Psychology of higher cognitive processes
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Psychology of higher cognitive processes (C855): The study of thinking, reasoning, decision-making and problem solving.
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"Cognitive psychology" - Online Course by The Saylor Foundation |
This is a link to a course which introduces Cognitive Psychology. Memory, along with attention, perception, language, and decision making, are... |
cognitive psychology, Chomsky, Cognition, motivation, Emotion, neuropsychology, attention, memory, Language, Knowledge, pattern recognition, object perception, problem solving, reasoning, decision making | view | |
"Is Autism an extreme of the male brain?" A lecture by Simon Baron-Cohen |
This is a Stockholm Psychiatry Lecture given by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of Cambridge University, entitled "Is Autism an extreme of the male... |
Gender, autism, aspergers, Brain, brain scanning, empathy | view | |
Attention |
What does ‘attention’ mean? This link to the Open University unit on attention attempts to unravel the mysteries of the field of attention and ... |
attention, cognitive, distract, memory, Psychology, sounds, images, stimuli | view | |
Types of Reliability |
Research Methods Knowledge Base page from the Web Center for Social Research Methods (Cornell University) introduces the major forms of... |
reliability, Validity, statistics | view | |
The Autistic Spectrum: From Theory to Practice |
This is a link to an Open University unit on autism, where the wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism is described. The unit then... |
autism, asperger's, Psychology, psychological disorders, developmental disorders, child development, research, diagnosis, treatment | view | |
Introduction to Psychology Course by the Saylor Foundation |
This is a link to an online, introductory course which presents the fundamental principles of psychology. It begins with a short overview of the... |
Psychology, nature, nurture, nature-nurture debate, memory, Cognition, Communication, neurospsychology, Introduction, introduction to psychology, Learning, sensation, Perception, development, adolescence, psychopathology | view | |
Joseph LeDoux Lecture on "Our Emotional Brains" |
"Our Emotional Brains" - delivered by Professor Joseph LeDoux, was the third Copernicus Center Lecture. The 2011 Copernicus Center Lecture... |
Brain, emotions, Neuroscience, limbic system, homeostasis, neurotransmission, threat, brain surgery | view | |
Allpsych - the Virtual Psychology Classroom |
AllPsych is dedicated to the education of psychology and this is a link to the website which contains a number of useful materials and references... |
virtual classroom, Reference, quizzes, research methods | view | |
Elizabeth Loftus on Eyewitness Testimony |
Professor Elizabeth Loftus discusses the unreliable nature of eyewitness testimony and describes her groundbreaking research on eye witness... |
Eye-witness testimony, memory, Cognition, Loftus, Psychology | view | |
Understanding Dyslexia |
Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This Open University unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way in which society... |
Psychology, developmental disorders, developmental psychology, child development, Reading, Dyslexia, Language | view |