Mindware

Question 1

Mindware

Answer 1

a cartoon framework for remembering the different processes and function of cognition

Question 2

8 mindware components

Answer 2

1. attention
2. perception
3. working memory
4. long term memory
5. emotional system
6. willpower
7. habit factors
8. social radar

Question 3

attention/ attentional spotlight

Answer 3

allocates mental resources - how much energy/focus you want to put

Question 4

example of attention

Answer 4

fly sticker in urinal in Schiphol airport
ball being passed around - not noticing gorilla

Question 5

strength of attention

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very powerful when focused, process a lot of info in line of focus

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weaknesses of attention

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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

Question 7

Perception/perceptual filter

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filters sensory input and construct meaning
constructed based on prior experience, knowledge, current state

Question 8

example of perception

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the necker cube
the dress –> balck & blue or white & gold

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strengths of perception

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rich sensory experience
linked to emotions/memories

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weaknesses of perception

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too much input reduces selectively
subjective - depends on experience, etc..

Question 11

Working memory/white board

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where thinking happens in the moment

Question 12

example of working memory

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letter span task
simple math problems

Question 13

strengths of working memory

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where thinking happens
use more effectively with strategies

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weaknesses of working memory

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limited: 2 sec, 5+2 chunks
over-rely on it, leads to low quality thinking

Question 15

Long term memory(hard drive)

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storage of knowledge - the basis of our experience

Question 16

Example of long term memory

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colonoscopy
disney shaking hands with donald

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strengths of long term memory

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limitless
timeless
powerful

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weaknesses of long term memory

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not accurate
easily overwritten
biased in specific ways eg; first and last experience

Question 19

Emotions

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emotions creep into our thinking and behaviours

Question 20

example of emotion

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Microphone standing in front of class to sing while picking on someone
Ariely masturbation study
Bridge study

Question 21

strengths of emotion

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omnipresent
powerful
physiological + psychological

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weaknesses of emotion

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sneaky
spreads
changes behaviour often without conscious awareness

Question 23

willpower and control

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inhibits reflexive behaviours, controls multitasking

Question 24

strengths of willpower and control

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limited
drives our behaviour
can be replenished

Question 25

weaknesses of willpower and control

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drains easily
biases us for what is easy/automatic

Question 26

habit factory

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automatisation of our behaviours which allows us to function as optimally as we do and can occur quite quickly but hard to break

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strengths of habit factory

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allows us to function optimally

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weaknesses of habit factory

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rigid and difficult to change
sometimes inaccurate/misleading

Question 29

example of habit factory

Answer 29

stroop test

Question 30

social radar

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drives our social understanding

Question 31

example of social radar

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self-serve coffee with eye poster ‘looking’ at customer

Question 32

strengths of social radar

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social animals
driver of behaviour
self awareness
self concept
concept of other

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weaknesses of social radar

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others change our perception of ourself
others change how we think

Question 34

Cognition

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how we perceive, think, feel, attend, remember, comprehend, reason, understand
it structures/functions of our mind

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Low-order cognitive skills

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attention
perception
memory
emotions

Question 36

High order cognitive skills

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language
imagery
problem solving
reasoning
decision-making

Question 37

Cognitive pyschology

Answer 37

branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind