1st cycle of studies in Psychology

Perception and Attention2

Perceção e Atenção

Course code:9219104

Telma Catarina Ferreira De Almeida

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

Provide the conceptual bases that allow the comprehension of some of the psychological processes involved in mental functioning and human behaviour.

At the end of the CU, the student should be able to understand:

  • The breadth of Psychology in its multiple perspectives.
  • The connection between the psychological and biological processes.
  • The sensory modalities.
  • The perceptive functions and perceptual organization.
  • The different structures and mechanisms of consciousness.
  • The different types of attention and the selective nature of this process.
  • The interaction between the psychological processes discussed in the CU.
  • The possible problems explained by changes in the psychological processes.
Syllabus:
  1. PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES
  2. ARTICULATION BETWEEN THE BIOLOGICAL BASES AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF THE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
  3. CONSCIOUSNESS
    Structure, monitoring and control.
  4. SENSORY PROCESSES AND PERCEPTION
    Sensory modalities.
    Detection and decision.
    Sensory codification.
    Perceptual functions and organization.
    Perceptual illusions.
  5. ATTENTION
    Models and types of attention.
  6. INTEGRATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES
 
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Coon D, Mitterer JO, & Martini TS (2018). Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior. 5th ed. Boston: Cengage. ISBN: 978-1337565691
  • Eysenck MW, & Brysbaert M (2018) Fundamentals of cognition. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9781138670433
  • Goldstein EB & Hooff JCB (2018) Cognitive Psychology. United Kingdom: Cengage. ISBN: 9781473734524
  • Matlin MW & Farmer TA (2016). Cognition. 9th ed. Hobokan: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1-118-98328-7
  • Sternberg RJ & Sternberg K (2017) Cognitive Psychology. 7th ed. London: Wandsworth. ISBN: 978-1305644656