Psychology of Human Cognition

Catalog description

This course explores different aspects of Cognitive Psychology - the scientific study of the mind. It is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of basic concepts, theories, and scientific approaches that constitute modern cognitive psychology. The first half of the course will focus on the role of attention, perception, and memory systems (e.g., how does the brain select and process information; what influences our perception; how do we store information into memory, etc.), as well as the manner in which these processes are integrated. The second half of the course will focus on topics including knowledge, language, reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making.