Applied Cognitive Psychology
PROF. ALESSANDRO ANTONIETTI
COURSE AIMS
The course intends to provide a general theoretical picture and some key concepts
regarding the principal cognitive processes and demonstrate how the evaluation
and strengthening of such processes constitute a promising area of psychological
intervention.
COURSE CONTENT
The course will consider the processes of understanding, of memorization, of
reasoning, of problem solving, of making decisions, of creative invention and of
multi-modal expression. These processes will be examined in relation to their
presence in daily mental activity, in contexts of learning, rehabilitation and psychosocial intervention, considering the entire lifespan of the individual.
READING LIST
For those who attend the course meetings
The student will prepare through the study of:
– lecture notes
– supplementary material placed on the Blackboard platform
– the following books (in the parts specified)
A. ANTONIETTI, Psicologia del pensiero, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2013 (The entire text to be studied).
A. ANTONIETTI-M. CANTOIA, Come si impara, Mondadori, Milano, 2010 (to be studied chapters 3
until page 99, 4 until page 139 ant the antology from page 153 to 242).
E. GATTI-V.R. ANDOLFI-A. ANTONIETTI, Capire il mondo. Processi cognitivi nell'interpretazione della
realtà, LED, Milano, 2013 (The entire text to be studied).
For those not attending the course meetings
The student will prepare through the study of the following books (in the parts specified):
A. ANTONIETTI, Psicologia del pensiero, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2013 (The entire text to be studied).
A. ANTONIETTI-M. CANTOIA, Come si impara, Mondadori, Milano, 2010 (The entire text to be
studied, including the antoloy of texts, omitting chapter 2).
E. GATTI-V.R. ANDOLFI-A. ANTONIETTI, Capire il mondo. Processi cognitivi nell'interpretazione della
realtà, LED, Milano, 2013 (The entire text to be studied).
A. ANTONIETTI-S. ROTA, Raccontare l'apprendimento, Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano, 2004 (The
prologue, the first two chapters and the epilogue are to be studied. Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 have
been summarised with the aim of extrapolating the principal conclusions reached by the data
presented).
TEACHING METHOD
The course will consist of lectures in the lecture room, combined with multi-medial
presentations and material made available on-line. The course will include meetings with
professional psychologists.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Attainment will be assessed through an oral exam.
NOTES
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG or on the Faculty notice
board.