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The following courses are typically taught by Prof. Caramazza. Please refer to the Registrar's website for complete course information. Professor Caramazza, in collaboration with the Harvard Summer School and the Harvard Mind, Brain, Behavior Interfaculty Initiative, organizes an annual summer program in cognitive science in Trento, Italy. For more information about this program (and details regarding the courses and application process), please visit our Harvard Summer School website.
Psychology
1304. Cognitive Neuropsychology
Half course (currently not offered)
Examines the patterns of perceptual, motor, cognitive, and linguistic
impairments resulting from brain damage. The focus is on the implications
of the various types of neuropsychological deficits (such as visual
neglect, dyslexia, and aphasia) for theories of the mind and the functional
organizationof the brain.
Pre-requisites:
Psychology 1 and Psychology 13 or MCB 80. |
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Psychology
1358. The Representation of Object Knowledge
Half course (fall term)
Knowledge of objects encompasses their physical appearance and how they can be manipulated as well as information about their social value and other properties that are not reducible to simple sensory-motor experiences. In this seminar, we will explore the relationship between sensory-motor processes and the organization and representation of conceptual knowledge through a review of recent behavioral, neuroimaging and neuropsychological research.
Pre-requisites:
Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors plus Psychology 13 or 14, or MCB 80 or permission of instructor. |
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*Psychology
2335r. Language: Research Seminar
Half
course (fall semester).
Discussion
of current research on the organization of conceptual and lexical
knowledge. We will also discuss ongoing research by participants in
the seminar. Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students involved
in research in language. |
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*Psychology
2345. Topics in Language Research: Linguistic, Cognitive, and Neural
Aspects
Half course (currently not offered).
Focuses on recent issues in language processing. Research findings
from various areas and different approaches are considered, including
neuroimaging studies, cross-linguistic investigations, aphasia research,
and bilingualism. Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of
instructor. |
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| * Permission of the instructor required for enrollment. |
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