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In this seminar, we will explore a topic in the psychology of thinking. This term's seminar will focus on concepts. An editorial review of a recent book on the topic describes concepts this way: "Concepts embody our knowledge of the kinds of things there are in the world. Tying our past experiences to our present interactions with the environment, they enable us to recognize and understand new objects and events. Concepts are also relevant to understanding domains such as social situations, personality types, and even artistic styles. Yet like other phenomenologically simple cognitive processes such as walking or understanding speech, concept formation and use is surprisingly complex." The format for this seminar will be predominantly discussion of this book (G.L. Murphy's THE BIG BOOK OF CONCEPTS, MIT Press) and supplementary articles, with an emphasis on the development of research ideas.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PSYC Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: PSYC101 OR PSYC105
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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