Introduction to cognition and emotion Flashcards
Describe the top-down influence of sensation, perception and cognition?
Thought and prior knowledge (higher level cognition) and influence the way you perceive information
Describe the broad framework of sensation, perception and cognition?
Sensation > perception > higher level cognition
How is cognition defined in the field of cognitive science and neuropsychology?
Broad term of information processing and application of knowledge
How is cognition defined in the field of social psychology and clinical psychology?
Thoughts and internal dialogue
Why is the study of cognition important for practice?
Can inform diagnoses
Can help us to determine how best to work with patients, based on their abilities
Cognition stemmed from the idea of what?
Localisation of function
What does localisation of function describe?
Structure-function relationship in the brain is one to one
What does localisation of function suggest happens when brain damage occurs?
That cognition breaks down in specific ways
Which types of studies have been based on the idea of localisation of function?
Lesion studies in animals
Case studies in humans
Neuroimaging
What are the major functions of the frontal lobe?
Planning
Execution and regulation of behaviour
What are the major functions of the temporal lobe?
Audition Language Music Memory Emotion
What are the major functions of the parietal lobe?
Somatic representations
Visuospatial representations
What is the major function of the occipital lobe?
Vision
What is the left hemisphere specialised for?
Language
What is the right hemisphere specialised for?
Visuospatial processing
What is it important to remember when considering localisation and lateralisation of function?
It is rare for ‘absolute’ specialisation to occur, and that individual differences exist
What does Luria’s brain-behaviour theory describe?
Organisation of function in the brain
Briefly describe Luria’s brain-behaviour theory?
There are three basic units of the CNS, each specialised for different funtions