For human-centered manufacturing and technological development, knowledge and understanding of human cognitive characteristics
such as perception, attention, thinking, and judgment are essential. Therefore, this course explores psychology, a discipline
that scientifically approaches the "mind" to objectively understand it, with a particular focus on cognitive psychology, which
examines human "information processing." Through experiments and demonstrations, students will gain hands-on experience and
deepen their understanding of cognitive psychology.
The course covers a wide range of research areas in cognitive psychology, including visual perception, attention, memory, thinking, and emotions, providing comprehensive explanations from classical findings to the latest research, as well as from fundamental knowledge to applied insights. Through this, students will understand how cognitive psychology is closely connected to real life and technological fields, fostering a human-centered perspective in manufacturing and technological development.
The course covers a wide range of research areas in cognitive psychology, including visual perception, attention, memory, thinking, and emotions, providing comprehensive explanations from classical findings to the latest research, as well as from fundamental knowledge to applied insights. Through this, students will understand how cognitive psychology is closely connected to real life and technological fields, fostering a human-centered perspective in manufacturing and technological development.
For human-centered manufacturing and technological development, knowledge and understanding of human cognitive characteristics
such as perception, attention, thinking, and judgment are essential. On the other hand, psychology is a discipline that scientifically
approaches the "mind" to objectively understand it.
In this course, we focus on cognitive psychology, which examines human "information processing," and cover a wide range of research areas within cognitive psychology. The course provides a comprehensive explanation of classical and contemporary findings, as well as fundamental and applied knowledge. Through this, students will acquire an understanding of human cognitive characteristics and learn how this knowledge can be applied in real-world contexts, including engineering and other fields.
In this course, we focus on cognitive psychology, which examines human "information processing," and cover a wide range of research areas within cognitive psychology. The course provides a comprehensive explanation of classical and contemporary findings, as well as fundamental and applied knowledge. Through this, students will acquire an understanding of human cognitive characteristics and learn how this knowledge can be applied in real-world contexts, including engineering and other fields.
- Students will understand and be able to explain the positioning of psychology as a science and the role of cognitive psychology.
- Students will understand and be able to explain fundamental knowledge in cognitive psychology, including well-known theories and phenomena.
- Students will be able to relate cognitive psychology knowledge to various phenomena concerning the self, others, and society, and express their understanding in written form.
| Short exams | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20% | 20% |
| 2. | 40% | 40% |
| 3. | 40% | 40% |
| Total. | 100% | - |
A short exam worth 10 points will be conducted online after each class. The total short exam score will be converted to a
100-point scale: (total short exam scores / total possible short exam points) × 100. This converted score will be used as
the final grade evaluation. Students are allowed to refer to class materials and notes while answering the short exams.
The short exams assess students’ understanding of the specialized knowledge and methodologies of cognitive psychology covered in each class, as well as their ability to analyze and explain familiar phenomena from a cognitive psychology perspective.
Additionally, an optional report assignment (worth 5 points) may be given. If submitted, the score from the report will be added directly to the final converted short exam score.
A total score of 60 or higher is required to pass.
The short exams assess students’ understanding of the specialized knowledge and methodologies of cognitive psychology covered in each class, as well as their ability to analyze and explain familiar phenomena from a cognitive psychology perspective.
Additionally, an optional report assignment (worth 5 points) may be given. If submitted, the score from the report will be added directly to the final converted short exam score.
A total score of 60 or higher is required to pass.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guidance: An overview of the course will be provided, along with an explanation of academic psychology as a science and the fundamentals of cognitive psychology. | Read the syllabus. | 90minutes |
| 2. | Visual Perception: Students will learn how humans perceive the external world through vision and consider how visual perception constructs a stable representation of the world. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 3. | Multisensory Perception: This session will explain sensory perception beyond vision. Students will learn how humans integrate multiple senses to perceive the world and examine the mechanisms of multisensory integration. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 4. | Attention I: Human information processing has limitations, requiring selective focus on relevant information from vast inputs. This session will explore what factors make certain objects or situations more likely to capture attention. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 5. | Attention II: Building on Attention I, this session will further explore human attention processing. In particular, it will focus on situations or factors that make attention less likely to be directed, including phenomena such as inattentional blindness and change blindness. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 6. | Memory I: Students will learn how humans retain and recall information. This session will focus on sensory memory and short-term memory, examining their characteristics and functions. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 7. | Memory II: Continuing from Memory I, this session will cover long-term memory. It will also address forgetting and memory distortions, explaining related psychological phenomena. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 8. | Emotion: This session will focus on how emotions arise. It will also explore how humans infer others' emotions based on various cues. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 9. | Object Recognition: This session will explore how humans recognize objects (including physical items and text) based on visual information. It will introduce theories of object recognition and examine factors influencing object perception. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 10. | Face Recognition: This session will explore how humans perceive and recognize faces as distinct entities. It will focus on the characteristics of face recognition, particularly how individuals identify and differentiate others' faces. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 11. | Social Cognition: Humans interpret others' intentions and emotions based on facial expressions, body language, and behavior, forming impressions and attitudes. This session will explain the mechanisms of social cognition, focusing on the information humans rely on to perceive and judge others. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 12. | Thinking and Problem-Solving: This session will explore human thought processes. Students will learn how people perceive problems, the strategies they use to solve them, and the differences between easily solvable and more challenging problems. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 13. | Judgment and Decision-Making: This session will explore the characteristics of human judgment and decision-making. It will also examine whether humans always act rationally and discuss the factors that influence decision-making processes. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| 14. | Parapsychology and Pop Psychology: This session will explore how psychology has approached paranormal phenomena. Additionally, it will examine pop psychology and the public’s acceptance of it from the perspective of scientific psychology. | Review the previous session as needed. | 90minutes |
| Review the lesson content and complete the short exam. | 120minutes | ||
| Total. | - | - | 2820minutes |
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No specific prior knowledge is required to take this course. However, an interest in humans, society, and mental experiences
is recommended.
Additionally, students are encouraged to actively engage in learning through demonstrations and experiments.
Additionally, students are encouraged to actively engage in learning through demonstrations and experiments.
- Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. at the Yonemitsu Lab. Email me in advance.
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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