There is a class scheduled in the room immediately before our class, and immediately following our class. Thus, if you need and want to take the exams under extended time circumstances, such arrangements must be made through student support services, and I must be informed 1 week before each exam of your needs. Neuroscience, Sensat, Percept., Learn. Exam II Monday, February 19th Mem, Cog Dev, Freud, Intelligence, Personality. Biological Bases of Social, Social Cog., Social Interaction, Mental Disorders, Mental Treatments.
Cognitive neuroscience is the study of how the brain enables the mind.
The first is the study of neurons , brain structures , and neural function. In other words, the mind is not in a singular place in the brain, but is represented through intact connections via neural pathways, whereby a change in the current state of chemicals and firing patterns induces an idea, perception, memory, or thought. The final approach is called cognitive neuropsychology , and assumes that we can understand best how the mind is enabled by the brain by studying human patients with particular brain damaged sites to track where failures occur. The approach to this class is to balance neuroscientific and neuropsychological evidence, cognitive theory and cognitive demonstrations. An assortment of readings will be included that capture important empirical findings in the area of cognitive neuroscience, generally, and that address these three levels and what each can contribute.