Cognitive Psychology Notes

These flashcards cover key concepts in cognitive psychology, specifically focusing on visual imagery and related cognitive processes.

Visual Imagery

Seeing in the absence of a visual stimulus.

Imageless Thought Debate

The debate on whether thought is impossible without an image.

Propositional Representation

The idea that mental imagery involves propositional elements rather than spatial arrangements.

Conceptual Peg Hypothesis

The theory that concrete word pairs are easier to recall due to forming mental images between them.

Mental Chronometry

The study of the timing of mental processes.

Imagery Neurons

Neurons that fire both during perception and imagery of the same object.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic strategy that involves placing items you need to remember along a familiar path.

Pegword Technique

A mnemonic device that associates items to be remembered with a rhyming word and a visual image.

Spatial Imagery

The type of imagery that is related to the visualization of spatial relationships.

Object Imagery

The type of imagery focused on the visual characteristics of objects.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

A non-invasive method used to stimulate small regions of the brain.

Double Dissociation

A finding that provides evidence for separate processes by showing that one condition can be impaired while another is intact.

Neuroimaging Evidence

Use of brain imaging techniques, like fMRI, to demonstrate the relationship between perception and imagery.

Dissociation

The separation of two cognitive processes or functions that are typically connected.

Mental Walk Task

An experiment that requires participants to imagine walking toward an object to gauge their mental imagery.

Visual Agnosia

A condition characterized by the inability to recognize visual objects despite having the ability to see them.

Unilateral Neglect

A condition where patients ignore one side of their visual field, which can also affect imagery.