7. Conscious of the Present; Conscious of the Past: Language

Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)This lecture finishes the discussion of language by briefly reviewing two additional topics: communication systems in non-human primates and other animals, and the relationship between language and thought. The majority of this lecture is then spent on introducing students to major theories and discoveries in the fields of perception, attention and memory. Topics include why we see certain visual illusions, why we don't always see everything we think we see, and the relationship between different types of memory.00:00 - Chapter 1. Non-Human Communication09:16 - Chapter 2. The Relationship Between Language and Thought12:39 - Chapter 3. Question and Answer on Language18:06 - Chapter 4. Introduction to the Complexity of Perception and Expectation39:15 - Chapter 5. Linking Attention and Memory58:04 - Chapter 6. Question and Answer on Attention and MemoryComplete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.eduThis course was recorded in Spring 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices