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Cognitive Processing
Mental operations involved in acquiring, storing, using and organizing information which is processes through senses.
Mental Representation
An understanding of how the world works based on experiences.
Sensory Input
Information based on senses.
Cognitive Processes
Thinking
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Attention
Perception
Memory
Assumptions
Humans are active information processors.
Cognitive processes can be studied scientifically through proposed models and theories.
Mental representations guide behaviour.
Humans are cognitive misers meaning they save mental energy and find mental shortcuts.
Techniques to Study Cognitive Processes
Post-Mortem Study
Modern Technology | EX: MRI, fMRI
Study Cases with Brain-Damaged Patients
Stimulation of Brain Arras
Experimentation with Animals
