COGNITION

The mental action or process of acquiring

knowledge and understanding through

thought, experiences and the senses.

COGNITION

Sub-Domains (Processes) of Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psych PrinciplesMental processes guide

behaviourThe mind can be studied

scientifically

Cognitive processes are influenced By social and cultural factors

The Mysterious Workings of the Teenage Brain

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The mind can be studied scientifically

Learning that has persisted over time – Information that has been stored

and in many cases recalled.

3 Basic Stages of the Memory Process

Encoding

Storage

Retrieval

Processes occuring during the presentation of learning

material - perception

Information being stored

within the memory system

Recovering or extracting

stored information

Think of something you have had to remember.

1. How did you put it into your memory? (Encoding)

2. How did you maintain it in your memory? (Storage)

3. How did you recover it from your memory when needed? (Retrieval)

• ACRONYMS (such as PUG for "pick up grapes")

• VISUALIZATIONS (such as imagining a tooth to remember your dentist's appointment)

• RHYMES (if you need to remember a name, for instance, think "Shirley's hair is curly)

• CHUNKING, which is breaking up information into smaller "chunks" (such as organizing numbers into the format of a phone number)

Mnemonic Devices

A newspaper is better than a magazine.A seashore is a better place than the

street.At first it is better to run than to walk.You may have to try several times.

It takes some skill but is easy to learn.Even young children can enjoy it.Once successful, complications are

minimalBirds seldom get too close.Rain, however, soaks in very fast.

Too many people doing the same thing can also cause problems.

One needs a lot of room.If there are no complications, it can be very peaceful.A rock will serve as an anchor.

If things break loose from it, however, you will not get a second chance.

CONTEXT

The procedure is actually quite simple.First you arrange items into different groups.Of course one pile may be sufficient depending on how there

is to doIf you have to go somewhere else due to lack of facilities that is the next step; otherwise you

are pretty well set.

It is important not to overdo things.That is, it is better to do too few things at once that

too many.In the short run this may not seem important, but complications can arise.

A mistake can be expensive, as well.At first, the whole procedure will seem complicatedSoon, however, it will become just another facet of

life.It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the immediate future, but then, one can never tell.

After the procedure is complete one arranges the materials into different groups again.

Eventually, they will used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated.

However, that is part of life.

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