Foundations of Neuroscience
Completed by Yuyao Ying
January 10, 2026
15 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Understand neural anatomy, key brain regions, and their roles in influence, persuasion, sensory perception, and executive function.
Analyze sensory systems and perception phenomena, including top-down and bottom-up processing, with applications to influence campaigns.
Examine memory processes such as declarative, procedural, and priming, and their role in cognitive tasks like engagement, attention, and workload.
Evaluate emotional processing and decision-making theories, comparing System 1 and System 2 responses using neuroscience measurement techniques.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Decision Making
- Category: Case Studies
- Category: Anatomy
- Category: Marketing Effectiveness
- Category: Persuasive Communication
- Category: Marketing Communications
- Category: Behavioral Economics
- Category: Marketing
- Category: Advertising
- Category: Sensory Systems Analysis
- Category: Consumer Behaviour
- Category: Influencing

