Module code: PSY7010-B
In this module you will gain insight into human cognitive processes including how people reason, think and perceive, and how we use language to communicate with others. You will also gain an understanding of human consciousness and the interaction between emotion and cognitive processes. This module will also give you an appreciation of techniques used to investigate cognitive psychology such as imaging and neuroscientific methods and the practical component will provide insight into how cognitive psychology is researched experimentally.
This module will start with an introduction to cognitive psychology along with a fun team quiz. Topics will then focus on long-term memory, language production, lateralisation of brain function, brain hemispheres, problem solving and expertise, implicit cognition, visual attention and face perception. We will learn about connectionism and the interaction between cognition and emotion. We will approach the contribution of imaging techniques and brain-damaged patients to the understanding of brain and mind. We will also look at consciousness and individual differences.
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