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PSYC 213. Cognition.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description

Where do thoughts come from? What is the nature of thought, and how does it arise in the mind and the brain? Cognition is the study of human information processing, and we will explore topics such as memory, attention, categorization, decision making, intelligence, philosophy of mind, and the mind-as computer metaphor.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures, 1 conference
  • Prerequisite: One previous course in Psychology.

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