History of Cognitive Neuroscience

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This is the first lecture in the Cognitive Neuroscience course. It outlines the history of brain science from early philosophical inquiries through the biological and psychological advances that modern science has made possible. This discipline is about the merging of the biological and psychological sciences and allows us to look at how the cellular machinery of the nervous system gives rise to our perceptual reality.

This was the first undergraduate course that I ever taught and this was my first ever lecture. There are many things I wish I could have done better and nerves had me talking fast at times but the content is rich and I think it is worth diving into and exploring! I absolutely love studying the brain and I hope that this course gives others a way to learn this material in a stress free way.

The videos in this course have been edited to remove personal information, class specific information and sections where students were asking questions (I don't have their permission to share their questions).

[ashleydawnhunter]

Thank you for posting these lectures! I’m taking my first cognitive neuroscience class this next quarter and I want to have a foundation of knowledge to build on.

[nikitam]

Just completed my neuroscince degree and looking forward to doing Masters in Cognitive Neuroscience. These lectures are relly good. Thank you!

[BiancaAguglia]

Thank you for sharing this. I've only started your course and I already find it engaging and useful. 😊

[domgiuliano]

This is very well done! You've explored the introduction of both cognitive psychology and neuroscience very thoroughly

[BinetMZ]

Thanks a lot for uploading this high-quality lecture! I started a brain and cognition course this semester but didn't attend the first several lectures due to some issues. This is just what I need to catch up!

[kirangarcha]

These video are fantastic and super helpful. Thank you!!!! Do you intend to put one up on language? I'm used to your style now and thought I'd ask before searching others :)

[Leo-bvcz]

Thank you for sharing these lectures online! They are very useful.
Could you share the textbook used, or a list of recommended readings?
And, I guess it won't be that easy, but would it be possible to share practice problems or assessments?

[wentingwang]

The lecture and contents are incredible! Thank you!

[caab]

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I just graduated in biology and was focused in studying botany, but I always enjoyed psychology and merging it with biological sciences. I am finally trying to change my path so I can be prepared for a different masters. Your lessons are clear and well explained. Thank you.
Do you have a bibliographical recommendation?

[alexekuznetsov]

This audio makes me juggle three thoughts at the same time. One on the content, one on the underlying bare conscious interruptions with words, and what does it all mean? Lol

[vathys]

Thank you for the lectures! Is there a textbook recommended for this course?

[mertkzlyamac]

Great lecture. Thanks a lot for sharing!

[lumieredabboussi]

is it possible for me to attend for an examination in this course and to receive a certificate ?

[phillipbrandel]

Amazed to hear neurons were only discovered in the early 1870s, as Dostoevsky has a character describing a neuronal brain in The Brothers Karamazov which was written in 1879–1880. I wonder how he managed to be so caught up with the cutting edge of brain science!

[alexekuznetsov]

This is so strange: when I can't hear, I think that I can't hear, the volume increases. On the other hand, it could be part of the recording of the speaker turning his head. If you do that enough it seems like mesmerism.

[alexekuznetsov]

I did not know Dennis Rodman was into neuroscience.

[Repentforthekindomogiah]

I WILL THIS ONE DAY YES INDEED THANKYOY

[ElahehHSH]

To Which university do these courses belong?

[mremington]

great job, very informative- content is good, we need to get you more exposure, thanks for posting... please don't give up on the idea of putting these up, it took a little bit of time, but eventually, Jordan Peterson hit the event horizon by doing the same thing.

[wkywell]

Looks like i'm the only one who watching just for fun