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Cognitive Psychology
Course Number	PSYC 33-01
Course Title	Cognitive Psychology
Department	Psychology
Campus	Amherst College
Course Description	This course will examine how the mind extracts information from the environment, stores it for later use, and then retrieves it when it becomes useful. Initially, we will discuss how our eyes, ears, and brain turn light and sound into colors, objects, speech, and music. Next, we will look at how memory is organized and how it is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. Several memory models will be proposed and evaluated: Is our brain a large filing cabinet? a sophisticated computer? We will then apply these principles to understand issues like intelligence, thinking, and problem-solving. Throughout the course, we will discuss how damage to various parts of the brain affects our ability to learn and remember. Requisite: Psychology 11 or 12. Limited to 40 students. Fall semester. Professor Schulkind.

Reg #	Section	Credits	Instructors	Meeting Times	Location	Notes
PSYC-33-01	01	4	Matthew Schulkind	MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM	FAYE 115

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