2015/2016

2016/2017

DM270

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

PHILOSOPHY

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

2nd semester (27/02/2017 - 01/06/2017)

12

Italian

No prerequisite

The course aims to provide knowledge in the area of general psychology, fostering a better understanding of the theories and fundamental psychological models, as well as cognitive processes.

The course provides the introduction to the main theoretical and methodological currents of general psychology, a field that is concerned scientific activity and teaching and training in the fields related to the organization and behavior of the main psychological functions through which the person interacts with the environment processes and representations of the environment and of himself.
Specifically, the first part of the course (A) will provide an overview on the current state of knowledge of cognitive, emotional and motivational, declining them in everyday experience.
In the second part of the course (B) we will focus on the coordinates about to the psychological research methods and, resume cognitive and social processes, give opportunities for reflection on specific issues with a focus on the relationship between psychology, philosophy and linguistics.

Lectures and interactive lessons integrated with exercises.

Bibliography:
- NICOLETTI R. - RUMIATI R. (2011). I processi cognitivi. Il Mulino.

A choice between:
- Scoppola, L. (2010) Il rapporto tra mente e cervello.

- Prato, A. (2012) Linguaggio e natura umana: Victor il bambino selvaggio dell’Aveyron.

- Daloiso, M. (2009) La Dislessia Evolutiva: un quadro linguistico, psicolinguistico e glottodidattico.

- Torrisi, N. (2013): Memoria e forme dell'esperienza: dalla filosofia alla psicologia.

- Missana, B. (2014) Verso la neuroestetica: le premesse filosofico-psicologiche; Neuroestetica.

- Lourenço, O. Promozione del comportamento prosociale del bambino: un approccio piagetiano di costruzione-guadagno.

Written exam with open questions.

Non-attending students are requested to promptly contact the teacher for the preparation of an individual program.