Thus, much of the content of the course will concern various ideas and theories proposed by cognitive psychologists and the empirical studies performed to test these theories. Part of what I hope you will gain from all of this is an appreciation for the process of doing science, in this case in the domain of cognitive psychology. I sincerely hope that you will be able to take some of what you learn in this course and apply it to your own life. Many of the topics we will discuss concern cognitive processes that influence every moment of our waking lives. I will try to highlight some of this in the lectures but it will be even more valuable to you if you do it yourself as we cover the various topics.
Cognitive psychology is one of the most important and influential areas of modern psychology.
Finally, if you plan to go to graduate school, you will find when you take the Psychology Test of the Graduate Record Exam that there are many cognitive questions on the exam. A Personal Note. I sincerely hope that you enjoy this course and that you learn as much as possible. I am eager to help you in any way that I can. Please feel free to drop by my office to discuss any aspect of the course or of your undergraduate life here at Metro State.