This course aims to introduce the function of the brain at the macroscopic level, namely, the control of behaviors and the cognitive and adaptive mechanisms behind it. The topics include the following: Reflex, classical and operant conditioning. Perception, adaptation, and attention. Feedback and predictive control. Procedural and declarative memory. Motivation and emotion. Thinking and reasoning. Communication and language. Psychological disorders. Clinical and experimental neuropsychology.
Research methods (I)
- Ethics
- Hypothesis testing
- Dependent and independent variables
- Reliability and validity
- Bias, blinding
Research methods (II)
- Data collection methods
- Observation
- Surveys
- Experimental and quasi experimental designs
- Data analysis
Learning and behavior (I)
- Classical, Pavlovian, respondent conditioning (elicited responses)
- Operant, instrumental conditioning (instrumental responses)
Learning and behavior (II)
- Reinforcement and punishment
- Operant schedules
Learning and behavior (III)
- Behavior modification
- Applications
Motivation and reward
- Drug addiction
- ADHD
Memory and cognition (I)
Memory and cognition (II)
Perception and attention
Behavioral neuroscience (I)
Behavioral neuroscience (II)
Genes and behaviour
Animal models
Life span