PSYC 593

Spring 2013

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Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.

Discussion of current topics in their historical setting, with special emphasis on research problems.

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52860
Lecture-Discussion
AC
1:00PM -2:50PM
R
708 Psychology Building
Cimpian, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Section Title:
Psychological Essentialism
Section Info:
Psychological essentialism is a claim about the structure of concepts -- specifically, that people believe in the existence of hidden (and often unknown) essences that determine category membership and that are causally responsible for a category's typical features. We will examine the details of this claim and the evidence for it through readings from developmental, cognitive, and social psychology.
37657
Lecture-Discussion
AK
10:00AM -11:30AM
F
Beckman Institute
Kramer, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
2 hours
Section Title:
Cognitive & Brain Plasticity
Section Info:
This seminar will focus on current topics in cognitive and brain plasticity and will include theories and empirical research on the following issues: cognitive and brain development in adolescence, the efficacy (and potential mechanisms) of various cognitive and brain training techniques for children, issues of relevance of cognitive decline during normal and pathological aging, the role of lifestyle factors and genetics in cognitive maintenance and decline in older adults. Students will be responsible for reading one to two manuscripts per week and discussing and critiquing the research and theories. This course will meet in room 1329 Beckman, please enter through suite 1301 Beckman.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53488
Lecture-Discussion
DH
10:00AM -11:50AM
M
608 Psychology Building
Hyde, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
DevelopmentalCognitiveNeurosci
Section Info:
This course will explore how neuroscience methods and discoveries inform questions on the nature, origin, and development of human cognition. We will focus on the use of fMRI, MRI, EEG, ERP, and NIRS with human infants, children, and adults, while incorporating findings from comparative neurophysiology and behavior. We will consider issues like where our cognitive abilities come from, how they are functionally organized in the brain, and how experience influences their development.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52683
Lecture-Discussion
FLD
2:30PM -4:50PM
R
608 Psychology Building
Dolcos, F
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Topics in Affective Neurosci
Section Info:
Description: Emotion is a double-edged sword - in some circumstances the enhanced significance of emotional stimuli can benefit cognitive processes (e.g. better memory for emotional events), while in others it can hinder them and cause detrimental effects on behavior (e.g., increased emotional distractibility). On the other hand, emotion processing is also susceptible to cognitive influences (e.g., cognitive control of emotion). Despite their relevance for understanding brain function in both healthy and clinical conditions, the neural mechanisms mediating the interactions between emotion and cognition are not well understood. This seminar will discuss current topics in the literature on emotion-cognition interactions, with a focus on the associated neural correlates.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
43476
Lecture-Discussion
GD
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
608 Psychology Building
Dell, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Section Title:
CoonectionistModelsOfCognition
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53225
Lecture-Discussion
JKB
2:00PM -4:00PM
F
27 Psychology Building
Bock, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Section Title:
Responsible Research
Section Info:
Case studies and reflections on Golden Rules in psychological science.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46323
Lecture-Discussion
MK1
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
708 Psychology Building
Kral, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Ethnography and Fieldwork
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48584
Lecture-Discussion
RCF
9:00AM -11:50AM
F
219A Psychology Building
Fraley, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Internet Research Methods
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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