Human Memory

Memory is fundamental and vital to all aspects of learning and behavior - for performing everyday tasks to defining who we are ? by allowing us to base our thoughts and actions on knowledge and skills acquired from previous experiences, as well as to imagine our future. This course aims to examine traditional and contemporary ideas and ongoing debates about human memory and explore findings from cutting-edge empirical research, with a focus on discovering the mechanisms of memory by examining the neural basis of memory, and applying cognitive science to discover ways to improve learning and memory. You will gain insights into how memory is thought to work, how it may change across lifespan, how and why memory may fail, and what you can do to better retain information and make learning more durable.