Psychobiology and cognitive neuroscience

Professor: Nicola BRUNO
Academic discipline: Psicologia generale (M-PSI/01)
Field: Psicologia generale e fisiologica
Type of training activity: Characterising

64 hours
of face-to-face activities

8 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Learning objectives

Mastering the foundations of perceptual functions. Learning the core concepts underlying psychophysical methods to study perception.

Prerequisites

none

Course unit content

Introduction to the study of perception in psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Introduction to psychophysical methods.

Full programme

Classical psychophysics. Stevens' psychophysics. Signal detection. Perception and decision making. Perception as a cycle environment - receptors - brain - environment. Low level vision. Middle vision. High level vision. Multisensory processes. Metatheories of perception.

Bibliography

Bruno, N. (2021). Introduzione alla percezione visiva: come facciamo a vedere. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Bruno, N. (2023). La legge del desiderio. Bologna: Il Mulino.

Teaching methods

In-class lectures, compliant with safety standards. Supporting materials will be made available online and will include slide and audio-video materials.

Assessment methods and criteria

For students that attend the lectures: written exam (open questions) at the end of the course. For all others: oral exam on the texts in their entirety.

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