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Apr 28, 2024
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PSYC180E PO - Seminar in Cultural NeuroscienceWhen Offered: Fall 2020.
Instructor(s): R. Lewis
Credit: 1
In this course, we will explore scientific research investigating how culture is ‘embrained.’ Cultural neuroscience is a relatively new discipline that brings together methods and perspectives of cultural psychology, human neuroscience and neurogenetics in an effort to understand how the brain gives rise to cultural values, practices and beliefs as well as how culture shapes the brain. Human neuroscientific methods have been applied to understanding cultural differences in brain structure, function and genes, and these techniques have opened up a new window into our understanding of fundamental issues of culture and cultural diversity. We will critically analyze cultural neuroscience research and attempt to understand how this research has enhanced our understanding of culture as well as explore its limitations. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO and either an upper division psycholigcal science or neuroscience course. Letter grade only.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2; Speaking Intensive
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