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The theoretical theory of Wundt and James Flashcards

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Wilhelm Wundt

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1850-1900
Challenged the theory of association: mental processes = association (passive processes) + apperception (active processes, executive control)
apperception is missing, experimental approach and Non-experimental approach

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Apperception

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executive control, active processes. Mental processes proceed via association and non-associative mechanism (=apperception)
The process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience (introspection)

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J. Catell

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1850-1900

reading goes faster than naming colours

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Wundt: frequency distributions of reaction times

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Reflexive (automatic)
Apperceptive (attentive)
Mixed (natural distribution)

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Experimental approach

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Wundt: using introspection and measurement of reaction time (Donders)

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Non-experimental approach

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using comparitive research and logical analysis for complex mental processes

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Ebbinghaus

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1850-1900

nonsense syllables, forgetting curve. The rate of forgetting decreases with time

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G. Müller (1850-1900)

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Consolidation: explanation of retroactive memory interference, the forgetting curve, retrograde amnesia

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Hall

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1850-1900

Child study movement

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Ribot

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Ribot’s law: memory consolidation by the hippocampus

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Alzheimer’s disease

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1950-now

impairment in declarative memory in temporal lobe

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Parkinson’s disease

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1950-now

procedural memory in basal ganglia and frontal lobe

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Depression

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1950-now

emotional memory in amygdala impaired

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Külpe & Watt

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1900-1950

Directed association: mental set and imageless thought

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mental set

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in their introspections, the task instruction steers someone into an appropriate response

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Imageless thought

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on many trials, there were no mental images mediating the response

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Posner and Raichle

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1950-now
using of PET brain imaging. Blood flow increase in anterior cingulate cortex in Stroop task. Dorsal cognitive and ventral emotional

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G. Müller vs. Selz

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Müller: associative theory of goal-directed association

Selz: symbolic/procedural theory of goal directed association. IF-THEN rules

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Selz

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1900-1950

symbolic/procedural theory of goal directed association. IF-THEN rules

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Miller and Cohen

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1950-now

theory similar to Müller about associative theory

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Roelofs

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1950-now

Proposed a theory similar to Selz

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W. James

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1850-1900
selective attention and habit: refers to executive control and the strongest association. Selective attention has a survival value

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Selective attention

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helps us steer our behavior in accordance with our goals

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Habits

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they allow for fast responding at low metabolic costs

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Mary Calkins

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1850-1900

paired associations

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Posner and Rothbart

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1950-now
three networks for attention:
- Alerting: reach and maintain attention
- Orienting: move focus
- Executive control: goal-direct & respond
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Titchener

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1900-1950

Structuralism

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Structuralism

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structural content of the mind. Tried to reduce consciousness by instrospection

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Angell

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1900-1950

Functionalism

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Functionalism

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mental operations and their neurobiological underpinnings

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Robert Woodworth

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1900-1950
Columbia bible
Independent and dependent variables

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Herbert Simon

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1950-now
return to introspection: tower of Hanoi and tower of London in clinics.
return to Selz: control by procedural knowledge

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John Stroop

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1900-1950
color-word tasks for studying executive control.
Most difficult in reading words in wrong color

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