psych

mental processes

what are mental processes

these are the many hidden activities that happen in the human mind

perception

how the brain interprets signals from senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing.

attention

the ability to focus on specific information while ignoring distractions

memory

the process of storing and retrieving past experiences and learned facts. remembering and forgetting is captured here.

learning

acquiring new knowledge that allows behaviour to change

thinking and reasoning

the processing of information to form concepts, solve problems and make decisions.