Study-unit GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Versione Italiana
Course name Philosophy and psychological science and techniques
Study-unit Code 40990612
Curriculum Comune a tutti i curricula
Lecturer Stefano Federici
CFU 12
Course Regulation Coorte 2018
Supplied 2018/19
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities Attività formativa integrata
Partition

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I FORM

Code GP003497
CFU 6
Lecturer Stefano Federici
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Sector M-PSI/01
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU 6
Lecturer Stefano Federici
Lecturers
  • Stefano Federici
Hours
  • 36 ore - Stefano Federici
Language of instruction 1. The matter of the psychology study. The historical development and the dominant theoretical perspectives.
2. The nervous representation of the mental processes.
Contents Compulsory reading: The study of these texts is mandatory for all students – attending, non-attending students and workers; it is recommended to bring a copy of them during the oral examination, during which their consultation might be requested or by the student or by the examiner teacher.
1. Anolli, L., & Legrenzi, P. (2012). Psicologia generale (5a ed.). Milano, IT: Il Mulino. (All chapters). Oppure in lingua inglese: Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L., Loftus, G. R., & Wagenaar, W. A. (2009). Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology (15th ed.). Cheriton House, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA.
2. Legrenzi, P. (a cura). (2012). Storia della psicologia. Bologna: Il Mulino. (All chapters).
3. Buss, D. M. (2015). Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind (5th ed.). New York, NY, US: Pearson. (Chapters: 1-5) Trad. it.: (2016). Psicologia evoluzionistica. Milano: Pearson. (Chapters: 1-5).
4. Federici, S. (2018). Slides del corso di Psicologia generale (2018-2019) available online: http://www.cognitivelab.it. //

