(objectives)
The course aims to provide the basic scientific-disciplinary skills, concerning the study of the main cognitive (attention, perception, memory, etc.) and affective (emotional regulation, motivation, intention) functions through which the individual interacts with the environment. It also offers basic knowledge about the methods and techniques of psychological research. INGLESE By the study of Cognitive and Affective Science the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives. Knowledge and understanding: - Understand the main theoretical approaches and methods for the study of cognitive and affective systems; - Understand methods and techniques of psychological research; - Understand the cognitive and affective functioning of the individual according with the neuroscience perspective;
Applying knowledge and understanding: - Apply knowledge on typical cognitive functioning in educational settings; - Use research methodology and ethics knowledge to design, implement and discuss research data in educational settings;
Making judgements: - Develop a critical thinking and make comparisons between the different approaches for educational scopes; - Develop a critical thinking and make comparisons between different cognitive interventions in socio-educational settings;
Communication skills: - Read and understand a scientific article; - Disseminate research data to expert (colleagues, professionals, clinicians) and non-expert (e.g., parents) audiences;
Learning skills: - Apply research methods to foster problem solving in educational contexts (e.g., bibliographic search skills, hypothesis formulation and testing, data analysis, etc.) - Encouraging the use of international literature to promote scientific interests and inquiry - Promote the use of scientific research in educational settings;
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Teacher
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FAGIOLI SABRINA
(syllabus)
The course will address the cognitive and affective mechanisms that underpin the social relationships. The covered topics will focus on the dynamic sinergy between the mind-body union, by proposing a redefinition of the relationships between emotions and other mental domains according to the perspective of modern cognitive science. Ample space will be given to new theories according to which the mind, conceived in its cognitive and emotional aspects, is one with the corporeality and is aimed at the action and the surrounding social environment. In particular, the following topics will be covered: 1) embodied simulation and rejection of the brain metaphor as a "computer"; 2) reward mechanisms and somatic marker theory; 3) the sensorimotor bases of intersubjectivity; 4) Language as action; 5) emotion and embodied cognition; 6) Mirror neurons and the social dimension of emotions; 7) motor contagion and empathy
(reference books)
1) Fausto Caruana, Anna Borghi (2016). Il cervello in azione. Il Mulino 2) Fausto Caruana, Marco Viola (2018). Come funzionano le emozioni. Il Mulino
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
At a distance
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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