632 Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior

This course emphasizes the most recent theoretical developments in cognitive-affective bases of behavior. Areas of emphasis will include attention, memory, knowledge, language, reasoning, problem solving, the cognitive bases of affect and consciousness, human learning and theories of motivation. The relevance of these topics to psychotherapy and change, as well as the possible impact of social issues on course topics, will also be examined. (3 credits)