Recommended reading: It is suggested to read one or more of the following texts; during the oral exam, students will be invited to describe their contents, and final evaluation examination will also take account of this preparation which remains nevertheless optional.
1. Adenzato, M., & Meini, C. (a cura) (2006). Psicologia evoluzionistica. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri.
2. Bloom, P. (2010, May 9). The Moral Life of Babies. The New York Time, 44. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/magazine/09babies-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all.
3. Camperio Ciani, A., Corna, F., & Capiluppi, C. (2004). Evidence for maternally inherited factors favouring male homosexuality and promoting female fecundity.Proceeding of the royal Society B, 271(1554), 2217-2221 doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2872.
4. Diamond, J. (1999). Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co. Trad. it.: (2006). Armi, acciaio e malattie. Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni. Torino: Einaudi.
5. Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. (1989). Human Ethology. Aldine de Gruyter: New York, NY, USA. Trad. it.: (2001). Etologia umana. Le basi biologiche del comportamento. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri.
6. Federici, S. (2009). Perché siamo portati a credere in Dio? In L. Proietti (a cura), Il mestiere dello storico: Tra ricerca e impegno civile. Scritti in memoria di Maria Grazia Giuntella (pp. 323-344). Roma: Aracne.
7. Federici, S., Stella, A., Dennis, J., & Hünefeldt, T. (2011). West vs. West like East vs. West? A comparison between Italian and US American context sensitivity and Fear of Isolation. Cognitive Processing. Cognitive Processing, 12(2), 203-208. doi:10.1007/s10339-010-0374-8.
8. Gazzaniga, M. S. (1998). The Mind’s Past. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Trad. it.: (1999). La mente inventata. Le basi biologiche dell’identità e della coscienza. Milano: Guerini.
9. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2013). Shifting Gears: Seeking New Approaches for Mind/Brain Mechanisms. Annual Review of Psychology, 64, 1–20. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-113011-143817.
10. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2008). Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique. New York, NY: Harper Collins. Trad. it.: (2009). Human: Quel che ci rende unici. Roma: Raffaello Cortina.
11. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2012). Who’s in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain. London, UK: Constable & Robinson.
12. Gazzaniga, M. S., Ivry, R. B., & Mangun, G. R. (2009). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of The Mind. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. Trad. it.: (2015). Neuroscienze cognitive. Bologna. IT: Zanichelli.
13. Harris (1998) The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do. Washington, DC: Free Press. Trad. it.: (1999). Non è colpa dei genitori. Milano: Mondadori.
14. Holyoak, K. J. (1999). Introduction: Psychology. In R. A. Wilson & F. C. Keil (Eds.),The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (pp. xxxix-xlix). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.
15. Kandel, E. R. (2000). The Brain and Behavior. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principles of Neural Science (4th ed., pp. 5-18). New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill. Trad. it.: (2003). Cervello e comportamento. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principi di neuroscienze (3a ed., pp. 5-19). Milano: CEA.
16. Kandel, E. R. (2000). From Nerve Cells to Cognition: The Internal Cellular Representation Required for Perception and Action. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principles of Neural Science (4th ed., pp. 381-403). New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill. Trad. it.: (2003). Dalle cellule nervose ai processi cognitivi: la rappresentazione interna a livello cellulare necessaria per la percezione e per l’azione. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.),Principi di neuroscienze (3a ed., pp. 377-399). Milano: CEA.
17. Newberg, A. B., d’Aquili, E. G., & Rause, V. (2001). Why God won’t go away: brain science and the biology of belief. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. Trad. it.: (2001). Dio nel cervello. La prova biologica della fede. Milano: Mondadori.
18. Pinker, S. (2002). The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Trad. it.: (2006). Tabula rasa. Perché non è vero che gli uomini nascono tutti uguali. Milano: Mondadori.
19. Plotkin, H. (1997). Evolution in mind: An introduction to evolutionary psychology. London, UK: Allen Lane & Penguin. Trad. it.: (2002). Introduzione alla psicologia evoluzionistica. Roma: Astrolabio.
20. Premack, D. (2007). Human and animal cognition: Continuity and discontinuity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104(35), 13861–13867. doi:10.1073/pnas.0706147104.
21. Ramachandran, V. S. (2011). The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human. New York, NY: W. W. Norton. Trad. it.: (2012). L’uomo che credeva di essere morto. Milano, IT: Mondadori.
Reference texts At the end of the course the student should be able to know how to define the nature, biological basis and evolutionary origins of psychology and critically describe the cognitive functions. It must also be able to critically discuss the most recent assumptions in cognitive neuroscience.
Educational objectives N.A.
Prerequisites Face-to-face
Teaching methods All information on course programs, exam bookings, course materials, student reception, thesis and internships are also available at: www.cognitivelab.it
Other information The examination is both written and oral.
On Fridays (except holidays) before the exam date, 1 questionnaire online will be given online between 6pm and 8pm, to those booked on www.cognitivelab.com at least 10 days before the exam date. The questionnaire I composed by 30 multiple-choice questions (+1 = correct answer // -0.25 = wrong answer // 0 = no response given) taken from the content of compulsory exam materials (see: "Compulsory reading"). The online questionnaire can be compiled online via a PC, Tablet or Smartphone connected to the Internet wherever the student wants, or at the Department or other university sites that offer students access to the Internet (e.g Libraries or LIDU http://www.lifu.unipg.it /). To take the written exam, the student who has booked on the exam on www.cognitivelab.it will receive, within 24 hours before the written test, to the email address he has entered in the exam reservation, the Internet address and the code to access to his/her online questionnaire. The code is valid for only one access and expires at 20 pm on Friday (except holidays) before the exam date. The written test time is 30 minutes. Those who have passed the written exam (obtaining at least 18 points) will later receive (on the date immediately following the day of the written test) the oral test on the whole exam. Anyone who does not attend the oral exam on the date immediately following the written test (for which he has booked on www.cognitivelab.it) must repeat the written test even if he/she has obtained a positive score. Students who have not passed the written test are not required to sign the report on the oral test date. Students who, even though they have passed the online written test, will not pass the oral exam, they will have to repeat the written test online. Those who have not passed the online test or oral exam may re-examine any other exam date (even immediately afterwards) between those indicated in the Schedule. In all appeals, both online written and oral exam can be supported.
For more information on General Psychology exams or if you have not received the online questionnaire access codes, please refer to the FAQs on www.cognitivelab.com.
Learning verification modality 1. The matter of the psychology study. The historical development and the dominant theoretical perspectives.
2. The nervous representation of the mental processes.
Extended program 1. The matter of the psychology study. The historical development and the dominant theoretical perspectives.
2. The nervous representation of the mental processes.

Cognomi M-Z

CFU 6
Lecturer John Lawrence Dennis
Lecturers
  • John Lawrence Dennis
Hours
  • 36 ore - John Lawrence Dennis
Language of instruction Italian
Reference texts Gerrig, R., Zimardo, P. G., Anolli, L. M., & Baldi, P. L. (2018). Psicologia generale (2a ed.). Milano: Pearson. (Tutti i capitoli).

