Cognition
The Cognition Program focuses on behavioral and computational analyses of cognitive processes. Students receive training in how to use cognitive models and empirical methods to investigate the components of the mind.Areas of specialty within this program include, but are not limited to:
Learning and Memory
Concepts and Categorization
Reasoning and Problem Solving
Language
Perception and Attention
The program is inherently interdisciplinary, with faculty and students often working across areas of the department and sometimes across departments. Methodological strengths include, but are not limited to:
Behavioral Experimentation
Computational Modeling
Comparative Cognition
Cognitive Development
Philosophical Psychology