Toggle navigation Program DetailsLevel: High SchoolGrades: Enrolled in 9-12Length: 9 daysGet InfoEnroll Now Program HighlightsDates & LocationsHands-on SimulationsGuest SpeakersTrips & ToursLeadership TrainingTuitionExplore the mysteries of the mind at the NSLC on Psychology & Neuroscience.At the NSLC on Psychology & Neuroscience, you will delve into the science of the mind as you explore child development and personality types and learn to motivate others. Through clinical psychology simulations and hands-on neurology workshops, you will explore the relationships between the brain and human behavior. Program HighlightsDiagnose patientsListen, assess, and suggest treatments for your patients during a clinical simulation.Visit medical facilitiesInteract with clinical psychologists and neurologists, researchers and medical students.Hands-on workshopsLearn the science of neurotransmitters, compare scans of normal and abnormal brains, and examine the anatomy of the brain.Dates & LocationsAmerican UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19June 23 - July 1July 5 - July 13July 17 - July 25Harvard Medical SchoolIn order to allow for adequate social-distancing for their own staff and students, HMS has decided to not allow guests on campus this summer. Therefore, we have been forced to cancel all programs taking place in Boston in 2022.University of California, BerkeleySan Francisco, CA Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 24 - July 2July 6 - July 14Hands-on SimulationsThrough in-depth Psychology & Neuroscience workshops, you will discover how our senses influence memory, how chemicals and drugs impact neural activity, the effect of aging on cognition, and how neurologists and psychologists use brain scans to diagnose psychological disorders.Hands-on Neuroscience Workshops include:Brain dissection (various types)Memory and the SensesAnalyze real fMRI, CT, PET, EEG brain scans of normal and abnormal brainsNeurotransmitters’ effects on zebrafishPsychology & Neuroscience Workshops include:Social PsychologyTheories of PersonalityMemory & LearningStress, Coping, and EmotionUnderstanding Human BehaviorBehavior, Cognition and NeuroscienceAbnormal PsychologyBehavior, Cognition and NeuroscienceChild PsychologyMeet Psychology & Neuroscience ProfessionalsWhile at the NSLC’s high school summer psychology program, you will meet with and learn from professionals in the psychology and neuroscience communities.Examples of past guest speakers include:Dr. Kristi GravesClinical Psychologist, Georgetown University Medical CenterVice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A.U.S. Surgeon GeneralDr. Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.DDirector, National Institutes of HealthView More Guest SpeakersDr. Richard J. HodesDirector, National Institute on AgingDr. E. Albert ReeceVice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, UMD Medical SchoolDr. Eugene MajorChief of the NIH Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and NeuroscienceDr. Terry DavidsonDirector of the Center for Behavioral NeuroscienceDr. Arthur C. Evans, PhDCEO, American Psychological AssociationDr. Saul Levin, M.D.CEO & Medical Director, American Psychiatric AssociationDr. Joshua Gordan, M.D., Ph.D.Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, NIHBehind-the-Scenes ToursAn important part of the NSLC high school summer psychology program is seeing the sites around one of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the psychology and neuroscience fields.These trips may include:American UniversityF. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services | FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) | American Psychological Association | American Psychiatric Association | Georgetown | Capitol Hill & the Smithsonian | Holocaust Memorial Museum | Historic D.C. Monuments at NightHarvard Medical SchoolMassachusetts General Hospital, the oldest & largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School | Harvard University | Historic Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market | Harvard SquareUniversity of California, BerkeleyZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital | Gladstone Institutes at University of California, San Francisco | Fisherman’s Wharf | Pier 39 and Ghirardelli SquareLeadership TrainingAt the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.Leadership topics tailored to the Psychology & Neuroscience program include:Personality Styles and Group DynamicsConflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic SpeakingIntrapersonal CommunicationTuitionProgram tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy.LocationTuitionSan Francisco and Washington, D.C.$3,595Boston$3,795
