Cognitive Psychology

Paper Code: 
DPSY 511 (B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To provide an in-depth understanding of cognitive psychology by exploring key concepts such as attention, perception, memory, emotion, thinking, decision-making, and language.

Course Outcomes: 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO111: Interpret and appraise the historical development and subsequent approaches to cognitive psychology.

CO112: Appreciate the complexity of attention and perception as a cognitive process and its applications.

CO113:  Judge the impact of memory systems and structures as proposed within the cognitive psychology perspectives on emotions.

CO114: Appreciate the complexity in reasoning, judgements and decision making in everyday life.

CO115: Examining the field of psycholinguistics and nuances of language acquisition

CO116:Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

History of Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Renaissance, Current Status: Computer Model and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Approaches: Information Processing, Ecological, Connectionist and Evolution Perspective.

12.00
Unit II: 
Attention& Perception

Processing Capacity and Selective Attention, Model of Selective Attention, Capacity Model of Attention.

Theories of Perception, Perceptual Learning and Development, Signal Detection Theory.

12.00
Unit III: 
Memory, Emotion and Cognition

Sensory, Short Term and Long-Term Memory, Working Memory, Semantic and Episodic, Eyewitness, Implicit vs Explicit; Models of Semantic Knowledge, The Procedural – Declarative Distinction. Emotion and Attention & Perception

Dimensional Approaches, Theoretical Approaches; Mood and Memory, Emotional Learning, Emotion and Declarative Memory

12.00
Unit IV: 
Thinking & Decision Making

Concept Formation, Logic, Reasoning-Deductive & Inductive, Judgments: Based on memory, Similarity, Estimates. Decision Making: Nature, Decision Tree, Approaches: Expected Utility and Prospect Theory. Decision Making in the Real World.   

12.00
Unit V: 
Language

Structure of Language, Field of Linguistics, Syntactic Formalisms, Relation between Language and Thought, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Lexical-Decision task, Comprehension, Top-down, Bottom up, Model of Text Comprehension.  

Essential Readings: 

·        Galotti, K.M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology In and Outside Laboratory. Greater Noida: Sage Publications India.

·        Riegler G.B. and Riegler B.R. (2008). Cognitive Psychology – Applying the Science of the Mind. New Delhi: Pearson India Education.

·        Smith E.E. and Kosslyn S.M. (2007). Cognitive Psychology – Mind and Brain. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India.

·        Solso R.L., Maclin O.H., Maclin M.K. (2014). Cognitive Psychology (8Th Ed). Noida: Pearson India Education.

References: 

Suggested Readings

·        Ackerman, R., & Thompson, V. A. (2017). Meta-reasoning: Monitoring and control of thinking and reasoning. Trends in cognitive sciences, 21(8), 607-617.

·        Hirst, W., & Manier, D. (2008). Towards a psychology of collective memory. Memory, 16(3), 183-200.

·        Baddeley, A.D. (1997) Human Memory :  Washington : Psychology Press.

·        Crowder R.G. (1976). Principles of Learning and Memory. NY : Lawrence Erlbaum.

·        Dember, & Warm, J.S. (1979). Psychology of Perception. NY : Holt.

·        Gardner, H. (1985). The Mind’s New Science : A History of the Cognitive Revolution. Cambridge Mass : Bert Books.

·        Ittyearh, M. and Broota, K.D. (1983). Inter and Intra-model Processing of Sensory – specific Information. Perceptual and Motor Skills 56. 5.7-517

·        Mark L.E. (1978). Unity of the Senses. London : Academic Press.

·        Rock, I. (1995). Perception. NY : Scientific  American.

·        Sen, A. (1983). Attention and Distribution, ND : Sterling.

·        Sen, A.K. and Pande, P. (Ed.) (1998). Current Issues in Cognitive Psychology Delhi : Campus.

·        Wilhite, S.C. and Payne, D.E. (1992). Learning and Memory : The Basis of

·        Behaviors. Needham Heights, Mass : Allyn and Bacon.

 

E-Resources:

  1. Cognitive Distortions. A significant podcast shared by Brain science on the Spotify. Access via: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Y9qyceLdxeTr25gVeoPuO
  2. Cognitive Psychology. An online course offered on Udemy. Access via:https://www.udemy.com/course/cognitive-psychology/?couponCode=ST21MT61124
  3. Introduction to Advanced Cognitive Processes. A course offered by IIT Kanpur on Swayam Platform. Access via : https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs105/preview
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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