PSY 446 Cognitive Disabilities
This course will explore selected cognitive deficits from the point of view of behavior and brain function. Cognitive areas examined will include attention, space perception, social cognitive, learning and memory, executive function, and language. Related deficits include developmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, changes due to typical and pathological aging, such as memory loss and dementia, and psychological disorders such as schizophrenia.