PS260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science
Document Summary
The study of skills and knowledge, how they are acquired stored, transformed and used. 2 new fields: cognitive science - study of intelligence in humans, computer programs, and abstract theory. Cognitive science is interdisciplinary ie. involves psychology, anthroplolgy, computer science ect: cognitive neuroscience- study of where cognitive processes occur in the brain. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri); involves magnetic fields. Event-related potentials (erp); records electrical activity of brain. Wax tablet metaphor & universals as spate from particulars. Doctrine of association & universals as components of particulars. H, f & w psychophysics begins to arise by helmholtz, fechner & weber. Speed of neural signals led to measuring time of mental events. Funtionalism begins: establishes 1st psychological lab, ideas of simple vs higher psychical processes & idea of introspection. First ex study of memory (memorizes nonsense syllables) reported on learning curve & forgetting over time. Funtionalsm cont. goes extends ebbinghaus work with emphasis of both process and structure, primary vs secondary memory.
