Cognitive Neuroscience

Catalog description

The foundations of the neural bases of cognition and human behavior. A focus on neuroanatomy, hemispheric specialization, brain development, and higher-order cognitive functions, such as language, executive functions, attention, learning, and memory. Additional topics include cutting-edge brain imaging techniques (e.g., electroencephalography, functional MRI, and brain stimulation), lesion studies and examinations of brain injuries and other neurological disorders.