PSY 3575Cognitive Psychology

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Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 with a D- or above Students will explore how humans acquire, develop, and use knowledge by learning about basic mental processes such as perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making. They will investigate questions about how human cognition functions, such as why we forget, how our attention can be captured, how language shapes thought, and how we make decisions. Students will work to understand how cognitive psychology applies to everyday life and contributes to solving real-world problems.