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PSYCH 60

Introduction to Developmental Psychology

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SI

How does the human mind develop in the first few years of life? What do babies know, how do they learn, and what methods do scientists use to address these questions? This course will introduce theories of development and key empirical findings in developmental psychology, with a focus on intellectual development in infancy and early childhood. Recommended: PSYCH 1

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7750
0 / 150 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:12 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:420-041
INSTRUCTOR:
Abdelrahim, Samah, Abutto, Adani, Zhu, Peter, Tung, Sarah, Ellis, Cameron
3units

PSYCH 60: Introduction to Developmental Psychology

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-SI

How does the human mind develop in the first few years of life? What do babies know, how do they learn, and what methods do scientists use to address these questions? This course will introduce theories of development and key empirical findings in developmental psychology, with a focus on intellectual development in infancy and early childhood. Recommended: PSYCH 1

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM — 420-041 — Abdelrahim, Samah, Abutto, Adani, Zhu, Peter, Tung, Sarah, Ellis, Cameron (Undergrad)

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