Buss, D. M. (2012). Evolutionary Psychology (5a ed.). Milano: Pearson. (Alcuni capitoli).

Smith, E. E. & Kosslyn S. M. (2014). Cognitive Psycology. Milano: Pearson. (Some chapters).

4. Slides for General Psychology on DropBox.
Educational objectives Basic knowledge of psychology as a science
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods Lectures related to the program.
Group projects - in line with flipped classroom.
To view the discussion of this method visit the following link http://vimeo.com/70893101.
Other information During the course students will work projects concerning topics you are studying. Each group will consist of around 10 people including the group leader. The work done will typically include 4 roles:
1) Research, 2) Writing, 3) Reviewing, 4) Exposing.
Each role must be played by a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 4 people per group.
The surnames, names and roles of each group member should be indicated on the uploaded file. This information must be written at the top right of each file. Roles must be exchanged - that is, for example, you can not always have the same role for each project Each project will be completed in about two weeks. The projects will be assigned during class. All files must be uploaded to the folder of each group on Google Drive. Files must be converted into a Google File (Docs, Sheets, Slides), using the Garamond 12 font, justified

During the course scientific experiments will be conducted by researchers, graduate students or undergraduates who will request the voluntary participation of students of the course. Participation will entitle you to a number of credits equal to the time of the experimentations in which you will have participated together with the score obtained in the written exam. Dates and themes of the experiments will be communicated from time to time in the classroom.
Learning verification modality The final grade will consist of 3 parts:
Group work
Quiz during the course
Written exam at the end of the course
Besides the group projects, there are the weekly quizzes during the course and the final written exam.
To take the written exam, the student must book the exam on the Google Drive within 24 hours before the written exam.
Extended program I Module:
Introduction to modern psychology: Psychology of functions vs. constructionist psychology. History of modern theories on the nature of the brain and the mind. Elements of the history of modern psychology. Psychology as a science. Statistical methods and measurements [See mandatory texts: 1, 2, 3 and 4]
Introduction to Neurosciences: Anatomo-physiological foundations of the mind; The lateralization of brain functions; Split-brain and split brain syndrome; Blindsight or blind vision; Injuries to the left hemisphere; Injury to the right hemisphere; The representation of space. [See mandatory texts: 3]
Module II:
Introduction to evolutionary psychology: How the mind works; Evidence of innate and specific knowledge mechanisms; The evolution of the mind; Fundamental stages in the history of evolutionary thinking. The problems of human survival. Male and female strategies in the choice of partner [See mandatory texts: 2]
The functions of the mind: Sensory processes and perception; Consciousness; Learning and Conditioning; Memory: processes, models and amnesia; Thought and language; The motivation; Emotions; Intelligence [See mandatory texts: 1, 2, 3 and 4]

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY II FORM

Code GP003498
CFU 6
Lecturer Stefano Federici
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Sector M-PSI/01
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU 6
Lecturer Stefano Federici
Lecturers
  • Stefano Federici
Hours
  • 36 ore - Stefano Federici
Language of instruction
Contents 3. The mind as an evolutionary product.
4. The mental functions: sensation and perception; attention e consciousness; learning; memory; thinking; language; motivations and emotions; culture.
Reference texts Compulsory reading: The study of these texts is mandatory for all students – attending, non-attending students and workers; it is recommended to bring a copy of them during the oral examination, during which their consultation might be requested or by the student or by the examiner teacher.
1. Anolli, L., & Legrenzi, P. (2012). Psicologia generale (5a ed.). Milano, IT: Il Mulino. (All chapters). Oppure in lingua inglese: Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L., Loftus, G. R., & Wagenaar, W. A. (2009). Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology (15th ed.). Cheriton House, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA.
2. Legrenzi, P. (a cura). (2012). Storia della psicologia. Bologna: Il Mulino. (All chapters).
3. Buss, D. M. (2015). Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind (5th ed.). New York, NY, US: Pearson. (Chapters: 1-5) Trad. it.: (2016). Psicologia evoluzionistica. Milano: Pearson. (Chapters: 1-5).
4. Federici, S. (2018). Slides del corso di Psicologia generale (2018-2019) available online: http://www.cognitivelab.it. //

