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PSYCH 50

Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SI, WAY-SMA

How does our brain give rise to our abilities to perceive, act and think? Survey of the basic facts, empirical evidence, theories and methods of study in cognitive neuroscience exploring how cognition is instantiated in neural activity. Representative topics include perceptual and motor processes, decision making, learning and memory, attention, reward processing, reinforcement learning, sensory inference and cognitive control.

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Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 27243
0 / 200 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Gardner, Justin
4units
Discussion 1Open
ID: 27245
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:TBD
4units
Discussion 2Open
ID: 27246
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
4units
Discussion 3Open
ID: 27248
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
4units
Discussion 4Open
ID: 27249
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
4units
Discussion 5Open
ID: 27250
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
4units

PSYCH 50: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-SI, WAY-SMA

How does our brain give rise to our abilities to perceive, act and think? Survey of the basic facts, empirical evidence, theories and methods of study in cognitive neuroscience exploring how cognition is instantiated in neural activity. Representative topics include perceptual and motor processes, decision making, learning and memory, attention, reward processing, reinforcement learning, sensory inference and cognitive control.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — Gardner, Justin (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM (Undergrad)

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