Program Overview
The PhD in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences explores cognitive and behavioral processes in normal and pathological contexts, with a focus on their neural underpinnings. The program offers advanced training in computational and cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistics, neurobiology of memory, and other specialized fields. Students have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and collaborate with international experts, preparing them for careers in research and academia.
Program Outline
Outline:
The PhD course in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences is a three-year postgraduate program that delves into the understanding of cognitive and behavioral processes in both normal and pathological contexts, along with their neural underpinnings.
Teaching:
The program provides access to state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with cutting-edge neurophysiological, neurostimulation, and neuroimaging methods, enabling advanced research in the following thematic fields:
- Computational and cognitive neuroscience
- Psycholinguistics and neuroscience of language
- Neurobiology of memory and learning
- General psychophysiology and sleep
- Experimental psychology and psychophysics
- Perception, attention, and awareness
- Motor cognition
- Neuroscience of emotions and decision-making
- Psychometry and quantitative models
- Neurocognitive development
- Advanced neuroimaging and neurostimulation methods
