Course Description
Summary
Cognitive neuroscience applies scientists' ongoing discoveries about the brain to explain people's everyday experiences. In this course, we will learn about the physical structures and functional networks that enable human vision and visual attention. Identifying what you see as a juice glass or a coffee cup depends on a complex interplay of brain functions, and attention itself remains under debate for many reasons. By examining key findings about how people recognize common objects and faces, we will explore how individual differences and environmental factors affect abilities that are often taken for granted. Building on this knowledge, we will develop a deeper understanding of attention from a neuroscientific perspective and compare this with individuals', educators', and families' points of view.
