85-714 Cognitive Neuropsychology

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course will review what has been learned of the neural bases of cognition through studies of braindamaged patients as well as newer techniques such as brain stimulation mapping, regional metabolic and blood flow imaging, and attempt to relate these clinical and physiological data to theories of the mind cast in informationprocessing terms. The course will be organized into units corresponding to the traditionallydefined subfields of cognitive psychology such as perception, memory and language. In each area, we will ask To what extent do the neurological phenomena make contact with the available cognitive theories When they do, what are their implications for these theories i.e., Can we confirm or disconfirm particular cognitive theories using neurological data When they do not, what does this tell us about the parses of the mind imposed by the theories and methodologies of cognitive psychology and neuropsychology

Prerequisites: none listed

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