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Spring 2022 Psychology GU4225 section 001 CONSCIOUSNESS & ATTENTION | |
| Call Number | 11050 |
| Day & Time Location |
T 12:10pm-2:00pm 200C Schermerhorn Hall [SCH] |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Alfredo Spagna |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Modern theories attempt to characterize the human mind in terms of information processing. But machines that process information do not seem to feel anything; a computer may for instance receive inputs from a video camera, yet it would be hard to imagine that it sees or experiences the vividness of colors like we do. Nobody has yet provided a convincing theory as to how to explain the subjective nature of our mental lives in objective physical terms. This is called the problem of consciousness, and is generally considered to be one of the last unsolved puzzles in science. Philosophers even debate whether there could be a solution to this problem at all. Students in this course may be recruited for participation in a voluntary research study. Students who choose not to participate in the study will complete the same course requirements as those who do, and an individual's choice will not affect their grade or status as a student in the course. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Psychology |
| Enrollment | 12 students (12 max) as of 8:03AM Saturday, June 25, 2022 |
| Status | Full |
| Subject | Psychology |
| Number | GU4225 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Note | Closed: GSP students w. Instructor approval only |
| Section key | 20221PSYC4225G001 |
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