Recommended reading: It is suggested to read one or more of the following texts; during the oral exam, students will be invited to describe their contents, and final evaluation examination will also take account of this preparation which remains nevertheless optional.
1. Adenzato, M., & Meini, C. (a cura) (2006). Psicologia evoluzionistica. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri.
2. Bloom, P. (2010, May 9). The Moral Life of Babies. The New York Time, 44. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/magazine/09babies-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all.
3. Camperio Ciani, A., Corna, F., & Capiluppi, C. (2004). Evidence for maternally inherited factors favouring male homosexuality and promoting female fecundity.Proceeding of the royal Society B, 271(1554), 2217-2221 doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2872.
4. Diamond, J. (1999). Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co. Trad. it.: (2006). Armi, acciaio e malattie. Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni. Torino: Einaudi.
5. Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. (1989). Human Ethology. Aldine de Gruyter: New York, NY, USA. Trad. it.: (2001). Etologia umana. Le basi biologiche del comportamento. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri.
6. Federici, S. (2009). Perché siamo portati a credere in Dio? In L. Proietti (a cura), Il mestiere dello storico: Tra ricerca e impegno civile. Scritti in memoria di Maria Grazia Giuntella (pp. 323-344). Roma: Aracne.
7. Federici, S., Stella, A., Dennis, J., & Hünefeldt, T. (2011). West vs. West like East vs. West? A comparison between Italian and US American context sensitivity and Fear of Isolation. Cognitive Processing. Cognitive Processing, 12(2), 203-208. doi:10.1007/s10339-010-0374-8.
8. Gazzaniga, M. S. (1998). The Mind’s Past. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Trad. it.: (1999). La mente inventata. Le basi biologiche dell’identità e della coscienza. Milano: Guerini.
9. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2013). Shifting Gears: Seeking New Approaches for Mind/Brain Mechanisms. Annual Review of Psychology, 64, 1–20. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-113011-143817.
10. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2008). Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique. New York, NY: Harper Collins. Trad. it.: (2009). Human: Quel che ci rende unici. Roma: Raffaello Cortina.
11. Gazzaniga, M. S. (2012). Who’s in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain. London, UK: Constable & Robinson.
12. Gazzaniga, M. S., Ivry, R. B., & Mangun, G. R. (2009). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of The Mind. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. Trad. it.: (2015). Neuroscienze cognitive. Bologna. IT: Zanichelli.
13. Harris (1998) The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do. Washington, DC: Free Press. Trad. it.: (1999). Non è colpa dei genitori. Milano: Mondadori.
14. Holyoak, K. J. (1999). Introduction: Psychology. In R. A. Wilson & F. C. Keil (Eds.),The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (pp. xxxix-xlix). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.
15. Kandel, E. R. (2000). The Brain and Behavior. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principles of Neural Science (4th ed., pp. 5-18). New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill. Trad. it.: (2003). Cervello e comportamento. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principi di neuroscienze (3a ed., pp. 5-19). Milano: CEA.
16. Kandel, E. R. (2000). From Nerve Cells to Cognition: The Internal Cellular Representation Required for Perception and Action. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.), Principles of Neural Science (4th ed., pp. 381-403). New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill. Trad. it.: (2003). Dalle cellule nervose ai processi cognitivi: la rappresentazione interna a livello cellulare necessaria per la percezione e per l’azione. In E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz & T. M. Jessell (Eds.),Principi di neuroscienze (3a ed., pp. 377-399). Milano: CEA.
17. Newberg, A. B., d’Aquili, E. G., & Rause, V. (2001). Why God won’t go away: brain science and the biology of belief. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. Trad. it.: (2001). Dio nel cervello. La prova biologica della fede. Milano: Mondadori.
18. Pinker, S. (2002). The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Trad. it.: (2006). Tabula rasa. Perché non è vero che gli uomini nascono tutti uguali. Milano: Mondadori.
19. Plotkin, H. (1997). Evolution in mind: An introduction to evolutionary psychology. London, UK: Allen Lane & Penguin. Trad. it.: (2002). Introduzione alla psicologia evoluzionistica. Roma: Astrolabio.
20. Premack, D. (2007). Human and animal cognition: Continuity and discontinuity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104(35), 13861–13867. doi:10.1073/pnas.0706147104.
21. Ramachandran, V. S. (2011). The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human. New York, NY: W. W. Norton. Trad. it.: (2012). L’uomo che credeva di essere morto. Milano, IT: Mondadori.
Educational objectives At the end of the course the student should be able to know how to define the nature, biological basis and evolutionary origins of psychology and critically describe the cognitive functions. It must also be able to critically discuss the most recent assumptions in cognitive neuroscience.
Prerequisites N.A.
Teaching methods Face-to-face
Other information All information on course programs, exam bookings, course materials, student reception, thesis and internships are also available at: www.cognitivelab.it
Learning verification modality The examination is both written and oral.
On Fridays (except holidays) before the exam date, 1 questionnaire online will be given online between 6pm and 8pm, to those booked on www.cognitivelab.com at least 10 days before the exam date. The questionnaire I composed by 30 multiple-choice questions (+1 = correct answer // -0.25 = wrong answer // 0 = no response given) taken from the content of compulsory exam materials (see: "Compulsory reading"). The online questionnaire can be compiled online via a PC, Tablet or Smartphone connected to the Internet wherever the student wants, or at the Department or other university sites that offer students access to the Internet (e.g Libraries or LIDU http://www.lifu.unipg.it /). To take the written exam, the student who has booked on the exam on www.cognitivelab.it will receive, within 24 hours before the written test, to the email address he has entered in the exam reservation, the Internet address and the code to access to his/her online questionnaire. The code is valid for only one access and expires at 20 pm on Friday (except holidays) before the exam date. The written test time is 30 minutes. Those who have passed the written exam (obtaining at least 18 points) will later receive (on the date immediately following the day of the written test) the oral test on the whole exam. Anyone who does not attend the oral exam on the date immediately following the written test (for which he has booked on www.cognitivelab.it) must repeat the written test even if he/she has obtained a positive score. Students who have not passed the written test are not required to sign the report on the oral test date. Students who, even though they have passed the online written test, will not pass the oral exam, they will have to repeat the written test online. Those who have not passed the online test or oral exam may re-examine any other exam date (even immediately afterwards) between those indicated in the Schedule. In all appeals, both online written and oral exam can be supported.
For more information on General Psychology exams or if you have not received the online questionnaire access codes, please refer to the FAQs on www.cognitivelab.com.
Extended program 3. Introduction to evolutionary psychology: How the mind works; Evidence of innate mechanisms and specific knowledge of the evolution of mind; Milestones in the history of evolutionary thought; Strategies in male and female mate choice. [See text required: 3 and 4; Recommended: 2-5, 8, 10-13, 17-19]
4. The functions of the mind: Sensorial processes and perception; Consciousness; Learning and Conditioning; Memory: processes, models and amnesia; The thought and language; Motivation; Emotions; Intelligence [View required texts: 1 and 4; recommended: 5-13, 18, 19-21]

