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Cognitive Approach (1)
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Cognitive Approach (1)
Study of internal mental processes
Scientifically studied
Studied indirectly by making inferences
Invisible Gorilla experiment- Simons and Chabris
Only 54% noticed gorilla or umbrella-carrying woman
Asked to count number of passes of the ball
4 conditions
Transparent-gorilla
Transparent-umbrella woman
Opaque- gorilla
Opaque- umbrella woman
Harder task (transparent) less noticed unexpected event
Role of the schema
A mental framework of beliefs and expectations that influence cognitive processing. They develop from experience
Helps interpret information received
Babies are born with simple schema e.g. sucking
Becomes more detailed as get older
Helps process information quickly
Prevents being overwhelmed by environmental stimuli
Unique to individuals
'War of the Ghosts'- Bartlett- 1932- story changes over time
Use of theoretical and computer models to explain and make inferences about mental processes
Computer models
Similarities in human mind and computer processing
Central processing unit (brain), coding, 'stores' to hold information
Theoretical model
e.g. Multi-store model of memory
e.g. information processing approach- information goes through stages: info output, storage and retrieval
Emergence of cognitive neuroscience
Influence of brain structures on mental processes
Advances in brain imaging techniques e.g. fMRI
Now able to describe and observe neurological basis of mental processes
e.g. finding episodic and semantic memory in opposite sides of prefrontal cortex
Help find neurological basis for some mental disorders
e.g. parahippocampus gyrus and OCD
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Scientific and objective measures
Controlled methods to study e.g. lab studies
Enabled cognitive neuroscience to form
Applications
Applied to practical and theoretical contexts
e.g. contributions to artificial intelligence
e.g. therapy types
CBT
Machine reductionism
Similarities between mind and computer e.g. input, output, central processor
Ignores human motivation and emotion
e.g. influence accurate recall in EWT
Is oversimplifying
Lacks external validity
Only infer mental processes from behaviour observed
Is too abstract and theoretical
Research uses artificial stimuli
e.g. recall list
May not represent everyday situations
Assumptions
Thought processes should be scientifically studied
How someone behaves can be used to make inferences about their behaviour
Mind is like a computer
Produces behaviour as a results of information inputted into our senses
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