30-Hours Professional Diploma in Cognitive Processing
Credit hours
3
How do people take in information, store it and use it to make decisions? This course introduces cognitive psychology, covering attention, perception, memory, language comprehension, problem solving and cognitive development across the lifespan. It also explores cognitive biases, learning theories and cognitive load, offering insights for educators, trainers and psychology students.
What you'll cover
- 01Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- 02Attention and Perception Mechanisms
- 03Memory Systems and Information Encoding
- 04Language Processing and Comprehension
- 05Decision Making and Problem Solving
- 06Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan
- 07Cognitive Biases and Heuristic Thinking
- 08Learning Theories and Cognitive Load
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