PSYB57H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Freudian Slip, Unconscious Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience
Document Summary
We discuss cognition every day all the time. Why do we think the way we do, how do we get there, Visual perceive, recognize words, comprehend the meaning, decide true or false, select hand, control hand, monitor behaviour for feedback. First studies about how to learn better. Mapping developmental trajectories, what is expected at certain ages - how to make people meet these goals. Human mental factors that contribute to unsafe outcomes. Cognitive psychology - is the scientific study of mental processes. Cognitive neuroscience is focused on the biology of the mind: that is, localizing the workings of the mind to the functions of the brain. Big challenge - stimulus enters the brain - then we exhibit a response. Structuralism - taking a concept and breaking it down into its simplest components. The problem is there isn"t insight into deeper cognitive processes like retrieving memories - unaware. Circular processes - thinking about thinking is hard.
