Theoretical and methodological issues facing personality theorists will also be discussed. An introduction to neural mechanisms which integrate, coordinate, and control behavior. Topics will include sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, learning, thought, and language, with an introduction to the neuropharmacology of anxiety, aggression, depression, schizophrenia, and memory. A study of the processing of sensory information and the resulting perception of objects and events. Topics include color vision, depth perception, the perceptual constancies, and illusions.
Work is accomplished individually with a faculty member.
An original research study is designed and conducted by the student with the aid of fellow students and the instructor. Each student will be required to formulate a meaningful hypothesis, gather and interpret data, and draw conclusions based upon the data analysis. At the end of the semester, the student submits a complete research report. Methodological issues and statistical analysis will be discussed. Most of the time will be focused on particular projects and trouble shooting.