Cognition: Tbi

Front 1

What is cognition?

Back 1

-cognitive psychology deals with the perception of information, understanding, thought, formulation and production of an answer.
-the scientific study of the thinking mind is concerned with:
-how we attend and gain information about the world.
-how that information is stored in memory by the brain.
-how that knowledge is used to solve problems, to think, and to formulate and use language

Front 2

How do we study cognition?

Back 2

-application of scientific method to understanding psychology.
-many approaches are possible
-the approaches determine what kinds of data are considered.
-introspection
-behaviorism
-information processing
-cognitive science

Front 3

Areas of cognition? (CAMPLICT)

Back 3

1.Attention
-bottle neck theory
-divided attention
-selective attention
2.Memory
-stm
-ltm
-patient hm
3.Perception
-speech
-auditory and visual-illusions
4.Imagery
-we have mental maps or mental representations of stuff
5.Language acquisition
-how do children learn to understand-nature vs. nurture
6.Comprehension
-levels of processing, speech perception, segment, access, syntax, discourse
7.The effects of brain damage on these processes
-aphasia, RHD, neglect, etc.
8.Cognitive Neuroscience
-imaging the brain: MRI, PET, ERP

Front 4

automatic vs. controlled

Back 4

automatic: mental processes are those that require little or no mental effort
controlled: mental processes are those that require mental effort

Front 5

Characteristics of Automatic Processes

Back 5

1. fast
2. well practiced
3. unavailable to consciousness
4. occur w/out intention
5. do not require 'mental resources'
e.g. walking, driving to school, recognition of familiar words

Front 6

Characteristics of Controlled Processes

Back 6

1. slow
2. not well practiced
3. conscious
4. require intention
5. require resources
e.g. walking through an obstacle course, driving in London Square, reading of unfamiliar words