COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY August 2012 Background Cognitive psychology is
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY August 2012
Background Cognitive psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology exploring internal mental processes. It is the study of how people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems In the basis we have the idea that the mind works the same way as a computer does
The cognitive model INPUT PROCESSING OUTPUT
Representations Mental maps or schemas mental representations of reality They con modify with time and experiences They help us organise experience and save cognitive resources
Studies Mann, S. , Vrij, A. and Bull, R. (2002), Suspects, Lies, and Videotape: An Analysis of Authentic High-Stake Liars. Law and Human Behavior. 26(3). pp. 365– 376 Loftus, E. F. and Pickrell, J. E. (1995), The formation of false memories. Psychiatric Annals. 25. December 1995. pp. 720– 725 Baron-Cohen, S. , Wheelwright, S. , Hill, J. , Raste, Y. and Plumb, I. (2001), The 'Reading the Mind in the eyes' test revised version: A study with normal adults, and adults with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 42(2). pp. 241– 251 Held, R. and Hein, A. (1963), Movement-Produced Stimulation in the Development of Visually Guided Behavior. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology. 56(5). pp. 872– 876
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