Mindware Flashcards
Mindware
a cartoon framework for remembering the different processes and function of cognition
8 mindware components
- attention
- perception
- working memory
- long term memory
- emotional system
- willpower
- habit factors
- social radar
attention/ attentional spotlight
allocates mental resources - how much energy/focus you want to put
example of attention
fly sticker in urinal in Schiphol airport
ball being passed around - not noticing gorilla
strength of attention
very powerful when focused, process a lot of info in line of focus
weaknesses of attention
may miss information due to being too narrow or focus on the wrong info (distractible)
weakens as it divides
cannot focus on multiple things
effortful to control
Perception/perceptual filter
filters sensory input and construct meaning
constructed based on prior experience, knowledge, current state
example of perception
the necker cube
the dress –> balck & blue or white & gold
strengths of perception
rich sensory experience
linked to emotions/memories
weaknesses of perception
too much input reduces selectively
subjective - depends on experience, etc..
Working memory/white board
where thinking happens in the moment
example of working memory
letter span task
simple math problems
strengths of working memory
where thinking happens
use more effectively with strategies
weaknesses of working memory
limited: 2 sec, 5+2 chunks
over-rely on it, leads to low quality thinking
Long term memory(hard drive)
storage of knowledge - the basis of our experience
Example of long term memory
colonoscopy
disney shaking hands with donald
strengths of long term memory
limitless
timeless
powerful
weaknesses of long term memory
not accurate
easily overwritten
biased in specific ways eg; first and last experience
Emotions
emotions creep into our thinking and behaviours
example of emotion
Microphone standing in front of class to sing while picking on someone
Ariely masturbation study
Bridge study
strengths of emotion
omnipresent
powerful
physiological + psychological
weaknesses of emotion
sneaky
spreads
changes behaviour often without conscious awareness
willpower and control
inhibits reflexive behaviours, controls multitasking
strengths of willpower and control
limited
drives our behaviour
can be replenished
weaknesses of willpower and control
drains easily
biases us for what is easy/automatic
habit factory
automatisation of our behaviours which allows us to function as optimally as we do and can occur quite quickly but hard to break
strengths of habit factory
allows us to function optimally
weaknesses of habit factory
rigid and difficult to change
sometimes inaccurate/misleading
example of habit factory
stroop test
social radar
drives our social understanding
example of social radar
self-serve coffee with eye poster ‘looking’ at customer
strengths of social radar
social animals
driver of behaviour
self awareness
self concept
concept of other
weaknesses of social radar
others change our perception of ourself
others change how we think
Cognition
how we perceive, think, feel, attend, remember, comprehend, reason, understand
it structures/functions of our mind
Low-order cognitive skills
attention
perception
memory
emotions
High order cognitive skills
language
imagery
problem solving
reasoning
decision-making
Cognitive pyschology
branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind
