This seminar highlights recent research in cognitive neuroscience of memory, particularly in the domains of working memory, semantic memory, and episodic memory. The articles read during the course include functional neuroimaging studies with healthy individuals, as well as neuropsychological studies with brain-damaged patients. In each class, the instructor introduces a topic, the students present an article on the topic, and the article is discussed. The goal of the course is to help students think critically about theoretical and methodological issues in cognitive neuroscience of memory.
