PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Classical Conditioning, Deeper Understanding, Exemplar Theory
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Interactions with the world are flooded with colours, shapes, textures, smells, tastes and sounds, and yet you are still able to make sense of it all and take appropriate action. How is this possible: part of the answer comes from two cognitive mechanisms we have already discussed: Attention, which helps you focus finite mental resources on key parts of the active scne. Memory, which can help you recall specific behaviours which are appropriate to your current needs. Imagine a would where you couldn t categorise: every sensory experience would be completely unique, unable to draw connections with the past and being forced to make unique decisions on even the most routine actions. Classification: allows you to treat objects that appear differently as belonging together. Green apples, red apples and yellow apples can appear different on a colour dimension but still classified as.
