Thought and Language
Pensamento e Linguagem
Curse code:9219206
Telma Catarina Ferreira De Almeida
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
Provide the conceptual bases that allow the comprehension of some of the thought and behavioural processes including the processes of problem solving and decision-making, as well as the processes of comprehension and production of language. At the end of the CU, the student should be able to understand the relationship between thought and language in a critical analysis.
Syllabus:
- LANGUAGE
What is the language.
Language comprehension, reading and writing.
Language in a social context.
Language disorders. - THOUGHT
Decision Making.
Deductive reasoning.
Inductive reasoning.
Problem solving. - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT
Suggested Bibliography:
- Andrewes D (2001) Neuropsychology: From theory to practice, New York: Psychology Press. ISBN: 1-84169-291-3
- Coxon M (2012) Cognitive Psychology, London: Sage Publications
- Eysenck M & Keane M (2000) Cognitive psychology: A student’s handbook, 4th ed., East Sussex, UK: Psychology Press
- Sternberg RJ & Sternberg K (2012) Cognition, London: Wandsworth
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