Psychological & Brain Sciences 891CG - S-Cognitive & Neural Develpmnt

This course examines the fundamental processes underlying cognitive and neural development from infancy through childhood. Students will explore the theoretical debate between nativism and empiricism, investigating how core cognitive abilities emerge through the interaction of innate mechanisms and environmental experience. The course integrates behavioral and neuroimaging evidence to understand how the developing brain gives rise to sophisticated cognitive abilities.

Open to Graduate Psychology majors only.