PS271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gestalt Psychology, Confirmation Bias, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Rooted in gestalt psychology, this approach sees people as computers analysing patterns, seeking meaning from environmental trends & reactive adaptively. Ex: your brain sees a triangle, though it does not exist. We fill in the blanks to make sense of things. Kurt lewin"s field theory: field dependency: more confined to context of problem. Greater sensitivity to interpersonal contexts: field independence: more analytical, internalized analysis. Degree to which one requires closure or accepts. Ex: eating in a restaurant carries a set of general expectations of which we can apply to many settings. You will eat politely and not scream or yell. If someone violates these expectation, the behaviour is considered inappropriate. Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice only details that lineup w the expected understanding. Adhd involves 3 aspects: hyperactive/impulsive (no inattentiveness) Hyper-attention: focusing in on something interesting for extended time. How sensitive/responsive you are to cues of social.
