PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Language Processing In The Brain
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Cognition: mental processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, communicating. Problem-solving strategies: trial and error, algorithms, methodical path/system, heuristics. How do we form concepts: by definition: a triangle is an object with three sides, prototype: mental image of the best example of the concept. Functional fixedness: the tendency to get stuck in one way of thinking; an inability to see a problem from a new perspective. Mental set: the tendency to approach problems using a method that worked previously. Lateral problem solving: instead of going to the solution, you explore the problem or situation in order to learn and gather information. How much you know determines how much you will be able to learn later on. Do other species use language: receptive language: dogs can follow hundreds of commands, productive language: animals use sounds, gestures, dances (bees) to communicate information, however, there is no grammar.
