Cognition can be seen as the mental processes that are involved in one’s thought processes, acquisition of knowledge and perception of one’s reality. Diverse cognitive processes studied in the field of cognitive psychology includes language, memory, thinking/reasoning, attention etc.
In order to understand the various cognitive processes, a set of approaches were developed in order to comprehend the environment one lives in, so that one can adapt successfully. Each approach used will be critically explored below along with its strengths and weaknesses.
Cognitive Neuro-Psychology
The approach has to deal with the study of individuals with a considerable amount of brain damage. These individuals are patients who have undergone a series of accidents that eventually led to brain damage. The reason why brain damaged individuals are studied is to be able to get more information from the damaged area about cognitive functioning. By noting the effects the damaged part has on the individual’s behaviour, the deeper the knowledge obtained about the neurological functioning of the cognitive …show more content…
It is the simple use of experiments in studying vital cognitive processes of one’s mind and intelligence. Since the turn of the 19th century, pioneers like Wilhelm Wundt introduced the experimental field in order to understand animal and human behaviour alike. He achieved this feat by creating the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig Germany. Variables are often manipulated in this area of research and the effects of this manipulation are noted down for future exploration. Variables manipulated in this field are often known as the independent variables and the effect on the dependent variable is noted down and studied as the dependent variable can be seen as the outcome of the entire
In order to understand the various cognitive processes, a set of approaches were developed in order to comprehend the environment one lives in, so that one can adapt successfully. Each approach used will be critically explored below along with its strengths and weaknesses.
Cognitive Neuro-Psychology
The approach has to deal with the study of individuals with a considerable amount of brain damage. These individuals are patients who have undergone a series of accidents that eventually led to brain damage. The reason why brain damaged individuals are studied is to be able to get more information from the damaged area about cognitive functioning. By noting the effects the damaged part has on the individual’s behaviour, the deeper the knowledge obtained about the neurological functioning of the cognitive …show more content…
It is the simple use of experiments in studying vital cognitive processes of one’s mind and intelligence. Since the turn of the 19th century, pioneers like Wilhelm Wundt introduced the experimental field in order to understand animal and human behaviour alike. He achieved this feat by creating the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig Germany. Variables are often manipulated in this area of research and the effects of this manipulation are noted down for future exploration. Variables manipulated in this field are often known as the independent variables and the effect on the dependent variable is noted down and studied as the dependent variable can be seen as the outcome of the entire