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 Highlights
Diagnose patients
Listen, assess, and suggest treatments for your patients during a clinical simulation.
Visit medical facilities
Interact with clinical psychologists and neurologists, researchers and medical students.
Hands-on workshops
Learn the science of neurotransmitters, compare scans of normal and abnormal brains, and examine the anatomy of the brain.
Dates & Locations
American University
- June 12 - June 20
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13
- July 17 - July 25
- July 29 - August 6
Harvard Medical School
- June 25 - July 3
- July 7 - July 15
- July 19 - July 27
- July 31 - August 8
Vanderbilt University
- June 14 - June 22
- June 25 - July 3
Hands-on Simulations
Through 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 Senses
- Analyze real fMRI, CT, PET, EEG brain scans of normal and abnormal brains
- Neurotransmitters’ effects on zebrafish
Psychology & Neuroscience Workshops include:
- Social Psychology
- Theories of Personality
- Memory & Learning
- Stress, Coping, and Emotion
- Understanding Human Behavior
- Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience
- Abnormal Psychology
- Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience
- Child Psychology
Meet Psychology & Neuroscience Professionals
While 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 Graves
Clinical Psychologist, Georgetown University Medical Center
Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A.
U.S. Surgeon General
Dr. Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D
Director, National Institutes of Health
Dr. Richard J. Hodes
Director, National Institute on Aging
Dr. E. Albert Reece
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, UMD Medical School
Dr. Eugene Major
Chief of the NIH Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience
Dr. Terry Davidson
Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Dr. Arthur C. Evans, PhD
CEO, American Psychological Association
Dr. Saul Levin, M.D.
CEO & Medical Director, American Psychiatric Association
Dr. Joshua Gordan, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
An 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 University
F. 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 Night
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital, the oldest & largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School | Harvard University | Historic Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market | Harvard Square
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Medical Center | Belmont University, School of Psychological Sciences | Grand Ole Opry | Nashville Zoo | Centennial Park
Leadership Training
At 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 Dynamics
- Conflict Resolution
- Negotiation
- Public Speaking
- Intrapersonal Communication
Tuition
Program 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.
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| Location | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Nashville and Washington, D.C. | $3,395 |
| Boston | $3,695 |