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Students will have in-depth knowledge and gain comprehensive insights into different areas of human thought, experience and behavior. You can understand, scrutinize and evaluate the genesis of this scientific knowledge. It is possible for them to differentiated apply this knowledge to a variety bio-psycho-social phenomena.

The research area ¨Face Cognition¨ is characterized by strong multi- and interdisciplinary research activity and has a significant role in the current cognitive science basic research. Starting from an overview of this area of ​​research empirical and theoretical work will be presented and explained on the basis of the various approaches (eg. from Perceptual and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Social Psychology, Neuropsychology and Neurobiology, Information and Communication Sciences, Political Psychology) to study face cognition. The results are finally discussed in the context of an integrative approach to face cognition and analyzed in terms of their importance in cognitive theorizing.

Seminar with interactive work in small groups; papers and discussion of topics in plenary; final seminar paper.

Examinations using continuous assessment based on regular written and oral contributions from the participants.

Scientific papers will be announced in the seminar.