Word: psych
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...interested in studying neuroscience; Harvard, however, is one of the few universities which has taken little action to encourage its students in this discipline. Each year Biology 25, "Neurobiology," a 'tween level (above introductory) course in the Biology Department, has more students than any other 'tween level course. Similarly, Psych & Soc, Rel, 1100, "Physiological Psychology," one of the largest courses offered in the Psychology Department, has tripled in size from when it was first offered only a few years ago. Collectively, Professors John E. Dowling '56 and Ronald L. Calabrese, assistant professor of Biology (neurobiology) and Professors James R. Stellar...
...Psych 1, Psych...
This problem is past the fad stage and is on its way into the heart of American culture. Pac Man. Asteriods, Robotron. Bzeeeep-Bleeeep-Kzing! Etc. At Harvard, the games dominate entire social cliques. People do psych papers on them and plan class schedules around prime-time hours at their favorite areade. Play it safe and give all your quarters to the wheelchair basketball man who parks across from Out of Town News...
...undone by the one informer they cannot silence: immaturity. Richard leaves the gang for his parents' Connecticut suburb, "until a semester starts somewhere." The violent adventures of the others have the aura of a dorm game of Dungeons and Dragons, and Becker's final question smacks of Psych. 101: "Did people have to get blown away just so I wouldn't have to. . . wear neckties...
...gloom lifts later along the path through the course descriptions. Professor Greg Nagy's "Heroes for Zeros" (CLAS S-102, "The Concept of the Hero in Hellenic Civilization") strides forward, a manly and dependable gut in any season. FNAR S-13e, "Introduction to the History of Art." PSYCH S-15" Introduction to Physchology and Social Relations"--this is the stuff of the whispered "Camp Harvard," GOVT S-30. "Introduction to American Government," is a course of many high school students...