Study Material / Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (April 2026)
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
One of the most puzzling fact for humans over the centuries has been the understanding of human behavior. Understanding and predicting human behavior will helps humans in exerting more control over situations. The bases of human behavior are the cognitive processes underlying them. The present course is an attempt to discuss and understand the basic cognitive processes that guide human behavior. The knowledge from the course will be useful in tackling everyday problems and attaining optimal solutions. Additionally, we can use knowledge about human cognitive systems in designing sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that learn from mistakes and make our lives a lot easier to live.
Last updated in March 2026.
Week 1
History and Research Methods of Cognitive Psychology
- A Brief History of Cognitive Psychology-01
- A Brief History of Cognitive Psychology-02
- Studying Cognitiony
Week 2
Object Perception and Recognition
- Perception: Basic Principles
- Models of Perception-01
- Models of Perception-02
Week 3
Attentional Processes and Cognition
- Basic Attention Processes
- Models of Attention
- Automization and Attention
Week 4
Memory Introduction
Topics not available for this week.
Week 5
Long Term Memory
- Long-Term Memory Encoding
- Retrieval from Long-Term Memory
Week 6
Memory of General Knowledge
- Semantic Memory Basics
- Models of Semantic Memory
Week 7
Concept Formation
- Introducing Concepts and Categories-01
- Introducing Concepts and Categories-02
Week 8
Visual and Spatial Memory
- Basics of Visual Memory
- Object Transformation in Visual Memory
Week 9
Human Language Skills
- Basic Issues in Language
- Comprehension and Understanding of Language
Week 10
Thought process and Problem Solving
- Introduction to Problem Solving
- Factors Influencing Problem Solving
- Insight and Creativity
Week 11
Reasoning
- Reasoning - 01
- Reasoning - 02
Week 12
Decision Making
Topics not available for this week.
While all answers are verified using multiple sources, 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Please independently verify the answers before submitting assignments. If you find any discrepancy in any of the question, option or answer, please report it here.
Courses
Cloud ComputingForests and their ManagementEducation for Sustainable DevelopmentIntroduction to Internet of ThingsMarketing AnalyticsConservation EconomicsIntroduction to Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of ThingsIntroduction to Political TheoryFood Microbiology for Safe and Sustainable Food SystemsNanotechnology In Agriculture
Made by Arsh
Copyright © 2026 Arsh Saxena.
Made with 
in India.
in India.