Course Info: CS-0298
| Course | CS-0298 Words, Faces and Other Minds |
| Long Title | Words, Faces and Other Minds |
| Term | 2018S |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Adele Simmons Hall 221 on M,W from 9:00-10:20 |
| Faculty | Joanna Morris |
| Capacity | 25 |
| Available | 17 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research. |
| Description | Human social interaction relies upon the ability to correctly attribute beliefs, goals, and percepts to other people. This set of meta-representational abilities -- a "theory of mind" -- allows us to understand the behavior of others. Individuals with autism are often thought to lack a theory of mind as they show impairments on tasks testing this ability, as well as impairments on tasks involving language and face processing. In this course, we examine the links between these three domains -- language, face processing, and social cognition -- and the role each plays in helping us navigate the social world. Prerequisite: One prior course in cognitive science, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, physiological psychology, comparative psychology, linguistics, neuroscience or any other relevant area. |