{"id":391,"date":"2024-12-09T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:03:04","slug":"psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/programs\/psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology: The Human Mind Unlocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever wondered what makes people tick? Discover the complexities of human mind and behavior in our psychology pre-college offering: <\/span><b>The Human Mind Unlocked.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What to expect during your week on campus:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each day will be dedicated to learning a prominent area of psychology including: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">neuroscience, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experiential Learning: You won\u2019t just learn from lectures, you will learn from hands on experience with psychological concepts and theories during classroom activities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Develop and carry out your own group research study during our field trip to Liberty Science Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hear from guest speakers within different fields of psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about the wide range of careers available to individuals with a Psychology degree<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>So if you have wondered the answer to any of these questions,<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do tiny neurons firing in our brain combine to form our rich experiences?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do we pay attention, remember, and think about the world around us?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do we develop in our thinking and behaviors throughout our lives?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In what ways are our actions influenced by the presence of others?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kinds of psychological disorders can affect us and what are the most effective methods of treatment?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What careers are available to someone with a psychology degree?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Human Mind Unlocked Pre-College Program is here to help you gain answers!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psychology: The Human Mind Unlocked will run during Session II: Sunday, July 26 \u2013 Saturday, August 1, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/precollege2026\">Apply Today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Program Director<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Professor Dr. Nicole Conklin<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:conklinni@montclair.edu\">conklinni@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/\">Department of Psychology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what makes people tick? 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