Neuropsychology

Este curso le brinda a sus participantes elementos conceptuales que ofrece la neuropsicología cognitiva e histórico-cultural para comprender tanto cómo se aprende a leer y escribir en español, así como los problemas más comunes en su adquisición.

Find out what epilepsy is and what its cognitive and psychosocial consequences are. Understand epilepsy from a biopsychosocial perspective. Epilepsy is a common condition, but how much do you know about the neuropsychology of the disorder? On this course, you will learn about the cognitive and psychosocial deficits that [...]

Il nostro cervello ci permette di muoverci e di percepire l'ambiente che ci circonda, ma anche di parlare, di leggere e scrivere, di prestare attenzione, di vivere ricordi ed emozioni. Fin dall'antichità ci si è chiesto come queste funzioni "mentali" possano emergere dal funzionamento cerebrale.

How does the brain function? How does it interact with the body in order to control and mediate behaviors and actions? Though psychologists have long studied these questions, the workings of the brain remain, in large part, a mystery. In this course, we will explore the field of psychology [...]

This course will cover the basic concepts of clinical psychology, or the study of diagnosing, treating, and understanding abnormal and maladaptive behaviors. We frequently refer to these behaviors—which include depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia—as mental diseases or disorders.