FYSM 1400 Cognition: A Scientific Exploration of the Mind
Offered by Psychology. Does not count as a major requirement.
Cognition, that space between what you see and what you do. This is a wide field. As part of the course, we will survey such areas of Cognition as its history, and ongoing research into attention, psychophysics, creativity, embodied cognition, memory, music, fear, working memory, and animal cognitions. The course will also explicitly explore ways of studying that can be applied to other courses. As well, students will learn how to write an annotated bibliography that may be of use in planning for that fourth year paper or thesis. This is a first year seminar course. As such, students will present readings, and suggest future research. They will also provide feedback for their fellow students.
Prerequisite(s): normally restricted to students entering the first year of a B.A., B.Cog.Sc., B.G.In.S. or B.CoMS program.
Seminar three hours a week.