PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Confirmation Bias
13 Dec 2016
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Cognition- mental activities and processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information. Concepts- mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, and/or people etc. Can be represented/communicated by an image or word. Also formed by prototypes- mental images of the best example of a concept. Fail when examples stretch definition, when boundary lines are fuzzy, and when examples contradict prototypes. Trial and error- trying various solutions until one works. Up to chance whether solution is found. Algorithm- step by step strategy for solving a problem, methodically leading to a specific solution. Will always produce solution if done correctly. Heuristic- short-cut, step-saving thinking strategy of principle which generates a solution quickly, but possible in error. Insight- a sudden realizations that leads to a solution (aha! moment) Excess frontal lobe activity and burst of activity in the temporal lobe after solving a problem. Confirmation bias- tendency to search for information which confirms our current theory.
