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Neuroimaging and physiological methods in cognitive psychology - APS300453
Title: Neurozobrazovací a fyziologické metody v kognitivní psychologii
Guaranteed by: Department of Psychology (21-KPS)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, C [HT]
Capacity: 20 / unknown (20)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: Mgr. Maroš Filip
Teacher(s): Mgr. Maroš Filip
Annotation -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (11.01.2023)
The brain is at the centre of psychological research, and neuroimaging methods provide unrivalled insights into its
architecture and functioning. In a series of lectures, we will look at the strengths and weaknesses of each method
and what they can reveal about brain functioning, particularly information processing. Neuroimaging methods will
be complemented by methods that record physiological processes that automatically accompany our behaviour
(e.g. the polygraph). We will introduce the basic studies that have used the methods and learn to critically reflect
them.
Aim of the course -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (11.01.2023)
Aim of subject:
The aim of the course is to introduce basic neuroimaging and physiological methods used in psychology, especially in cognitive research. Emphasis is placed on the devices that students may encounter in the LABELS laboratory, namely EEG, fNIRS and eye-tracker, but other methods will also be introduced (fMRI, MEG, ECG, PET scan).

Gained knowledge:
The student will be able to explain the principle on which neuroimaging and physiological methods work and what physiological processes they record. The student can list the basic areas of research in which the methods are used and can name the studies that use them.

Gained skills:
The student will be able to evaluate the appropriateness of using the presented methods in concrete psychological research and describe their strengths and weaknesses. The student will be able to critically evaluate articles using these methods, interpret their results and expose their shortcomings.

Literature -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (11.01.2023)
Key Reading:
Kulišťák, P. (2003). Zobrazovací techniky nervového systému. In Neuropsychologie, pp.49-65. Praha: Portál.

Šmarda, J. (2004). Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. Praha: Portál

Supplementary books:
Duchowski, A. T. (2002). A breadth-first survey of eye-tracking applications. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 34(4), 455-470.

Ferrari, M., & Quaresima, V. (2012). A brief review on the history of human functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) development and fields of application. Neuroimage, 63(2), 921-935.

Spape, M. (2021). A Psychologist’s guide to EEG: The electric study of the mind. SAGE.

Syllabus -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (11.01.2023)
Biological foundations
Neuroanatomy, nerve impulse transmission and cerebral circulation, eye physiology, cardiac activity, skin conductance

Introduction to methods, their history, principle of functioning, directions of research, basic studies

  • EEG and MEG (electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography)
  • fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy)
  • eye-tracking (eye movements and pupillometry)
  • other neuroimaging methods (fMRI, PET-scan, CT)
  • other physiological methods (polygraph - skin conductance, ECG)

Entry requirements
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (11.01.2023)

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