COGNITIVE
,INTRODUCTION
, Cogni in Latin means to learn.
Introducti Wundt- opened the first
on to experimental lab in 1879, in
Germany.
cognitive The mind is treated as though it is a
computer- often using paradigms, f
example Stroop’s task involving
colour of a word and its meaning.
, Approaches:
• Experimental- tasks are specifically
designed to measure behaviour, i.e.
Introducti
digit span
• Computational- computer models
replicate human cognition
on to • Neuropsychology- looks at brain
damage. Includes double associations
cognitive
two separate cognitive tasks like
language formation and
comprehension being controlled by tw
areas of the brain.
• Neuroscience- technology tracks brain
activity during tasks.
,INTRODUCTION
, Cogni in Latin means to learn.
Introducti Wundt- opened the first
on to experimental lab in 1879, in
Germany.
cognitive The mind is treated as though it is a
computer- often using paradigms, f
example Stroop’s task involving
colour of a word and its meaning.
, Approaches:
• Experimental- tasks are specifically
designed to measure behaviour, i.e.
Introducti
digit span
• Computational- computer models
replicate human cognition
on to • Neuropsychology- looks at brain
damage. Includes double associations
cognitive
two separate cognitive tasks like
language formation and
comprehension being controlled by tw
areas of the brain.
• Neuroscience- technology tracks brain
activity during tasks.
