Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Behavior.

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to students with the current body of knowledge in the cognitive and affective bases of behavior. Students learn how human behavior is influenced by cognition, affect, and their interaction. The course includes theories and empirical bases of learning, memory, thought processes, language, motivation, affect, mood, emotion, decision making, and executive function, as well as factors that influence cognitive performance and emotional experience and their interaction.