Higher Level Cognition Proseminar, Fall 2005
The objective of this proseminar is to introduce graduate students to
fundamental issues in the study of higher level cognition. We will
start with origins (evolutionary and developmental) and basic
mechanisms (e.g., active maintenance, inhibition, and symbols). We
will bring these perspectives to understanding a range of topics in
the study of higher level cognition (e.g., intelligence, reasoning,
decision-making, and morality), as investigated through a variety of
methods (e.g., behavioral, neuroimaging, neurophysiological, and
computational).
The course is the fifth module of the six-module proseminar sequence
for beginning graduate students in cognitive psychology. It is
organized around assigned readings and student presentations.
Syllabus (as html or
as pdf)
Readings (password protected)