Cognition, Emotion & Memory

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This course will provide an advanced introduction to theory and empirical research in human cognition, memory and emotion. Findings from experimental cognitive psychology, cognitive neuropsychology and emotion/affective research will be considered. topics will include perceptual processes, attention, knowledge representation and imagery, decision-making and problem solving, categorization, language, models of human memory, encoding and retrieval processes, errors and distortions of memory, structure and function of emotion and the interplay between emotion, cognition and memory. Since research is the foundation of psychology, a considerable amount of time will be spent reading, discussing and analyzing scholarly research articles and book chapters in addition to textbook readings. Lectures and discussions will focus on key findings and concepts related to cognition, memory and emotion. This course is intended for students with a basic knowledge of psychology.