PSY5052
PSY 5052 - Psychology of Attention (3 Cr.)
Psychology (10986)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
PSY 5052 - Psychology of Attention (3 Cr.)
Course description
Is attention needed for perception? Are we more likely to attend to locations associated with reward? Does brain training work? Are attention deficits at the root of autism spectrum disorders? This course will introduce students to advanced topics in the psychology of attention. It will combine didactic lecturing, instructor-led discussions, and student-led discussions on core topics of attention and its neural substrates. Students will acquire familiarity with theories, phenomena, and experimental paradigms of attention.
prereq: Psy 3051 or equivalent
prereq: Psy 3051 or equivalent
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Fall Odd Year