PSYCH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Confirmation Bias, Problem Solving, Belief Perseverance
13 Mar 2017
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Cognition: mental activities related to thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating. Concept: a mental grouping of similar objects, events, people or ideas. Prototype: a mental image or best example for a category, quick and easy. Ex. we don"t jump to the conclusion of stuffed mushrooms when someone says fungus. Problem solving skills are a part of rationality. Algorithm: methodical, logical rule, that guarantees solving a problem. Heuristics: simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently. speedier , but more error prone, than algorithms. Insight: a sudden realization of a problems solution; in contrast to strategy based solutions. Stimulation to the right hemisphere increases insight. Confirmation bias: a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and ignore/distort contradicting evidence. Once we incorrectly represent a problem is is hard to change our thinking. When people think that vaccinations cause autism when they don"t.
