02207 - General Psychology (L-Z)

Learning outcomes

This course is a broad introduction to the field of psychology. Students explore the key figures, , and research findings that have shaped some of the major areas of contemporary psychology.

Course contents

The course surveys areas such as perception, attention and executive functions, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, language, and thought. This course also examines the research methods across these areas to study the origins and variations in human behavior.

Readings/Bibliography

 

1)  Manuale di riferimento: LEGRENZI P., PAPAGNO C., UMILTÀ C., PSICOLOGIA GENERALE . Mente e cervello,  Il Mulino, Bologna, 2012.

(Capitoli 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,  7, 8, 9, 10)

2)  Appunti (e diapositive) delle lezioni del corso 

 

3) Appunti ( diapositive) e testi delle attività di laboratorio

Metodi  (cap. 1 ).  In Zorzi M., Girotto V. (2004), Fondamenti di Psicologia Generale, Il Mulino, Bologna.

I metodi delle neuroscienze cognitive (cap. 4 ).  In Gazzaniga , Ivry , Mangun , Neuroscienze cognitive. Zanichelli

Filmati sui biosegnali in psicologia sperimentale sono consultabili presso:

Problemi cognitivi nell'inferenza diagnostica:

https://sites.google.com/site/emotionalperceptionlab/home/teaching/materiale-corsi

Giudizio e ragionamento clinico. di V. Girotto (capitolo 16; pag. 247-261) in Cacciari & Papagno (curatori). Psicologia Generale e Neuroscienze cognitive. Il mulino, 2006.

 

 

 

 

Teaching methods

Assessment methods

The final assessment is based on a written exam (open questions and multiple choice)

Teaching tools

Laboratory:
https://sites.google.com/site/emotionalperceptionlab/laboratory/films

Links to further information

https://sites.google.com/site/emotionalperceptionlab/home

Office hours

See the website of Maurizio Codispoti