Cognitive Processing | Psychology

Cognitive Processing

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

1. Humans are active information processors.

2. Cognitive processes can be studied scientifically through proposed models and theories.

3. Mental representations guide behaviour.

4. 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