PS 256 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

This course will cover the major concepts and principles underlying higher mental functions. The course will explore how we acquire and interpret information, store, and make connections with prior knowledge and retrieve information when needed, and understand how higher mental functions relate to our ability to make decisions and problem solve. Other material to be addressed includes, but is not limited to, the history of cognitive psychology, attention, consciousness, memory, learning, language, and creativity. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 Credits Prerequisite: PS 101.