Cognitive psychology 1 WF-PS-N-PP1
(Lectures)
Methods: lectures with PowerPoint presentations, additional materials are supplemented by the e-learning platform.
Assessment: Written colloquium: test - one alternative among four and at least two general-narrative questions. A test is based on materials from lecutures and obligatory readings. To get credit you have to pass the calsses.
Topics
1-2. Introduction: beginnings of cognitive psychology as a separate approach in psychology. Cognitive psychology as a discipline of cognitive science. Relations between cognitive psychology and philosphy of mind.
3-4. Theories of perception. "Top-bottom" vs. "Bottom-up" approach.Computational model of visual perception.
5-6. Pattern recognition: ptototypes vs. features. Recognition-by-components: Biederman's theory of human image understanding.
6-7. Functions and ascpects of attention
8. Cognitive control: . Theories of selective attention, perceptual search, and divided attention.
9. Imagery debate.
10. Perceptual categorization.
11. Concepts: Classic, probablistic and exemplar aproaches.
12. The role of theories in conceptual coherence.
13. Language: Chomsky and generative grammar.
14. Word and sentence comprehension. Thought and language.
15. Resume.
(Classes)
Attendance is mandatory, a student may miss two classes. Students will be evaluated via two in-class tests, The tests will cover class materials and textbooks. As additional work students may prepare a presetntation of a paper from a scientific journal.
Topics
1. Philosophical context of research in cognitive psychology.
2. Scaling in psychophysics.
3. Perceptual illusions. Culture and perception (Deregowski's research)
4. E. Gibson's research on perception development ("visual cliff").
5. Posner and Keele on the genesis of abstract ideas.
6. Mental rotations and cognitive maps.
7. Assessment of attention. Stroop task, its variants and applications in clinical psychology.
8. Visual search. Relocation of attentional resources.
9. Schneider and Shiffrin's research on automatic and controlled processes.
10. Concepts: classic approach. Lewicki's research on concept acquisition.
11. Concepts: Eleanor Rosch and typicality effect. Relation of similarity (Tversky).
12. Research methods in psycholinguistics. Semantic differential.
13. Verbal protocols in studies on reasoning.
14. Problem solving.
15. Resume.
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Learning outcomes
Knowledge - a student knows the main approaches and paradigms in cognitive psychology; a student is able to conduct a deatailed analysis of cognitive processes and he/she interprets research results from various theoretical perspectives.
Abilities - a student is able to choose appropriate technics to study cognitive processes; he/she reads and interprete empirical texts from scientific journals; he/she is capable to search and make selection among sources, which are helpful in enhancing knowledge and abilities.
Skills - a student comprehends the need of empirical research which are reliable and according to the methodological rules; he/she takes a critical approach to speculations which are empirically untested as well as he/she realises the limitations of research in cognitive psychology.
ECTS:
lecture attendance: 15
classes attendance: 30
project preparation:15
learning to an exam: 50
learning to a class test: 40
Sum: 150
ECTS points: 6
Bibliography
Basic readings:
Maruszewski T. (2011). Psychologia poznania. Umysł i świat. Gdańsk: GWP. (Chapters: 2,3, 7, 9).
Nęcka E., Orzechowski J., Szymura B. (2006). Psychologia poznawcza. Warszawa: PWN i ACADEMICA, 2006.
Sternberg R.J. (2001). Psychologia poznawcza. Warszawa: WSiP.
Kahneman D. (2012). Pułapki myślenia. Poznań: Media Rodzina.
Additional readings:
Gut A. (2009). O relacji między myślą a językiem. Lublin, Wyd. KUL JPII.
Chlewiński Z. (red.) (2007). Psychologia poznawcza w trzech ostatnich dekadach XX wieku. Gdańsk: GWP,
Francuz P. (red.) (2007). Obrazy w umyśle. Studia nad percepcją i wyobraźnią. Warszawa: SCHOLAR.
Hohol M. (2013). Wyjaśnić umysł. Struktura teorii neurokognitywnych. Kraków: Copernicus Center Press.
Kurcz I. (2000). Psychologia języka i komunikacji. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe „Scholar”.
Lewicka, M. (1993). Aktor czy obserwator. Psychologiczne mechanizmy odchyleń od racjonalności w myśleniu potocznym. Warszawa-Olsztyn: PTP.
Nęcka, E. (2001). Psychologia twórczości. Gdańsk: GWP.
Additional information
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