CGSC 410 - Embodied Cognition

Credit(s): 3

EMBODIED COGNITION
Component: Lecture
An examination of the thesis that cognition is not sandwiched between the perceptual input and motor output systems, but is spread across the sensory-motor system. This thesis breaks with classical cognitivisms claim that cognition performs computations on symbols, without regard to the sensory system or the motor system.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP C: A&S Social & Behavioral Sci Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures GE3B: Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically