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PSYCH 240

Big Questions About Small Brains

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Is face processing innate? Are infants passive spectators of their world or active agents pursuing goals? Why don't we remember anything from our infancy? This seminar-based course will use a Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience lens - using methods like fMRI, EEG, and animal models - to consider these big questions in early Cognitive Development. Prerequisite: PSYCH 207 or consent of instructor.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 27252
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Ellis, Cameron
3units

PSYCH 240: Big Questions About Small Brains

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

Is face processing innate? Are infants passive spectators of their world or active agents pursuing goals? Why don't we remember anything from our infancy? This seminar-based course will use a Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience lens - using methods like fMRI, EEG, and animal models - to consider these big questions in early Cognitive Development. Prerequisite: 207 or consent of instructor.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Ellis, Cameron (Graduate)

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