COGNITION IN HEALTH AND SOCIETY

PSYCH 414

How people perceive, learn, remember, plan, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate. The main approach is psychological but will also consider contributions from computer science, linguistics, and neurobiology.

PSYCH 733

Current approaches to perceptual and cognitive sciences.

PSYCH 800

Introduction to the major approaches and techniques used in the psychological assessment of cognitive functioning of children, adolescents, and adults, with special emphasis on intellectual evaluation. Other cognitive areas to receive focus include; attention, memory, executive function, language, and academic achievement.

PSYCH 212

Consider how researchers approach classic and current research findings and controversies related to a specific topic, with a social science emphasis. Popular misconceptions will be addressed through discussions of relevant scientific research. Primary focus on behavioral research approaches, though neuroscientific or computational approaches may be integrated.

PSYCH 720

Provides a broad overview of principles that underlie our understanding of how the structure and function of the brain give rise to cognition and intelligent behavior, and of the methods with which cognitive neuroscience research is carried out. The content covered can be summarized as neuroscience with direct implications for understanding the neural bases of human behavior, and will include anatomical, cellular, systems, behavioral, neuropsychological, and computational levels of analysis. The emphasis will be on domains of behavior traditionally covered by cognitive psychology and neurology, but with explicit consideration, when applicable, of implications for understanding affect, social behavior, and psychopathology.