Description:

Introduction to the area of health psychology including the mind-body problem, emotion and stress, the psychological bases of illness, healing, and aging and death.

Texts:

Cornelius, R.R. The Science of Emotion. 1996

Moyers, B. Healing and the Mind. 1993

Pennebaker, J.W. Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions 1997

Sapolsky, R.M. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. 1994

Grading and Requirements:

Exams: 3, short answer and essay.

Lowest exam 10%

Other two exams 25% each

Papers: 2, 8-12pp.

Paper #1 10%

Paper #2 30%

Prerequisites:

Psychology 301 with a grade of C or better, Psychology 418 or an equivalent statistics course with a grade of C or better, upper division standing, and six semester hours of upper division psychology.

Updated 24 February 1998
Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
University of Texas at Austin

Some graphics courtesy of Ann Pommerehn