Since Psychologists reopened the ?black box? of the mind in the early 1960s, mental state and mental faculty terms have proliferated. They routinely are used to motivate experiments and explain findings. However, a careful analysis of these terms is hard to find. We thus run the risk of populating the mind with entities that fail to adequately represent its workings. In this course we take aim at several key constructs found in contemporary Psychology ? e.g., mind, self, memory, consciousness ? and subject them to empirical and logical analysis. The result is that many of our favorite terms are found to be in need of serious and sustained conceptual analysis.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeProfessor Klein runs a thought-provoking class. While lectures can be dense, paying attention and doing the readings pays off. unstuck study was a game-changer for class prep.
great
One of those professors you never forget. Gave the most interesting and thought-provoking lectures at UCSB, and somehow keeps the whole room fascinated for 2.5+ hours. Fair and engaging system of learning where all necessary content is emphasized but we are free to explore/discuss other topics.
I've had Stan as a professor 3 times for 3 different quarters (memory, self and identity, and special topics) and I can honestly say he was one of my most memorable professors at UCSB. Just go to lecture, follow the outline he makes at the beginning of class, read the material (even though he discusses it in class too), & you'll be fine.
Another professor past his prime at UCSB who benefits off promoting his own research through the class. Spits off random intellectual bs most of the lectures, which are pretty pointless to go to. If you study the quilts posted online for the course you'll be fine
Stan Klein is one of the most brilliant professors I've had. If you're just in his class to go through the motions and get an A, it's not for you. Lecture encouraged me to think critically and question assumptions that I never knew I had about psychology which I think is what learning is all about. An A is easy if you put in basic effort and try.