lecture 1

Question 1

what are the 3 mental structures/processes

Answer 1

1. cognition - processing of information, neural pathway that form foundation of language, knowledge, belief
2. emotion - affect and mood, positive of negative feelings
3. motivation - desires and goals

Question 2

what are the 2 reasons why the cognition of social objects does not equal nonsocial objects

Answer 2

1. quantitative differences - how much one thing differs from the other (social objects catch attention quicker, need more emotional response)
2. qualitative differences - what makes 2 things distinct? (social= emotional vs non-social = static, functional)