Memory Systems: Getting it, Using it, and Keeping it

Memory Systems: Getting it, Using it, and Keeping it is a crosslisted Cognitive Science/Natural Science class taught by Melissa Burch and Jane Couperus.

Course Description
Memory is not pudding, it is an elephant ? while pudding is the same throughout, you cannot generalize one aspect of memory to other aspects. In this course we will discuss the many types of memory we use daily, from remembering the name of a new friend, a favorite birthday party, or even how to ride a bike. We will explore the constructive nature of memories and how they may change over time as well as how memory capabilities develop over the life course. We will also explore the neurological underpinnings of memory and the limits of our brains memory systems. However, we do not expect you to have a background in neuroscience. In addition to reading scholarly research and participating in demonstrations of the various forms of memory and their properties students will be expected to integrate their acquired knowledge through a term paper.

Learning Goals

 * Reading
 * Writing
 * Quantitative