Psychology is the study of the mind and its impact on behavior. It studies both conscious thought and unconscious processes, and aims to understand how the two interact and how they inform our actions, beliefs, and relations with other people. As such, psychologists study perception, emotion, learning, brain functioning, and much more, as well as the biological and evolutionary roles they play.

The core topics introduce the field of psychology and give students the skills and understanding to choose and pursue their interests in the specialized topics. On completing the core, students will be able to independently read the historical and academic literature. The core topics are:

• Psychology
• Philosophy
• Linguistics
• Psychology of Memory and Decision
• Neurophysiology
• Statistics and Probability Theory
• Biological Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Health and Clinical Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Psychology of Language and Cognition
• Psychology of Perception
• Psychology of Individual Differences
• Design and Analysis of Psychological Experiments
• Research Methods

Specializations should be discussed with the Director of Studies. On completing specializations, students will be able to independently read advanced literature and conduct a final project in that topic. Some suggested specializations are:

• Applied Decision Making
• Behavior Change
• Brain in Action
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Genes and Behavior
• Human Computer Interaction
• Human Learning and Memory
• Language in Context
• Organizational Psychology
• Psychology and Education
• Social Psychology of Health Risks
• Psychology of Speech
• Multivariate Statistics
• Evolution of Speech
• Psychology of Stuttering
• Neuroscience of Visual Perception