Neuroscience/cognitive science majors

Collegefinder54
Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:39:39 +0000

Hi, I’m a senior hoping to major in a subject where I can research how changing chemicals and structural regions of the brain affects outward behavior. So far, my top choices are
Tulane (neuroscience), Case Western Reserve University (cognitive science), and (possibly) Univeristy of Michigan (several different majors), although U of M is a larger campus and no money from them, so I’m leaning more towards Case/Tulane. Also, I’ waiting on Emory (neuroscience/behavioral biology), Wash-U St. Louis (philosophy-neuroscience-psychology), and college of William and Mary (neuroscience). I loved the look of wash-U’s program, it has a lot of options and perspectives within the major, but Wash-u is a long shot, and I want to look at other programs as well.

I’m looking for a program that can offer me research opportunities. I’m interested questions like how we can use brain research to influence moral thinking (ex: what changes can we make to the brain of a serial killer to make him more empathic). These are the types of questions I want to study. However, since many of these schools call their programs by different names, I would like some advice as to what the programs at each of these schools are like and whether they would be a good fit for me.