Applied Cognitive Psychology Introduction Flashcards
Questions for acp for field of :Education
How can you motivate yourself
to read that textbook instead of
the buying the summary?
- What is the optimal way to learn
a new language or skill? - Can we enhance our cognitive
functions like memory or
creativity using videogames?
Questions for acp for field of :Industry
*What can we do to prevent
human errors in industry?
- What is the optimal sleep-work
rhythm for (night)shift workers? - May light-therapy be effective to
influence their day-night rhythm in
a healthy pattern?
Questions for acp for field of :Care and cure
*How can we improve / maintain
vitality in the elderly?
- How can we motivate patients to
take their medicine?
Questions for acp for field of :Health
*Do ‘superfoods’ give us ‘super
cognitive abilities’?
* How can meditation influence our
mental and physical fitness?
* How can we motivate people to
get into shape?
* How to minimize the time we
need for sleep?
The ACP Model: Core
Outcome = Cognition x Environment
The ACP Model: Cognition
- Perceptual Encoding
- Central Processing
- Responding
(by Wickens & Carswell, 2012)
Cognition=
-memory
- attention
- flexibility
- inhibition
- motivation
- enjoyment
Environment=
-organization
- product
- website
- tools
5 Goals=
vitality
productivity
performance
happiness
safety
Indicators=
- errors
- accidents
- emergencies
- speed
- accuracy
- understanding
- enjoyment
Factors=
cognition:
-brain training
- operating instructions
- situational awareness
environment:
- design
- lay-out
- responsiveness
Applied Cognitive Psychology fields
*Education
* Work place
* Industry
* Transportation
* Military
* Justice
* Care and cure
* Health
* Leisure
Exogenous
An exogenous cue is presented outside the center of focus, usually highlighting the left or right box. An exogenous cue can also be an object or image in the periphery, a number of degrees away from the centre, but still within the visual angle. This cue relies on visual input from the peripheral visual field.
Exogenous cues:
Exogenous cues, on the other hand, are externally generated cues. They come from the environment outside of the individual.
These cues typically involve bottom-up processes, meaning they capture attention automatically due to their salience or novelty, regardless of the individual’s goals or intentions.
Examples of exogenous cues include sudden loud noises, bright flashing lights, or movement in the peripheral vision. These stimuli grab your attention involuntarily without conscious effort.
endogenous
a cue, such as a centered arrow, that instructs a participant in a task to direct attention to a particular location but does not automatically draw attention to that location. It initiates a voluntary movement of attention.
Endogenous cues:
Endogenous cues are internally generated cues. They are signals that originate from within the individual’s cognitive system.
These cues typically involve top-down processes, meaning they are driven by internal goals, expectations, or knowledge.
Examples of endogenous cues include thoughts, memories, goals, and expectations. For instance, if you’re searching for your keys and you remember leaving them on the kitchen counter, that memory serves as an endogenous cue to direct your attention to the kitchen.
overt attention
Overt attention and covert attention are two main types of attentional processes that govern how individuals allocate their attentional resources to stimuli in their environment. Here’s how they differ:
Overt Attention:
Overt attention involves directing attention through sensory organs, typically by moving the eyes or head towards a stimulus.
It refers to the process of selectively attending to a specific location or object in the environment through observable movements.
Overt attention is easily observable and measurable, as it involves visible behaviors such as eye movements or head turns.
Examples of overt attention include looking at a person speaking in a crowded room, scanning a book while reading, or turning one’s head to follow the sound of a passing car.
