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This lecture-laboratory course provides an introduction to the field of behavioral endocrinology. The interplay between hormones and behavior is explored by reviewing current knowledge derived from human and animal research in the field. Topics include the influence of hormones on reproductive behavior, parental behavior, aggression, sexual orientation, moods and emotions, psychiatric disorders and perceptual and cognitive abilities. Environmental and experiential influences on endocrine function are also examined. May be taken as an elective toward the neuroscience major (behavioral track) with permission of instructor. Prerequisites: PSYC 101WL or 101NL; if taken for laboratory credit, PSYC 205.

Instructor
Loraina Ghiraldi
Semester:
Spring 2022
Course Code:
PSYC 326
Subject:
Psychology