Psychology & Neuroscience

Explore the world of the mind and its powerful impact on human behavior

Psychology & Neuroscience program for teens

Program Highlights

Develop solutions to the complex questions of human behavior through hands-on activities such as measuring electrical activity in the brain and other real-world experiments.
Uncover the mystery of how the mind works, and examine the connection between the brain and human behavior.
Develop solutions to the complex questions of human behavior through hands-on activities such as measuring electrical activity in the brain and other real-world experiments.
Understand treatment strategies for a variety of mental health issues that affect millions of individuals
Interact with clinical psychologists, neurologists and researchers who are experts in this specialized field.
Artificial intelligence, processing neurological data, brain
Tuition:

Residential Tuition :
$5,898

Commuter Tuition:
$3,198

Dates:

Session 2:
June 23, 2024 July 5, 2024

Session 4:
July 7, 2024 July 19, 2024

Session 6:
July 21, 2024 August 2, 2024

Location:

Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

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 – students will visit the Action & Consciousness Lab and other labs at SFSU. 

Meet your instructor

Sean Chandler, MA

Psychology & Neuroscience SFSU

Sean Chandler earned his Master's degree in Psychology in 2021, with a focus on research into our minds, brains, and behavior. He manages the Cognitive Psychophysiology Lab at SFSU and is a full-time professor of research methods, cognitive psychology, and theories of motivation.

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Topics 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.

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Career Exploration


Students in the program visited the Cognitive Psychophysiology Lab at San Francisco State University and performed EEG testing to measure electrical activity in the brain. They also had the opportunity to meet with guest speaker, Mark Geisler, PhD in Cognitive Psychophysiology.

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