Topic: Madness, the Brain and Culture
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1:00pm-4:00pm | Tu | Callaway Center S423 | Kushner, Howard. | 4 | 3601 | TBA. |
(same as IDS 485S)
Content: This seminar will explore the construction, meaning, and mpact of addiction in historical psychological,and neurobiological perspective. Particular attention will be given to the putative neurobiological mechanisms associated with addiction and consciousness altering substances and behaviors. Biological and psychological explanations that have been and continue to be used to explain the etiology and meaning f addiction will be examined. This exploration will include considerations of the role of social, cultural, and population differences as they may relate to addictive behaviors.
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