Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience Dr. Matthew Tata

-Techniques of Cognitive Neuroscience -Some functional anatomy -Vision -Attention and Executive Functions -Memory -Language -Consciousness Foundations The Brain in Action The Plan

-Cognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition by Gazzaniga, Ivry and Mangun Text

Evaluation Mid-Term 1 25%February 7th Mid-Term 2 25%March 13th Final 25% April 18th Project 25%Due in last class Midterms will be in-class, location of final T.B.A.

Evaluation Project will be a written research proposal describing a research question, its significance, and the proposed methodology…more details in the coming weeks

Grades Rounding will be by convention except when I decide otherwise!

Interaction My Office hours: immediately after class –Rules: –1. No ing the night before a test –2. You must try to answer your question on your own first before ing me…trust me

Interaction TA: Simon Spanswick him to make an appointment

Cognition = Interpreting, using and storing information by the mind What is Cognitive Neuroscience?

Cognition = Interpreting, using and storing information by the mind Neuroscience = the study of the nervous system What is Cognitive Neuroscience?

Cognition = Interpreting, using and storing information by the mind Neuroscience = the study of the nervous system Cognitive Neuroscience = the study of the neurobiology that underlies (creates?) cognition What is Cognitive Neuroscience?

Cognition = Interpreting, using and storing information by the mind Neuroscience = the study of the nervous system Cognitive Neuroscience = the study of the neurobiology that underlies (creates?) cognition What is Cognitive Neuroscience? So why isn’t all Neuroscience “Cognitive Neuroscience”?

The Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience How many of you have heard the statement that you only use 10% of your brain?

The Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience How many of you have heard the statement that you only use 10% of your brain? What do you suppose this means?

The Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience How many of you have heard the statement that you only use 10% of your brain? What do you suppose this means? Is it true? How could you know?

The Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience Next time: Goals and Techniques