8.2.2 Decision Making Flashcards
What is the role of the amygdala in the decision making process?
Subconsious evaluator of meaning of stimuli, emotional response
- Situations (Innate, Learned)
- Consequences (Pos, Neg)
What is the flow of information in decision making?
What are some examples of unconscious cognitive processes?
Non-declarative memory, unconscious perception, unconscious decision making (system 1)
What is the optimal decision making process?
Another model for decision making
What is the third mode of thinking?
Hyper Fast (System 0)
Thalamus -> Amygdala -> Decision
What is the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in decision making?
Cognitive dissonance center
Feedback mechanism, recognizes errors in task performance- how we improve from mistakes
What are the major structures involved in decision making?
- Amygdala
- Orbitofrontal Cortex
- DorsoLateral Prefrontal Cortex
- Anterior Cingulate
What are some common cognitive heuristics?
Replacing difficult ? with a simpler ?
Framing: influenced by the presentation
What is the role of the oribitofrontal cortex in decision making?
Emotional interpretation center (unconsciously aware, intuition)
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the two modes of thinking?
Automatic (system I) - Fast but error prone
Reflective (system II) - Slow but less erorr prone
What the two modes of thinking?
Automatic (system I)
Reflective (system II)
What is the role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in decision making?
“The decider”, conscious “executive center”
-Directs working memory
