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Cognitive Psychology: Cognitive psychology studies internal mental…
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.
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
Historically/ Philosophical approach
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