Psychology 217 - Colloquium: Human Memory

A commonly held view of memory is that it supports a narrow set of functions (e.g., being able to recall the name of a coworker). Memory actually serves a broader function: it forms one’s sense self and allows one to plan for the future. While incredibly important, memory is also susceptible to various kinds of errors (e.g., false memories that lead to wrongful convictions). This course presents cognitive and neuroimaging data and addresses questions such as whether there is one or more types of memory, whether memory function can be improved, and why humans are prone to false memories. Cannot be taken S/U. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202. Enrollment limited to 25.

[CE] PSY 100 & 202