Animal Psychology: Critical Thinking

Why do animals behave certain ways? In this ongoing class, we will discuss the psychology of animals, or comparative psychology. Comparative psychology is the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of non-human animals. 

Here's how the class will be structured. During the first half of class, I will explain a research article from a scientific journal. During the second half of class, we will discuss the article using guided discussion questions. Learners will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts about the research.

Learners are welcome to join and leave at any time. I will continually update our schedule below.

Week of March 24th: Desert Ants
Week of March 31st: Goats
Week of April 7th: Kangaroo
Week of April 14th: Red panda
Week of April 21st: NO CLASS
Week of April 28th: Platypus


May topics TBD

June/July/August 2025 Schedule

Week of June 2nd: Dogs
Week of June 9th: Cats
Week of June 16th: Rats
Week of June 23rd: Gorillas
Week of June 30th: Parrots
Week of July 7th: Dolphins
Week of July 14th: Bears
Week of July 21st: Crows
Week of July 28th: Horses
Week of August 4th: Giraffes
Week of August 11th: Goats
Week of August 18th: Pigs
Week of August 25th: Rabbits