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Physiology and Psychology of Violence and Aggression PSY 307

Physiology and Psychology of Violence and Aggression PSY 307. Doug Stenstrom dstenst@calstatela.edu (323)343-2258 Office Hours: Monday 1:00-3:00, 5:00-7:00 other times by appointment. Syllabus. Contact Information Come to office hours! Please don’t do WebCT emails

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Physiology and Psychology of Violence and Aggression PSY 307

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  1. Physiology and Psychology of Violence and AggressionPSY 307 Doug Stenstrom dstenst@calstatela.edu (323)343-2258 Office Hours: Monday 1:00-3:00, 5:00-7:00 other times by appointment

  2. Syllabus • Contact Information • Come to office hours! • Please don’t do WebCT emails • Required Text • Textbook. Empirical Articles • Readings for first few weeks PDF’ed on WebCT • Course Schedule • Attendance/Participation • Question/Day • Grading = 1000 points • Quizzes • Writing Assignments • Exams • Late Policy

  3. Some helpful suggestions about how to do well in this class… • Pay attention to the syllabus • Attend every class, and be on time • Research shows attendance ↑performance • Read assigned chapters before each class • Research shows reading before class ↑performance • Ask questions during class, take notes • Questions and comments are encouraged • PowerPoint on WebCT night before class • Feel free to print them out as “Notes” • Learning Tip - “Why should I care?”

  4. What is Psychology? • The scientific study of affect, behavior, cognition, and physiology/biology. • Cognition: Internal mental processes of the individual • Affect: Subjective feeling states • Behavior: Any action that can be observed and recorded • Physiology/Biology: How body/brain influence above three • The scientific study of “people” in “situations”. (after this slide, none of the information about “what is psychology?” is on the exam)

  5. To do by next class: • Access class website on WebCT • Take the online survey (Announcements) • Order the textbooks • Read chapters (can download from WebCT)

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