Extraneous cognitive load

experience, thought and senses. Glassman and Hadad (2004) suggest that humans process information like computers. When senses are exposed to conflicting stimuli, the strongest cognitive process dominates the response. It is instinctive to read words as they are written, regardless of the color of the ink of the words because the cognitive process of reading, which is the processing of letters into words, dominates the response. Contrarily, when the human mind is presented with words colors that…

History states, that for many years there has been a debate on the date which psychology became an independent discipline. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context. Most identity with the date 1879 when German psychologist Wilhelm Wundt opened the first laboratory exclusive to the practice of psychology. However, this date is still disregarded as the beginning of psychology. Despite the major impact of the…

We use mental models every day of our lives without even knowing it. In this paper I will attempt to expose how we use mental models in our everyday lives. First, I will present my own interpretation of mental models. After conveying my own definition, I will provide examples from my own life of mental models at work. Mental models are our own personal beliefs and ideas that we have in everyday life. These beliefs and ideas can be conscious or unconscious. A great way of looking at mental…

standard police interview. Police use a plethora of techniques while interviewing, including visual cues, the baseline method, behavioral analysis, reverse recall, and cognitive interview. Each of these types has its advantages and disadvantages. The most reliable way to question eye witnesses that has so far been discovered is cognitive interviewing. First, witnesses are made aware of all the events surrounding the crime without creating false memories or inventing details. Then, the witness is…

understand this ability as “multitasking”. However, researchers have discovered the evidence of multitasking to indicate that it is a rather inefficient and impairing bond to cognitive functioning. In a 2009 study, Stanford researcher Clifford Nass and his colleagues put the question to the test- does multitasking benefit or hinder cognitive performance? They began the experiment by establishing two groups: those who identify themselves as “heavy multitaskers” and those who do not or rarely…

as babies learn and develop their cognitive ability, how you engage with them will affect how he or she learns because that is how they learn to react to words. As your baby grows and her cognitive ability develops, he or she will go through various stages and these stages will be affected by the environment. Studies show that when a baby is in an environment where people talk to him or her a lot, then he or she will develop her ability to speak and other cognitive abilities at a faster pace. To…

I was told my biological development was normal during this period. I started walking when I was around 1 year old. My cognitive development at this stage could have been affected because my dad worked long hours and came home and had to raise three children, so my school work was never focused on. School work was never really something I was told to do. My social development…

As a teacher, the number one goal for my students is to see development. The main development that educators want to see is cognitive development. Cognitive development is more than filling student’s minds with facts, but the development of higher mental functions (WOOLFOLK 63). As a teacher, there are different principles of development that are crucial to keep in mind. They are that, people develop at different rates, development is relatively orderly, and development takes place gradually…

have access to such resources. Some research supports the theory that low SES “manifest poor cognitive performance” (Kaplan et al., 2001). In addition, past research has evidenced that there is a correlation between low socioeconomic status and low achievement in school. Achievement is a broad yet complex product of the interaction between cognition and brain development (Noble et al., 2015). Poor cognitive development may promote developmental delays that makes it hard for some students to…

emerged in research. With the progress of current findings on FBMs, future studies are vital to develop an assessment model of FBMs in an attempt to fully consider how they are formed, stored and processed cognitively, to advance our understanding of cognitive processes on memory and potentially prevent and treat disorders of…