PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Numbers Game, Headache, Ibm Officevision
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Module 7: categories and concepts; dr. kim; 18 oct 2014. Two cognitive mechanisms: attention: focus finite mental resources on key parts of the active scene, memory: recall specific behaviours, appropriate to your current needs. Without the cognitive ability to categorize, every sensory experience would be completely unique, thus making you unable to draw connections with the past and being forced to make unique decisions on even the most routine actions. Bob wakes up with a headache and categorizes the situation in hangovers . With previous experience, he concludes that his current condition is best treated with lots of water and quietness. Allows you to treat objects that appear differently as belonging together. Green, red, and yellow apples appear different on a colour dimension, but by classifying them as apples, you can treat them similarly and assume they"re safe to eat: understanding, predicting. Comparing current experience to similar experiences in memory = predict the end result: communication.