Cognomi M-Z

CFU 6
Lecturer John Lawrence Dennis
Lecturers
  • John Lawrence Dennis
Hours
  • 36 ore - John Lawrence Dennis
Language of instruction Italian
Reference texts Gerrig, R., Zimardo, P. G., Anolli, L. M., & Baldi, P. L. (2018). Psicologia generale (2a ed.). Milano: Pearson. (Tutti i capitoli).
Educational objectives Basic knowledge of psychology as a science
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods Lectures related to the program.
Group projects - in line with flipped classroom.
To view the discussion of this method visit the following link http://vimeo.com/70893101.
Other information During the course students will work projects concerning topics you are studying. Each group will consist of around 10 people including the group leader. The work done will typically include 4 roles:
Learning verification modality The final grade will consist of 3 parts:
Group work
Quiz during the course
Written exam at the end of the course
Besides the group projects, there are the weekly quizzes during the course and the final written exam.
To take the written exam, the student must book the exam on the Google Drive within 24 hours before the written exam.
Extended program I Module:
Introduction to modern psychology: Psychology of functions vs. constructionist psychology. History of modern theories on the nature of the brain and the mind. Elements of the history of modern psychology. Psychology as a science. Statistical methods and measurements [See mandatory texts: 1, 2, 3 and 4]
Introduction to Neurosciences: Anatomo-physiological foundations of the mind; The lateralization of brain functions; Split-brain and split brain syndrome; Blindsight or blind vision; Injuries to the left hemisphere; Injury to the right hemisphere; The representation of space. [See mandatory texts: 3]
Module II:
Introduction to evolutionary psychology: How the mind works; Evidence of innate and specific knowledge mechanisms; The evolution of the mind; Fundamental stages in the history of evolutionary thinking. The problems of human survival. Male and female strategies in the choice of partner [See mandatory texts: 2]
The functions of the mind: Sensory processes and perception; Consciousness; Learning and Conditioning; Memory: processes, models and amnesia; Thought and language; The motivation; Emotions; Intelligence [See mandatory texts: 1, 2, 3 and 4]