Introduction to Cognitive Science

Guest Lectures

Last Update: 12 November 2007, 7:57 p.m.

Note: NEW or UPDATED material is highlighted


  1. David Shucard, Division of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurosciences

    1. Topic: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Working Memory (9 October)

    2. Reading:


  2. Susan Udin, UB Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Program in Neuroscience

    1. Topic: Visual Receptive Fields (16 October)

    2. Readings:

      1. Lettvin, J.Y.; Maturana, H.R.; McCulloch, W.S.; & Pitts, W.H. (1959), "What the Frog's Eye Tells the Frog's Brain", Proceedings of the IRE 47(11) (November): 1940-1951.

      2. Hubel, David H. (1982), "Exploration of the Primary Visual Cortex, 1955-78", Nature 299(7) (7 October): 515-524.

      3. Udin, Susan B. (in press), "The Instructive Role of Binocular Vision in the Xenopus Tectum", Biological Cybernetics.

    3. Lecture material:

      1. "The Visual System" (lecture)

      2. Quicktime movie of what the frog's eye tells the frog's brain


  3. Peter Q. Pfordresher, Cognitive Psychology

    1. Topic: Cognitive Bases of Music Performance: Plans, Actions, and Self-Monitoring (6 November)

    2. Readings:

      1. Primary reading:

      2. Secondary readings:

        1. Pfordresher, Peter Q. (2006), "Coordination of Perception and Action in Music Performance", Advances in Cognitive Psychology 2(2-3): 183-198.

        2. Pfordresher, Peter Q.; Palmer, Caroline; & Jungers, Melissa K. (2007), "Speed, Accuracy, and Serial Order in Sequence Production", Cognitive Science 31: 63-98.

        3. Pfordresher, Peter Q.; & Brown, Steven (2007), "Poor-Pitch Singing in the Absence of "Tone Deafness" ", Music Perception 25(2): 95-115.

    3. Slides:

      1. PDF
      2. Powerpoint


  4. Paul Luce, Cognitive Psychology

    1. Topic: Understanding Spoken Words (13 November)

    2. Reading:


  5. David Zubin, Linguistics

    1. UPDATED Topic: Conceptual Aspects of Grammatical Gender (15 November)

    2. NEW Reading:




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