Cognitive Science (CGSC)
Cognitive Science Committee
Institute of Cognitive Science Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
CGSC 1001 [0.5 credit]
Mysteries of the Mind
Challenges faced in understanding the mind, and some of the approaches cognitive science has brought to bear on them. Topics may include the nature of knowledge, how we learn, the extent to which human thinking is rational, biases in thinking, and evolutionary influences on cognition.Lectures three hours per week.
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