Learning objectives
Students should acquire the knowledge of basic concepts and methods of general psychology, the knowledge of the functional mechanisms of main psychological processes underlying human behaviour and their neural bases.
Prerequisites
None
Course unit content
ORIGINS AND METHODS OF PSYCHOLOGY - THRESHOLDS AND PSYCHOPHYSICS - PERCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION - PERCEPTUAL RECOGNITION - SPACE PERCEPTION - SELECTIVE AND SPATIAL ATTENTION - MEMORY PROCESSES - AMNESIA - EMOTIONS - EXPRESSION AND RECOGNITION OF EMOTIONS - THEORIES ON EMOTIONS
Full programme
ORIGINS AND METHODS OF PSYCHOLOGY - THRESHOLDS AND PSYCHOPHYSICS - PERCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION - PERCEPTUAL RECOGNITION - SPACE PERCEPTION - SELECTIVE AND SPATIAL ATTENTION - MEMORY PROCESSES - AMNESIA - EMOTIONS - EXPRESSION AND RECOGNITION OF EMOTIONS - THEORIES ON EMOTIONS
Bibliography
D. Schacter, D. Gilbert, M. Nock, D. Wegner, Psicologia Generale, Zanichelli, 2018.
L. Anolli, P. Legrenzi, Psicologia Generale, Il Mulino, 2012.
Slides available on Elly platform.
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods and criteria
A written exam will be used to determine if students have met the goals of this course.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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