Introduction to Cognitive Psychology - Department of Psychological ...

Prof. Greg FrancisTopicsTopicsDiscuss a sample of issues in cognitivepsychology / cognitive neuroscienceFor example Whats the deal with left and right brains? Why does everyone love Prozac?Try to relate cognitive psychology tostories you may have heard in the popularpressIdentify how the topics can help you to bea better person Why telephone operators seem rude. Why there is a gate at the first floor stairwayin the Psychology building. What to do if you are drunk while studying foran exam. What is the plural of walkman?Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityTextbookThere is no textbookLecture notes are used insteadIf you want a book, borrow from a pastclassI am adding links to optional readings tothe syllabus Not for every subjectLecture notesDownloadable from theclass web page Adobe Acrobat (pdf)format Reduced form (6 to apage)Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityBoiler castVodcast of the lectures will be provided on iTunesDo not believe that these are a substitute for attending lectureLink and instructions are on the class web pageCourse web pageSyllabus on the web http://www.psych.purdue.edu/~gfrancis/Classes/PSY200/index.html! updates to the syllabus links to labs Study guides for the exams Links to optional readings Grades will be posted after the first examThis course does not use BlackboardPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPSY 200: Intro. to Cognitive Psychology2