PSY 628 Psychology of Memory
This course explores a broad range of topics relating to cognitive and neuropsychological aspects of human memory. For example, what do we know about people who are experts at remembering things? Why do elderly people seem better at remembering things that happened 40 years ago than things that happened 5 years ago? Why do you never forget how to ride a bike? Are there tricks for improving memory? Another major topic in the class is amnesia: what types of memory are affected by amnesia, what types are spared, and is there any effective treatment? The course includes models of memory and relates those models to the questions above. In-depth attention is given to the research of several contemporary memory researchers.
Prerequisite
Psychology Graduate Students Only