ESP Biography



ANASTASIA VELIKOVSKAYA, ESP Teacher




Major: Neuroscience & behavior

College/Employer: Columbia University

Year of Graduation: 2021

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Past Classes

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S994: PTSD & Dissociative Identity Disorder in Splash Spring 2021 (Mar. 20, 2021)
In this class, we will discuss the diagnosis, causes, and treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder & dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder).


H995: Antisocial Personality Disorder & Copycat Crimes in Splash Spring 2021 (Mar. 20, 2021)
Did you know that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by other mass shootings? Or that there was an increase in suicides after "13 Reasons Why" aired? In this seminar, we will learn about the copycat phenomenon and discuss copycat suicides, copycat crimes, and copycat mass shootings. We will also learn about antisocial personality disorder. Content Warning: We will discuss mass shootings & suicides


H963: Human Behavior: From Cults to Mass Shootings in Tides Spring 2021 (Feb. 07, 2021)
Did you know that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present? Or that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by more due to the copycat phenomenon? In this course, we will talk about copycat crimes, conformity, cults, mass hysteria, and more sociological phenomena. We will also discuss infamous behavioral experiments such as the Stanford Prison Experiment. Note: This is a discussion based course. Content Warning: We will discuss suicides & mass shootings, though not in detail.


S964: Abnormal Psychology in Tides Spring 2021 (Feb. 07, 2021)
Are you interested in learning about mental disorders? If so, this is the perfect class for you! Each session, we will cover a class of mental disorders from the following: anxiety & obsessive compulsive disorders, trauma & dissociative disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and personality disorders. We will discuss the nature, causes, and treatments of these disorders, in addition to the way they are defined in the DSM-5.


H947: Copycat Crimes in Splash Fall 2020 (Nov. 07, 2020)
Did you know that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by other mass shootings? Or that there was an increase in suicides after "13 Reasons Why" aired? In this seminar, we will learn about the copycat phenomenon and discuss copycat suicides, copycat crimes, and copycat mass shootings. Content Warning: We will discuss mass shootings & suicides


H905: Human Behavior: From Salem Witch Trials to Mass Shootings in Tides Fall 2020 (Oct. 04, 2020)
Did you know that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present? Or that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by other mass shootings due to the copycat phenomenon? In this course, we will talk about copycat crimes, conformity, cults, mass hysteria, culture, mass incarceration, and more sociological phenomena. We will also look at historical examples such as the Salem Witch Trials and discuss infamous behavioral experiments such as the Stanford Prison Experiment. Note: This is a discussion based course. Content Warning: We will discuss suicides & mass shootings


H886: Human Behavior in Splash Fall 2019 (Oct. 27, 2019)
Did you know that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present? Or that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by other mass shootings? This course will explain human behavior with psychological phenomena such as the bystander effect and mass hysteria and will discuss infamous behavioral experiments.


H811: Human Behavior in Splash Fall 2018 (Oct. 28, 2018)
Did you know that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present? Or that a mass shooting in the United States is followed by other mass shootings? This course will explain human behavior with psychological phenomena, such as the bystander effect and mass hysteria, and will discuss infamous behavioral experiments.