MA in Psychology - Cognitive Science (Thesis) in Montreal Canada | Concordia University

The Master of Arts in Psychology is an intensive research-focused program, typically designed for students to progress into the PhD program within one to two years. Candidates primarily specialize in one of four key research fields: behavioral neuroscience, clinical and health studies, cognitive science, or human development and developmental processes. The program offers two distinct pathways. The Research Pathway caters to those aiming for careers in academia, research, or industry. Alternatively, the Research and Clinical Training Pathway combines professional psychological service training with research, opening doors to careers in healthcare, policy-making, academia, and research. This pathway holds full accreditation from both the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec and the Canadian Psychological Association. Our department fosters future researchers through cutting-edge laboratory experiences.

This program explores sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processes, focusing on how individuals perceive, interpret, and respond to visual, auditory, and verbal stimuli.

Perception research covers motion, depth, texture, color perception, spatial vision, and visual search, with particular attention to attentional mechanisms. Cognitive studies investigate attention, memory, language processing, conceptual understanding, reading, skill development, bilingualism, and musical performance. Developmental cognitive research examines theory of mind in infants and early language acquisition in monolingual and bilingual children. Cognitive neuropsychology research emphasizes attentional strategies, auditory processing in cognition, cognitive impairments, neuropsychological mechanisms, and thought disorders, utilizing techniques like EEG and brain imaging. Studies involve both typical and clinical populations, including neuropsychological cases.