PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Cognitive Psychology

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Daniel Levitin

Document Summary

When+ we+ remember+ something,+ the+ brain+ areas+ activated+ are+ the+ same+ ones+ that+ were+ activated+when+we+learned+them. +if+the+memory+is+true,+the+brain+areas+activated+should+be+the+ same+as+those+activated+when+the+event+occurred. +if+the+memory+is+false,+unrelated+brain+areas+ would+be+activated. +false+memories+tend+to+be+similar+to+true+memories,+especially+when+there+ are+true+and+false+components+in+the+same+global+memory. + Practice:+ the+ more+ time+ you+ repeat+ an+ action,+ the+ easier+ it+ gets. + memories+ are+ strengthened+ with+retrieval. +repeated+testing+is+a+good+way+to+improve+memory. + Overlearn:+ recognition+ is+ easier+ than+ recall:+ rehearse+ the+ material,+ when+ we+ think+ we+ have+ learned+it. +distribute+our+study+overtime+ Sleep:+ it+ may+ help+ with+ the+ consolidation+ of+ memories+ and+ disturbing+ sleep+ interferes+ with+ learning+ Verbal+ imagery:+ engage+ both+ systems+ in+ wm,+ creating+ a+ more+ lasting+ one. + method+ of+ loci+ visualizes+ourselves+placing+objects. +pegs,+visualize+the+new+words+hanging+on+pegs. + Gladwell:+ the% power% of% thinking% without% thinking:+ the+ ability+ to+ use+ information+ rapidly+ is+ a+ critical+human+skill+ Analogical+ representations:+ have+ some+ of+ the+ physical+ characteristics+ of+ an+ object;+ it+ is+ analogous+to+the+object. +(images)+ Symbolic+ representations:+ an+ abstract+ representation+ that+ doesn"t+ correspond+ to+ physical+ characteristics+of+an+object+or+idea. +(words)+ Are+ representations+ of+ objects+ analogical+ or+ could+ they+ be+ simple+ representations+ based+ on+ factual+knowledge+about+the+world?+ +at+least,+some+thoughts+take+the+form+of+mental+images. + Kosslyn:+visual+imagery+is+associated+with+activity+in+visual+perception+related+areas+of+the+brain:+ the+ same+ brain+ areas+ activated+ when+ we+ view+ something+ are+ active+ when+ we+ think+ in+ images. +