Cognitive Psychology

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Unlocking the Cognitive Phenomenon of the Serial Position Effect: How Memory is Affected by the Positioning of Information

serial position effect our tendency to recall best the last (a recency effect) and first items (a primacy effect) in a list Serial position effect refers to...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Boost Your Cognitive Skills: Strategies to Enhance Short-Term Memory for Improved Decision Making

Short Term Memory – Second, most active memory system. – Limited storage capacity in which information is stored for a short period.- Stores information temporarily, but longer...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Understanding Signal Detection Theory: A methodology for analyzing and interpreting decision-making in detecting signals and noise.

Signal Detection Theory a theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise); assumes there is no single...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Discovering the Layers and Components of the Eye: An In-Depth Guide to Understanding Visual Anatomy

Structure of the EyeScleraCorneaRetinaIrisLensPupil Sclera- white of the eye, blood provdied by choiridal and retinal vessels where the chorid is in between the sclea and the retinaCornea-...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

The Role of Hippocampus in Forming Long-Term Memories: Insights from Studies of Amnesic Patients

studies involving amnesic people strongly suggest that the biological basis of long-term memory involves the hippocampus studies involving amnesic people strongly suggest that the hippocampus is a...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Subliminal Perception: Understanding its Implications and Effectiveness for Behavior and Marketing Strategies.

subliminal perception The unconscious perception of stimuli that are too weak to exceed the absolute threshold for detection Subliminal perception refers to the perception of stimuli that...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Unlocking the Power of the Subliminal Threshold: How Unconscious Stimuli Affect Behavior and Perception

Subliminal Threshold when stimuli are below one’s absolute threshold for conscious awareness The subliminal threshold refers to the level of stimuli intensity that is below the threshold...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Exploring the Five Tastes: Understanding Their Significance in Food Choices and Flavor Enhancement

Taste There are five primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and unami (savory-meat and cheese); the gustatory receptors are clusters of taste cells found in the taste...