Psychology & Neuroscience at Yale
Explore the world of the mind and it's powerful impact on human behavior
Summer Springboard program located on the campus of Yale University
Program Highlights
Residential Tuition :
$5,498
Extended Commuter Tuition:
$3,598
Commuter Tuition:
$2,998
Session 1: June 19-July 1, 2022
Session 2: July 3-July 15, 2022
Session 3: July 17-July 29, 2022
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Course Overview
Through psychology simulations and hands-on neurology workshops, you will explore the relationships between the brain and human behavior. Whether you are interested in the physical aspect of the brain and central nervous system or more intrigued by human behavior and thought processes, connect with professionals that have a background in both psychology and neuroscience.
Excursions at Yale – students will visit the Cushing Center at Yale University, named after one of the most important names in neurosurgery.
Meet your instructor
Lena Skalaban, Ph.D. candidate
Psychology & Neuroscience Yale University
Lena Skalaban is a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at Yale University where she has been a teaching fellow for undergraduate courses such as The Human Brain and Research Methods in Psychology. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology from New York University. Lena's research focuses on the development of learning and memory, and what information might be adaptive to remember or forget depending on the particular point in development.
Learn moreTopics you'll explore
Hands-On Learning
Students will learn to tackle these fundamental questions with the tools of psychological science. Students will learn about classic experiments in psychology, with the goal of getting a hands-on, experiential understanding of how people work and how psychologists study them. They will explore social dynamics; emotions; personality; mental illness; the nature of beliefs; neuroscience; and the relationship between the mind, brain, and body. As a capstone project, they will construct their own miniature psychology theory, design/run an experiment to test it, and present findings to the class.
Career Exploration
Students will visit the Cushing Center at Yale University, named after one of the most important names in neurosurgery. Harvey Cushing, the pioneer and father of neurosurgery, was born on April 8, 1869, graduated from Yale University in 1891, studied medicine at Harvard Medical School and received his medical degree in 1895. In 1896, he moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital where there were countless discoveries in the field of neuroscience. The Cushing Center serves as a museum dedicated to the life and work of Dr. Cushing. It contains a collection of brain tumor specimens from Dr. Cushing's patients, photos of the patients, a range of personal documents and memorabilia related to Cushing, and some of the highlights of the Medical Historical Library's special collections.
