Greg Francis 5/27/081Now what?IIE 269: Cognitive PsychologyGreg FrancisLecture 36The tripod of cognitive psychology.Course Neurophysiologybrain characteristicsneural networksperception MemorycharacteristicstheoriesCourse Language/Linguistics characteristics Cognition judgment decision making problem solvingFurther study Brain characteristics PSY 222: Introduction to behavior neuroscience SLHS 304: Anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearingmechanism PSY 320: Behavioral neuroscience of sensation & arousal PSY 322: Neuroscience of motivated behavior PSY 324: Introduction to cognitive neuroscience PSY 512: Neural systems PSY 390s with Davidson, Kemmerer, Kinzig, Chester, Meisel,Melara, Powley, Swithers, WassermanFurther study Neural networks PSY 514: Intro. to mathematical psychology (sometimes) Artificial intelligence in computer science or electricalengineering PSY 390 with Francis Perception PSY 310: Sensory & perceptual processes Artificial intelligence in computer science or electricalengineering PSY 511: Psychophysics PSY 520: Attention & performance PSY 390 with Dzhafarov, Francis, Pizlo, Proctor, WittFurther study Memory: PSY 311: Human learning & memory PSY 314: Introduction to learning PSY 410: Animal memory & cognition PSY 518: Memory & cognition PSY 390 with Karpicke, Nairne, SchweickertGreg Francis 5/27/082Further study Language (many courses in Speech, Language, andHearing Sciences - SLHS) SLHS 227: Elements of linguistics SLHS 309: Language development SLHS 401: Language & the brain PSY 426 (AUS 309): Language development PSY 526: Psycholinguistics PSY 390 with Hollich, Kemmerer, Alex Francis (SLHS)Further study Problem solving & decision making PSY 285: Consumer behavior PSY 318: Problem solving & decision making PSY 514: Introduction to mathematicalpsychology PSY 390 with Pizlo, Proctor, SchweickertWhat else? Most of psychology requiresexperimentation, you need PSY 201: Introduction to quantitative topics inpsychology (statistics) PSY 203: Introduction to research methods inpsychologyOther courses PSY 355: Stereotyping & prejudice PSY 577 (IE 577): Human factors inengineering PSY 337: Social cognition Industrial engineering may have otherrelevant coursesBenefits of cognitive psychology 1) Nice to know how things work. 2) Experimental tools 3) Human factors / Cognitive engineering 4) Neurophysiology: medicine, rehabilitation 5) Memory: Law, education, skills 6) Perception: design, art 7) Linguistics: law 8) Decision making: quality of life 9) Education: study methods, rate of learningTripod of skills Cognitive psychology is based on threeskills/methods experimental psychology neuroscience mathematical modeling Few researchers are experts in all three several are experts in two of the three everyone should know at least a bit about allthreeGreg Francis 5/27/083Useful background Neuroscience relate behavior to brain Especially brain scanning techniques lots of opportunities for graduate students, researchers tremendous advances in technologyUseful background Computers most experiments are run on computers learn to program in a computer language» C / C++» Java» MatLab participate in PSY 390s inexperimental labsUseful background Mathematical models it is no longer sufficient to givea verbal description of a theory want a mathematicalinstantiation of the model math courses on calculus,matrix algebra, differentialequations, and dynamicalsystems would be useful! ST ="0+"1Color +"2Distance +"3Size +"4BlendConclusions Courses to consider if you liked thiscourse Ways to apply knowledge in cognitivepsychology Useful