2011-12 Pomona College Catalog

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PSYC 180H PO - Seminar in Consciousness and Cognition

CrsNo PSYC180H PO

When Offered: Fall 2011.

Instructor(s): Staff

What is the role of consciousness in perceiving, willing and thinking? How can the activity of a bunch of neurons result in conscious experience? Is free will consistent with deterministic neurophysiological processes in the brain? Seminar will cover recent approaches to these and related questions, with an emphasis on relevant scientific findings. Prerequisite: PSYC 160 PO.