Neural Circuits of Cognitive Performance

3 Units

Cognitive performance emerges from interacting neural circuits under state-dependent constraints, rather than isolated brain regions. This course examines the variety of neural circuits underlying cognitive processes such as attention, memory, decision-making, and executive function, placing a specific emphasis on the performance of these pathways under aerospace-relevant stressors. Topics progress weekly from structural neuroanatomy, to functional neural circuits, to operational considerations in aviation and spaceflight performance. Prereq: PHOL 421 and PHOL 422 and (enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Physiology or the MS in Aerospace Physiology program).