9.13 The Human Brain (Spring 2019, MIT OCW). Instructor: Prof. Nancy Kanwisher. This course surveys the core perceptual and cognitive abilities of the human mind and asks how they are implemented in the brain.

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September 26, 2023

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Key themes include the representations, development, and degree of functional specificity of these components of mind and brain. The course will take students straight to the cutting edge of the field, empowering them to understand and critically evaluate empirical articles in the current literature. (from ocw.mit.edu)

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  • Lecture 01 – Introduction to the Human Brain Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Neuroanatomy Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Cognitive Neuroscience Methods I Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Cognitive Neuroscience Methods II Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Experimental Design Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Category Selectivity, Controversies, and MVPA Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Navigation I Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Navigation II Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Development, Nature and Nurture I Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Development, Nature and Nurture II Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Number Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Hearing and Speech Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Music Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – Language I Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Mentalizing and Theory of Mind Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Brain Networks Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Attention and Awareness Unlimited

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