Class Cognitive Processes I - Attention and Perception

This CU intends to study the main bases related to information processing in the different perceptive modalities.

1. Perception: Conceptual Foundations
1.1. Sensation and perception: concepts and interaction
1.2. Perceptual modalities: main characteristics and functioning
1.3. Conceptual models: Gestalt, information processing approaches, and constructivist proposals
2. Attention: Conceptual Foundations
2.1. Definitions and taxonomies
2.2. Major theoretical models: filter theories, automatic and controlled processing, and capacity models. Interactions with sensation, perception, and the influence of emotion
3. Research methods in Perception and Attention
3.1. Behavioral models
3.2. Laboratory models: experimental paradigms, psychophysiological techniques, and neuroimaging
4. Applications of the study of Perception and Attention
4.1. Individual differences
4.2. Behavior and learning

It encompasses two components, theoretical and practical, which are paired in terms of the covered programmatic contents. The first component is of an expository nature, using audiovisual material. The practical laboratory aspect is focused on carrying out tasks involving the implementation of behavioral and experimental paradigms, guided research activities, discussion of scientific articles, and writing empirical work reports.

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Harris, J. (2014). Sensation and Perception. London: Sage Publications.
Posner, M.I. (2012). Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Schiffman, H.R. (2005). Sensação e Perceção (Edição Brasileira). Rio de Janeiro: Livros Técnicos e Científicos Editora, S.A.