Human Behavior Courses

MITCBMM

Invariant Representation of Physical Stability in the Human Brain

Explore how the human brain represents physical stability, from infant intuition to neural computations, and its applications in robotics and computer vision.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Resolving Human Brain Responses in Space and Time

Explore cutting-edge techniques for mapping brain responses, uncovering insights into visual and auditory perception, memory, and cognitive processes.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Specificity in the Human Brain - What, Whether, and Why?

Explore the functional specificity of the human brain, examining key questions, methodologies, and findings in cognitive neuroscience with MIT researcher Nancy Kanwisher.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Is There Anything Special About Human Intelligence? - Vs. Non-Human Animals, Vs. Machines

Explore human intelligence compared to animals and machines in this panel discussion, examining unique cognitive abilities, language, abstract thinking, and self-awareness.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Adversarial Examples and Human-ML Alignment

Explore adversarial examples in machine learning, their impact on human-ML alignment, and strategies for improving model robustness and interpretability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Imaging of the Human Brain - A Window into the Organization of the Human Mind

Explore brain imaging techniques revealing mind organization, focusing on temporal lobe functions, face perception, and cognitive neuroscience methods for understanding human cognition and behavior.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

A Computational Explanation for Domain Specificity in the Human Visual System

Exploring how domain-specific organization in the brain emerges from computational optimization for face and object recognition tasks, using artificial neural networks to model cortical segregation.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Decoding Animal Behavior Through Pose Tracking

Explore deep learning techniques for animal pose tracking and behavior analysis, from fruit flies to giraffes. Learn to apply computer vision methods to quantify and interpret animal body language across species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

The Diversity of Cell Types in the Human Brain

Explore the diverse cell types in the human brain, their classification, and implications for neuroscience and consciousness, with insights from cutting-edge research techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

The Neural Basis of Perceiving Human Visual Social Perception

Explore neural mechanisms of visual object recognition and social perception using MEG, fMRI, and computational modeling. Discover how the brain processes visual scenes, objects, and social interactions over time.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Computational Models of Human Vision - Part 2

Explore computational approaches to human vision, focusing on encoding, decoding, and behavioral metrics in the ventral stream and identity manifold.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Imaging of the Human Brain - A Window into the Organization of the Human Mind

Explore the organization of the human mind through functional brain imaging, covering topics from face recognition to music processing and evolutionary perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

How Can We Study the Human Mind and Brain? - Marr's Levels of Analysis

Explore Marr's levels of analysis for studying the human mind and brain, focusing on computational theory and its application to color vision and other cognitive processes.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Human-Human Communication

Explore human-human communication principles and their application to human-robot dialogue, focusing on referential grounding, collaborative effort, and empirical studies using NAO robots.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Getting Started With Human Interface Guidelines Course (How To)

39-minute Design course: Learn how to work with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines documentation. Learn to apply Human Interface Guidelines princip...

• Treehouse
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available