Courses

Fall 2016

Cognitive Neuroscience and the Media (Seminar)

, 4 pts, GU4460

COG NEUROSCIENCE & THE MEDIA

Prerequisites: A neuroscience course, such as PSYC 1010, and the instructor's permission

This seminar will discuss recent topics in cognitive neuroscience, and how research in this field is impacting public opinion. We will engage in a critical review of how the media represents research on the brain, with a focus on current issues and controversies related to the use of neuroimaging in the study of brain and behavior in humans.

Section Number
001
Call Number
10929
Day, Time & Location
W 2:10pm-4:00pm 200C Schermerhorn Hall [SCH]
Instructor
Daphna Shohamy
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