15-886 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving (Fall 99)
Cross-listed as 85-411/85-711
Instructor: Herbert Simon

Description:
This course will focus on psychological processes in thinking and problem solving; relation of language to thinking; relation of perception and imagery to problem solving; semantics and internal representations; development of information processing capacity. Methods for studying thinking empirically; constructing and testing computer simulation models of adults and childrens thinking. Prerequisite: 85-211 Cognitive Psychology or permission of the instructor.