Cognitive Processes: Attention, Perception, and Memory Mechanisms
Attention and Its Determinants
Types of Attention
- Voluntary
- Involuntary
- Habitual
External Determinants
Intensity, size, contrast, motion, novelty, repetition, anatomy or shape.
Internal Determinants
States of the body (aches, effects of chemicals, emotional states, etc.), motivations, general habits, expectations.
Laws of Perception
The Laws of Perception, often associated with Gestalt theory, concern how we organize stimuli. This includes perceptual organization and the concept of figure-ground relationship.
Read MoreMemory Systems: Autobiographical, Implicit, and Explicit Functions
Autobiographical Memory
Autobiographical memory refers to the conscious and active remembering of events related to one’s own life and personal past.
Traditional Procedure: Galton (1883)
- Requires a keyword and date to prompt a personal experience related to that word.
- The quality of memory is assessed by its vividness and level of detail.
- Problem: This method is considered too open.
Modern Procedures
Questionnaires (e.g., Baddeley)
Ask for personal information and autobiographical incidents from different
Read MoreFoundations of Human Sexuality: Theology, Theory, and Biology
Christian Perspectives on Sexuality and Ethics
Hopes and Challenges in Tradition
Christians long to move from guilt to gratitude, receiving sexuality as a good gift grounded in creation and the Incarnation (our bodies aren’t barriers to grace); to live an incarnational faith that meets God through embodied life; and to join pleasure with commitment, where mutual delight, fidelity, and fruitfulness mature love within the community’s lived wisdom.
Challenges in Tradition
- The heritage is mixed: Genesis
Mastering Emotional Intelligence for Project Success
Day 1: Project Management Fundamentals
Typical Project Processes
- Initialize
- Plan & Schedule
- Execute
- Monitor
- Close
PM vs. The Plate Spinner
Project Managers get work done through the efforts and coordinated contributions of many other people. Unlike inanimate plates, people have:
- Feelings and emotions
- Other commitments and priorities
- Politics and varied personalities
- Varied communication modes and skills
- History and biases
- Forgetfulness
- Minds they might change
- Hidden agendas
- A need to feel respected
- Lives outside
The Four Stages of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget remains the most relevant figure in developmental psychology. The formulation of his cognitive developmental stages is crucial for understanding human growth and interpreting the potential and difficulties faced by students at every moment of their development.
Piaget’s developmental stages serve as a fundamental reference for designing effective educational activities.
The Foundation of Piaget’s Stage Theory
While developing tests, Piaget observed
Read MoreThe Six Core Perspectives and Goals of Modern Psychology
The Four Goals of Psychology
- Description: Psychologists seek to describe how people behave, think, and feel.
- Explanation: They strive to understand and explain why people act the way they do, developing hypotheses and theories that specify the causes of behavior.
- Prediction/Control: By designing experiments and research, they test whether their proposed explanations are accurate.
- Application: Applying psychological knowledge in ways that enhance human welfare.
Levels of Analysis in Psychology
Psychological
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