Cognitive Flashcards

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1
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internal mental processes

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how thinking shapes our behaviour

thoughts, beliefs, attitudes

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2
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cpu

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central processing unit (brain)

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3
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computer analogy

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  • info is taken in via 5 senses
  • processed by brain
  • output behaviour or speech
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4
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central processing unit

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encodes info into suitable format for process or storage

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5
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how are humans perceived

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informational processers

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6
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schema

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mental structures of aspects of the world
represent object or event
short cuts to identifying

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7
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input

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five senses

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8
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output

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behaviour or speech

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9
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weakness

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reductionist

ignores elements of emotion

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10
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cognitive neuroscience

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advances of brain imaging techniques

fMRI and PET scans

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strength of cognitive neuroscience

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study of a healthy brain

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