# The Self: What Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience Tell Us Semester: Spring | Year offered: 2013 Marie-Christine Nizzi / Philosophy / \*Mind, Brain, and Behavior 94z, Wednesdays 1-3 p.m., William James Hall 474 Click [here ](/file_url/126)for final syllabus. Gives a more integrative understanding to sense of self using philosophical theories, neuropsychological quantitative cognitive tests, and neurological conditions involving self disorders. Considers two primary dimensions for sense of self: the diachronic self as based on memory and the synchronic self grounded in the body. Topics include personal identity, mind/brain reduction, first vs. third person perspective, phenomenology of self, introspection, quantitative vs. qualitative methods. Provides appreciation of the advantage of bringing together cross-disciplinary perspectives (neurological, philosophy, and psychology) and research methods (introspection, philosophical intuitions, psychometric tests, behavioral tests, empirical research, and clinical approach). (catalog # 96139) See also:- [ Junior Seminars 2012-2013 ](/class-type/junior-seminars-2012-2013)