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Psycology - Coggle Diagram
Psycology
Processes
Mental Process
Mental processes are the various cognitive functions and operations that occur within the brain to help humans acquire knowledge, solve problems, and experience the world. They encompass both conscious thoughts and unconscious activities.
Core Components
Perception
Interpreting sensory information (sight, sound, touch) to understand the surrounding environment.
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Memory
Encoding, storing, and retrieving information over short or long periods.
Thinking and Reasoning
Analyzing data, forming concepts, making judgments, and solving problems.
Language
Processing, understanding, and producing speech or written text.
Learning
Acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, or values through experience.
Thought Process
Thought processes are the specific, structured methods the brain uses to manipulate information, form ideas, reason, and make decisions. Thought processes refer strictly to the active cognitive tracks you use to interpret the world and solve problems.
Core Types
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Divergent Thinking
Generating creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. This is non-linear and spontaneous (e.g., brainstorming or free-writing).
Convergent Thinking
Bringing different ideas or facts together to find a single, correct, or optimal answer (e.g., multiple-choice exams or picking a final project strategy).
Critical Thinking
Questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and analyzing arguments objectively before accepting them as truth.
Abstract Thinking
Understanding complex concepts, metaphors, and symbols that are not physically present (e.g., discussing philosophy, freedom, or advanced mathematics).
Metacognition
The process of "thinking about thinking"—monitoring, evaluating, and regulating your own cognitive tracks to improve learning or emotional control.
Behavioural Process
Behavioral processes are the observable actions, reactions, and conduct of an organism in response to its internal state or external environment.
Core Categories
Overt Behavior
Visible, measurable actions that others can see (e.g., walking, talking, crying, or laughing).
Covert Behavior
Internal actions that are not directly visible to an observer but still dictate behavior (e.g., a racing heartbeat, secret planning, or internal visualization).
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Emotion
Fast, instinctual, and automatic bodily reactions (such as changes in heart rate, muscle tension, or neurochemistry) processed by the nervous system and limbic system