PSYC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Determinism, Knowledge Representation And Reasoning, Positive Psychology
16 Jul 2020
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Lecture #1 outline: review course syllabus, historical context (ch. #1 text: roots in philosophy, empirical roots, cognitive approach (ch. #1 text: assumptions, standard information processing approach. The study of memory and knowledge representation. We are limited in how much we can process (how much we can learn, see, attend ot at one time) Dealt with in different ways (e. g. focusing on our attention, inhibit other stimulation. Caused it to differ from philosophy the empirical approach. Ancient greek philosopher & student of socrates. We do not perceive the real world, but only an image of the real world. These structures reflect specific representations from the physical world. Knowledge that allowed us to see the world were innate. Mind is a blank slate (tabula rasa) Knowledge is based on associations of sensations, images, & ideas. Knowledge can transform / influence perceptions and learning. Empiricism : philosophical position that observation-derived data is the basis for all science.
