Cognitive Psychology

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Understanding the Dorsal Visual Pathway: The Where and How Pathway for Spatial Awareness and Object Directionality

Dorsal Visual Pathway Spatial and motion”where”parvocellular The dorsal visual pathway is also known as the “where” pathway or the “how” pathway, as it is specialized in processing...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

The Magical Number Seven: Exploring Miller’s Law and the Limits of Human Memory Capacity

Early studies of the capacity of short-term memory suggested that most people could remember approximately ___ bits of information seven Early studies of the capacity of short-term...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Echoic Memory: How Auditory Information Is Processed and Remembered in the Brain

echoic memory a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds Echoic memory...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Mastering Effortful Processing: Strategies for Enhancing Memory and Learning

effortful processing encoding that requires attention conscious effort Effortful processing refers to a type of mental process that requires conscious attention, focus, and concentration to retrieve, encode,...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

The Importance of Encoding in Computer Science: Data Representation for Reliable and Efficient Processing

Encoding turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain. Encoding is the process of converting information from one form to...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Understanding The Encoding Specificity Principle In Memory Retrieval: Tips To Improve Learning And Recall.

encoding specificity principle the idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it The encoding specificity principle...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

The Importance of Episodic Memory and How to Improve It for Better Mental Health and Personal Identity

epidsodic memory explicit memory of personally experienced events; one of our two conscious memory systems (the other is semantic memory) Episodic memory refers to the type of...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Understanding Episodic Memory and Semantic Memory: Key Differences Explained

episodic and semantic memory refer to different degrees of specificity in long-term memories: we can remember the time and place we learned an episodic memory but not...