The course of Cognitive Psychology describes Intelligence, Thinking, and States of Consciousness.

Hypnosis is an advanced investigation of States of Consciousness.

The first part of the course concerns Intelligence, Thinking, and States of Consciousness.

The second part of the course concerns Language and communication.

Intelligence

The main models (e.g., general factor and multiple intelligences).

Assessment of intelligence in the life cycle.

Relationship between intelligence, genetic and environmental factors.

Thought

Perception and imagination.

Problem solving.

Deductive and inductive reasoning.

Cognitive styles of information processing.

Decision-making processes: bias and heuristics.

Insight, intuitive thinking and creativity.

States of Consciousness

Mechanisms underlying sensorimotor interactions between the individual and the surrounding world and the construction of mental representations from sensory data through cognitive information processing.

Higher-order mental processes as a set of structures and processes of cognitive information processing, emerging from the integrated functioning of the central nervous system.

Cognitive mechanisms and neural bases of cognitive control (executive functions/decision-making processes).

States of consciousness, vigilance and biological rhythms.

Communication and Language

What is communication.

Verbal and non-verbal language.

Neurological bases of language.

None.

(1) knowledge and understanding of definitions and concepts of psychology

(2) applying knowledge and understanding to theories of cognitive psychology

(3) making judgements about results, methods, theories of cognitive psychology

(4) communication skills about results, methods, theories of cognitive psychology

(5) learning skills on cognitive psychology

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Optional articles on tests and questionnaires.

Teaching

Frontal lessons.

Innovative teaching methods

Students will have to read and comment on articles that will be discussed in class using the 'debate' mode.

Attendance

Within the platform Moodle > Blended Learning the student will find the course and arguments treated at lessons.

Course books

1. Feldman, Amoretti, Ciceri "PSICOLOGIA GENERALE" McGraw Hill Editore - chapters 4, 7, 8 and 9 (Number of pages: 80)

Assessment

WRITTEN examination in ITALIAN.

The student will be asked 11 forced-choice questions plus TWO open questions.

The duration of the examination will be 25 minutes.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Teaching

The non-attending student can use the same books of attending students.

In addition, the non-attending student should download from Moodle > Blended Learning additional material to be studied.

Attendance

Within the platform Moodle > Blended Learning the student will find the course and arguments treated at lessons and additional meterial of study.

Course books

0. Teaching materials that can be found in Moodle > Blended Learning.

1. Feldman, Amoretti, Ciceri "PSICOLOGIA GENERALE" McGraw Hill Editore - chapters 4, 7, 8. (Number of pages: 80)

2. Hypnosis, from theoretical foundations to clinical applications:

De Benedittis, Loriedo, Mammini, Rago "TRATTATO DI IPNOSI" Franco Angeli Editore - the student should learn the following parts:

2.1 "Fondamenti dell'ipnosi" - all (from page 13 to page 200) (Number of pages: 188)

2.2 "Ipnosi in medicina/chirurgia" - Dolore acuto e cronico (from page 203 to page 232) (Number of pages: 30)

2.3 "Ipnosi in ambito psichiatrico e psicoterapeutico" - one chapter at choice by the student among the following chapters: Psicosi; Disturbi depressivi; Disturbi d'ansia; Disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo; Disturbi correlati a traumi; Disturbi dissociativi; Disturbi della nutrizione e dell'alimentazione; Sovrappeso e obesità; Disturbi del sonno-veglia; Disturbo borderline.

Assessment

WRITTEN examination in ITALIAN.

The student will be asked 11 forced-choice questions plus TWO open questions.

The duration of the examination will be 25 minutes.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

The student should use institutional her / his mail address for communicating with the lecturer.