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Winter Term 2014 TOP: THE MINDFUL BRAIN - 1456 - PSYC 580
Registration for this term is over. Changes or corrections to registration now by petition only. Students should contact their academic advisor.
Approval of the instructor is now required for registration.


Prerequisites/Notes: CHEM 116 and either BIOL 140 or BIOL 150 and one course in psychology; or PSYC 360 and one course in biology; or consent of instructor

Catalog Description : A study of the nervous system from the perspectives of psychology and biology. Topics vary year to year and may include glial cells, neural development, and the evolution of nervous systems and neurotransmitter systems. Lecture only. May be repeated when topic is different.

Topic for Winter 2014: The Mindful Brain
Mindfulness meditation involves paying attention, on purpose and without judgment. With roots in Eastern philosophy, it has been applied to the treatment of various physical and mental conditions in contemporary Western medicine and psychotherapy. This course will explore research on how mindfulness meditation changes the brain.



Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Social Science Div, GER Speaking Intensive, 400-599 Advanced Course


Term

Winter Term 2014

Instructors

Lori Michelle Hilt

Course

PSYC 580

Grade Mode

Standard

Title

TOP: THE MINDFUL BRAIN (S)

Final Exam

Wednesday, Mar 19, 2014 11:30 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.

CRN

1456

Status

Active

Class Time

12:30 PM-02:20 PM TR BRIG 317

Start-End Date

Jan 06, 2014-Mar 19, 2014

Campus

Appleton Main Campus

Units

6

Cross Listed as

BIOL 340

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