Cognitive Science Heidelberg University Lecture Series
Introduction
As human beings, we have bodies and brains, but another integral part of us is something that seems non-physical, or immaterial to many people, something that we call ‘mind’. Equipped like this, we can experience, remember, forget, and learn, we can make strategic plans, daydream, do research or invent things and nonsense and tell our friends about it or visualize what we come up with to communicate our ideas to others. How is it that we do all this?
Many disciplines contribute to the understanding of how our minds and brains work. The lecture series aims to reflect the broad range of perspectives on human and non-human cognition and explore the potential of interdisciplinary dialog.
Researchers from a variety of disciplines including psychology, neurosciences, psychiatry, psycholinguistics, computer science, art history, and others contribute to the lecture series.
Preliminary Program
Table
27.10. | Introduction - Scope, Goals, Formalities Johannes Gerwien | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
03.11. | Session canceled | |
10.11. | How to measure brain functions Dr. Torsten Wüstenberg | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
17.11. | Consciousness and Cognitive Neurosciences Alexander Gutschalk | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
24.11. | Learning and Mental Health in children and adolescents Johannes Falck / Katajun Lindenberg | Großer Hörsaal der Kopfklinik (INF 400) |
1.12. | Inner Speech and inner voices Johannes Gerwien / Christian Wolff | Großer Hörsaal der Kopfklinik (INF 400) |
8.12. | Memory Jan Rummel / Andreas Draguhn | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
15.12. | Social Decision-Making and Learning Christoph Korn | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
12.1. | Cognitive Development Trinh Nguyen / Cecil Mata | Großer Hörsaal der Kopfklinik (INF 400) |
19.1. | Art Perception and Cognition André Rupp / Michael Hoff | Großer Hörsaal der Kopfklinik (INF 400) |
26.1. | Musical neuroscience Martin Andermann / Christoph Reuter | Kleiner Hörsaal der Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (MZK 195-01) |
2.2 | Panel Discussion | NN |
Note: Topics and dates may be subject to changes !!!.
Students of all faculties are welcome!
Course credit
To earn credit (2 ECTS), you need to attend regularly and choose one of the following options:
- Essay & Peer Review: Write a short essay of 1,000-2,000 words on one session topic (submission deadline: February 28) and review and score two essays from peers (review deadline: March 15).
- Podcast Project: In an interdisciplinary team with another student, design a podcast on a session topic.
The session topic for the essay or podcast can be chosen freely.
This course is a mandatory for students of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Cognitive Science.
Contributors
- Arndt Bröder (Mannheim University, Psychology)
- Jochen Briesen (Philosophy)
- Andreas Draguhn (Physiology)
- Johannes Gerwien (Psycholinguistics)
- Michael Hoff (Art History)
- Georgia Koppe (Scientific Computing)
- Christoph Korn (Social Neuroscience)
- Trinh Nguyen (Developmental Psychology)
- Jan Rummel (Psychology)
- André Rupp (Neurology)
- Christian Wolf (Psychiatry)
- Torsten Wüstenberg (Neurocognition)
Time
Monday, 16:00 - 18:00 (Sessions with two speakers last 120 minutes !)
Room
see program