Psychology 217 - Colloquium: Human Memory

A common held view of memory is that it supports a rather narrow set of functions (e.g., being able to remember to take medicine or recall the name of a coworker). Memory actually serves a much broader function: it forms the sense self and allows humans to effectively communicate, solve novel problems, and plan for the future. While serving as the basis of the ability to function in everyday life, memory is also fragile and susceptible to various kinds of errors (such as in the case of false memories that lead to wrongful convictions). This course explores both the psychological and the brain basis of human memory in the hopes of trying to understand both the fragility of memory and its importance to human life. The course integrates data from cognitive, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological perspectives and addresses questions such as whether there is one type of memory or many, how is memory studied in and out of the laboratory, and whether memories can be changed for the better. ​Cannot be taken S/U. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202. Enrollment limited to 25. (E)

[CE] PSY 100 & 202