Neuropsychology Of Cognition (PSY-0131)

Fall 2024 · PSY 0131 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Cognitive Neuropsychology aims to understand the nature of cognitive processes, mostly by using data from brain-damaged individuals to inform theories of normal cognition. The course focus on the methodology by which one may use patterns of impaired performance to determine the cognitive locus of an impairment . Topics will include the anatomy and vasculature of the brain, the philosophical logic of single patient vs. multiple patient case studies, as well as cognitive neuropsychological contributions to theories of spoken and written language processing, vision, attention, and somatosensation.

Course codes: PSY-0131, PSY 0131, PSY0131, PSY-131, PSY 131, PSY131

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