A lecture course taught by a single instructor. This course will survey major topics in social cognition. Social cognition is the study of how we understand ourselves and others as social agents and draws from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy. This course is broken down into three main units: (1) cognitive architecture, (2) social capacities, and (3) the social world. The goals of this course are to introduce students to contemporary debates in social cognition and help them develop as researchers in their abilities to read long-form academic articles and write clear, critically engaged papers.
Sample Syllabus for course 185:345
Course Descriptions
01:185:345 Person Perception and Social Cognition
- Course Code: 01:185:345
- Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
- Credits: 3
- Prerequisites: Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)