Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unlocking Cognitive Schemas: The Mind's Internal Maps
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What are cognitive schemas?💡
- Remember the EC Tolman’s rat study? Well, these little creatures picked the pathway leading to food rewards as if guided by an internal map! 🐭💡 That map is like a cognitive schema.
- Cognitive schemas are like our brain's own personal Google Maps! 🌍📍 They're mental representations that organize our knowledge, beliefs, and expectations.
- Schemas are like superheroes of the mind. They're deeply rooted and well-organized, derived from prior experiences. 🦸♀️🧠
- Example: You don't panic when your regular drive-thru is closed. You quickly adapt and decide to go to another one. Why? Because your "fast-food restaurant schema" saves the day! 🍔🍟🦸♂️
Schemas and behaviour 🏃♀️
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Mental representations (like schemas) guide our behaviour.
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However, not all mental representations are schemas! Only the ones that organize our knowledge, beliefs, and expectations get the coveted title of "schema."
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Example: Meet a person who says they love August. You probably won't prepare differently for a meeting with them because you don't have an "August-lovers schema." 🌞📅
Studying schemas🔬
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Schemas are like invisible ninjas. You can't see them directly, but you can see their effects! 🥷💨
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Researchers study schemas by looking at their impact on memory processes like encoding, storing, and retrieving information.
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Example: Suppose you meet a 60-year-old Colombian. Your "age" and "cultural" schemas might influence your memory of this person! 👴🌎
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unlocking Cognitive Schemas: The Mind's Internal Maps
Table of content
What are cognitive schemas?💡
- Remember the EC Tolman’s rat study? Well, these little creatures picked the pathway leading to food rewards as if guided by an internal map! 🐭💡 That map is like a cognitive schema.
- Cognitive schemas are like our brain's own personal Google Maps! 🌍📍 They're mental representations that organize our knowledge, beliefs, and expectations.
- Schemas are like superheroes of the mind. They're deeply rooted and well-organized, derived from prior experiences. 🦸♀️🧠
- Example: You don't panic when your regular drive-thru is closed. You quickly adapt and decide to go to another one. Why? Because your "fast-food restaurant schema" saves the day! 🍔🍟🦸♂️
Schemas and behaviour 🏃♀️
-
Mental representations (like schemas) guide our behaviour.
-
However, not all mental representations are schemas! Only the ones that organize our knowledge, beliefs, and expectations get the coveted title of "schema."
-
Example: Meet a person who says they love August. You probably won't prepare differently for a meeting with them because you don't have an "August-lovers schema." 🌞📅
Studying schemas🔬
-
Schemas are like invisible ninjas. You can't see them directly, but you can see their effects! 🥷💨
-
Researchers study schemas by looking at their impact on memory processes like encoding, storing, and retrieving information.
-
Example: Suppose you meet a 60-year-old Colombian. Your "age" and "cultural" schemas might influence your memory of this person! 👴🌎
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