Advanced Cognitive Psychology.

Catalog description

Students examine the major psychological issues related to cognition in a seminar-style course. Topics may include attentional processes, memory, language, knowledge representations, decision making, problem solving, and cognitive neuroscience. Students explore the relationship between empirical evidence and theoretical explanations of cognitive processes with the aid of reading assignments in the textbook, current research articles, and class discussions. Students will also specifically focus on the practical applications of cognitive theories and research.