{"id":189,"date":"2020-06-22T13:05:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T17:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/summer-pre-college-program\/programs\/medical-research-at-northwell-health-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:19:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:19:31","slug":"psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/pre-college\/credit\/courses\/psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology &#038; Pop Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About the Course<\/h2>\n<p>What makes us think, feel, and act the way we do? In this engaging summer program, you\u2019ll dive into the fascinating world of human behavior, emotion, and cognition. Through discussions, experiments, and hands-on activities, you\u2019ll discover how psychologists study the brain and behavior\u2014and how those insights apply to everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll explore topics such as personality, memory, social influence, and mental health while learning the research methods used to better understand ourselves and others. You\u2019ll also develop skills in observation, analysis, and communication that will serve you in any field.<\/p>\n<p>Students who study psychology often go on to rewarding careers in mental health, education, business, healthcare, social work, and law. This course gives you an early foundation in those fields while expanding your awareness of the human mind.<\/p>\n<h3>Course Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ, Garden City, NY campus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 12\u2013August 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule:<\/strong> Monday\u2013Thursday, 1:00pm\u20134:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2145\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2145\" class=\"wp-image-2145 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"A faculty member form the Derner School of Psychology talks with a student one-on-one.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/high-school-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Psych.-and-Pop-Culture-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pre-college psychology students participate in engaging discussions with faculty at Adelphi\u2019s Garden City campus.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n<p>By the end of the course, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyze pop culture using basic principles of psychology.<\/li>\n<li>Discover the influence of social media and celebrities as societal pressures that can impact human emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss various mental health disorders and related issues to develop a deeper understanding of their impact on individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Meet Your Professor<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Course What makes us think, feel, and act the way we do? 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