{"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. 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