Videoclip (in Italian)
The course aims to complete the competence on the cognitive processes through the deepening of the theoretical and methodological aspects of the application tools. The necessary empirical foundations and interdisciplinary aspects of these instruments will be considered. A special emphasis will be placed on applications concerning ind ividuals and organizations, related to the development of cognitive systems and models.
This year's course will have a monographic character and aims to illustrate the most recent multidisciplinary methodologies and techniques used in research and psychological applications.
At the end of lessons students will be able to:
- know the psychological foundations, of a theoretical and methodological nature, on which tools, software and engineering techniques used in research, diagnosis and psychological clinic are based; - critically evaluate the application use in the psychological field of models, tools and technological platforms; - to elaborate, through personal analysis of a chosen detection technique, the construct of implicit processes.
Knowledge of notions of general psychology is opportune and knowledge of the essential concepts about cognitive processes is particularly recommended.
No competence in computer science or mathematics is required for attendance.
Lectures in attendance or, if requested by health needs, video lessons. Attendance of the Laboratory of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, also possible on telematic platform.
Topics related to the following four blocks will be covered, with different degrees of depth in relation to the course of the students who will follow the teaching and their interests
1. Simulation models The simulation methodology consists in reproducing, through an artificial system, some psychological processes, in order to better understand their functioning. 2. Techniques for detecting implicit processes "Implicit processes" are unconscious processes that influence our attitudes and behavior. We are not aware of them especially when they concern ideas deemed unacceptable for social reasons (prejudices, stereotypes) or personality aspects (conflicts, phobias). Many techniques have been developed to detect their influence. 3. Personality technology Current developments in artificial intelligence allow several new applications in the educational and clinical fields. 4. Assistive robotics In particular, the development of robotic platforms allows their use as assistants for people with disabilities or in old age but poses important psychological problems.
Topics recommended for students of Philosophical Methodologies
Simulation models Simulation methodology: systems, models. Validation of simulation models. Symbolic and non-symbolic models, dynamic systems. Symbolic and neural network simulations of logical development, language and personality. Agent models. Techniques for studying implicit processes Semantic priming. Metacontrast. Continuous flash suppression. Implicit learning. Process dissociation procedure. Implicit association test and its variants. Attention-based techniques (Affective Stroop, Simon, Posner, Misattribution Procedure, Priming, Dot-probe). Embodiment techniques. Other techniques.
Topics recommended for Psychology students Personality technology Artificial intelligence, serious games, virtual reality for diagnosis and therapy. Educational and clinical applications. Assistive robotics Psychological characteristics of robotic platforms for autism assistance. Assistive robotics for the elderly. Assistive robotics and rehabilitation.
Bibliography for students who follow the course for 6 credits
For attending students lecture notes and slides of the course will be sufficient, for two topics chosen from the four blocks listed above. Slides will be available on “Aulaweb”.
For non-attending students: Materials (articles and texts) will be agreed with the teacher.
Bibliography for students who follow the course for 8 or 9 credits
Attending students For attending students lecture notes and slides of the course will be sufficient. Slides will be available on “Aulaweb”.
Non-attending students Materials (articles and texts) will be agreed with the teacher.
Ricevimento: Office hours of prof. Greco at the following link: cognilab.disfor.unige.it/greco/ricevim.htm
ALBERTO GRECO (President)
PAOLA VITERBORI
DAVID GIOFRE' (Substitute)
STEFANIA MORETTI (Substitute)
LUCA ONNIS (Substitute)
Start of class: October 6, 2020
For attending students, an oral interview on topics chosen from the topics covered in class is sufficient.
For students who cannot attend, the study of the texts recommended in the bibliography is required.
The oral interview will be aimed at verifying that the student is able to
- know, understand and deepen the different theories and techniques covered; - apply acquired knowledge in order to identify interdisciplinary contributions, link the theories studied to applied contexts; - judge, compare and critically analyze the contents, analyze the methodological foundations, also on the basis of the experience made by participating in an experiment in the Laboratory; - communicate correctly; - correctly exploit teaching material (slide, reference texts) for the purpose of a successful learning.
