Cognitive Psychology:
Cognitive psychology studies internal mental processes like perception, thinking, memory, attention, language, problem-solving, learning, understanding the human brain, and helping manage psychological difficulties.

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Recall

Memory

Reasoning

Pattern recognition

Problem solving

Perception

Representation.

Attention

Language

Decision making

Domains

Developmental Psychology

Concept formation

Mental Imagery

Human intelligence

Memory

Artificial Intelligence

Perception

Metacognition

Attention

Thinking

Cognitive Neuroscience

Pattern Recognition

Representation of Knowledge

Language

Cognitive Psychology approaches

  1. Historically/ Philosophical approach
  1. Biology / Observational method

Schools of cognitive psychology

Functionalism

Behaviorism

Structuralism

EMERGENCE OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Precursors to Cognitive Psychology

Behaviorism (Early to Mid-20th century) Observable behavior as the focus Ignored mental processes

  • Emphasis on environmental stimuli and reinforcement

Gestalt Psychology

  • Holistic approach to mental processes
  • Gestalt principles (proximity, similarity, closure)
  • Insightful problem-solving

Structuralism (Late 19th - Early 20th century)

  • Focus on basic elements of consciousness
  • Introspection as a method
     Catalysts for Cognitive Psychology

Influence of Gestalt psychology

Technological advances (computers, neuroscience)

Criticisms of Behaviorism and its limitations