| This is a course in Cognitive Neuroscience that examines the relationship between brain and cognition through the use of methods from various research fields such as psychology and neuroscience. This course is intended to give the student a strong basic knowledge of the field of cognitive neuroscience. In the course, we will present the key methods in the field and discuss their contribution to understanding the neural basis of cognition. An overview of the latest theories and findings in various topics associated with cognition, including perception, attention, memory, language, and executive functions, will be covered. The goal is to understand how complex mental processes such as attention, memory, language, emotion, and high-level thought are enabledby the functioning of the brain.
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