Simplifyed Flashcards
Serial position effect
(Primacy and Recency effect)
People are more likely to remember the first and last information from a memorize list, rather than the info in the middle
 closure (gestalt psychology)
When people tend to perceive, incomplete forms as complete. We will fill in missing parts as to perceive the stimulus is being whole 
Gestalt psychology
We tend to see organized patterns or the hole, rather than bits and pieces that make up those patterns 
Proximity (gestalt psychology)
Occurs when elements are place close to the other, and as a result we tend to perceive them as part of group 
Figure-ground
Depending on what you know you should be focusing on that is what you will notice (optical illusion is it a Vace or two faces)
Prospective memory
Remembering to perform a task at the original time, you intend to do that task.
Social loafing
When an individual puts forth less effort, while working in a group, then when working alone. 
Cocktail party effect
Our ability tune into a single voice from any conversations going on in the noisy room 
Acetylcholine
Stimulate muscle contraction and movement
Dopamine
Seeks out pleasure
Serotonin
Regulates mood, calming
Epinephrine or norepinephrine
Fight or flight response
GABA
Inhibits neurons from firing and helps regulate daily sleep wake cycles
Endorphins
Reduces pain
Glutamate
Used in memory learning and movement 
Display rules
Cultural rules, or norms that distinguish how one should express emotions 
Ex. Burial
Groupthink
With members of a group tend to accept a viewpoint or conclusion that represents the perceived group, consensus, whether or not the group member, believe it to be valid, correct, or optimal. 
Cognitive dissonance
Mental strain that results from holding to conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. 
Schema
The different categories that we organize info into our brains.
Different classes 
Self-fulfilling prophecy
An explanation of a situation that impacts an individual behaviors in such a way that leads to those expectations becoming a reality. 
Big five personality traits
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neutrotism
OCEAN
Openness in big five personality traits
High in openness is open to experience they like adventures a very curious the very open to new things
Low in openness would resist change
Conscientiousness (big, five personality traits)
High: this person is very self, disciplined, and organized and responsible
Low: not
Agreeableness big five personality traits
High: empathetic, likes to help others, cares about others