Dive deeper into the inner workings of the human mind with this intermediate-level exploration of cognitive psychology. This 8-week course examines how we think, remember, perceive, and process information in our daily lives. Building on basic psychology knowledge, you will explore cutting-edge research on attention, consciousness, pattern recognition, and memory systems. Learn how your brain represents knowledge, processes language, solves complex problems, and makes decisions. This course is perfect for psychology students, educators, UX designers, or anyone interested in understanding mental processes at a deeper level. You will discover why we sometimes make irrational decisions, how biases affect our thinking, and what strategies can improve memory and problem-solving. Through real-world applications and cognitive experiments, you will gain practical insights into human cognition. Prerequisites include basic psychology knowledge or completion of an introductory psychology course. By the end of this program, you will understand sophisticated cognitive theories and be able to apply them to enhance learning, decision-making, and problem-solving in both personal and professional contexts.
PhD in Psychology with 15 years of teaching and published research on cognitive development.
8 modules • 32 resources • 8 quizzes
History and scope of cognitive psychology
How we focus and become aware
How we recognize objects and faces
Working memory and long-term memory
How information is stored in mind
Understanding and producing language
Strategies for solving complex problems
How we make choices and judgments