will also complete a final project that will involve conducting their own intervention experiment in the field. Students will leave the class equipped to use their knowledge of behavioral science to effect change in the real world to address the issues they care about.
- Fall 2025
- SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.