Cognitive Dissonance How do human beings make decisions? What triggers a person to take action at any given point? These are all questions that I will attempt to answer with my theoretical research into Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance‚ as well as many of the other related theories. We often do not realize the psychological events that take place in our everyday lives. It is important to take notice of theories‚ such as the balance theory‚ the congruency theory and the cognitive
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PSYCHOLOGY Eva Evangelio- Pacayra Faculty Centro Escolar University School of Science and Technology Department of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY • • is derived from the Greek word “psyche” which means MIND/SOUL and “logos” which means STUDY/KNOWLEDGE is the SCIENTIFIC study of HUMAN BEHAVIOR and MENTAL PROCESSES. The Roots of Psychology • • • • • • • John Locke- blank slate “Tabula Rasa” Wilhelm Wundt- Structuralism (uncovering the fundamental mental components) William James- Functionalism
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Piaget’s theory of cognitive development consists of four evident phases. The first is referred to as the sensorimotor stage. This stage typically occurs between birth and two years of age. During the sensorimotor stage children at first rely solely on the reflexes (sucking and rooting for example) that they were born with. Intelligence manifests itself through motor activities‚ for example children learn to crawl and walk during this stage. Most of the knowledge acquired during this stage is through
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Cognitive Styles and Learning Styles Cognitive styles describe how the individual acquires knowledge (cognition) and processes information (conceptualization). Cognitive styles are related to mental behaviors which individuals apply habitually when they are solving problems. In general‚ they affect the way in which information is obtained‚ sorted‚ and utilized. Cognitive style is usually described as a stable and persistent personality dimension which influences attitudes‚ values‚ and social
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5% 10% 10% 70% 100% 2 1 Reference Texts 1. 2. 3. Foundations of Information Systems – Vladimir Zwass Information Systems for Management – James A O’Brien Computer Programming Concepts and Visual Basic – David I Schneider 01. Introduction to Information Systems + Any other text or website with relevant material 3 4 What is an Information System? An organized set of components for collecting‚ transmitting‚ storing and processing data. Aim: To deliver this information for
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Glossary Psychology- Academic & applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and the brain. Overt behavior- The behavior that is observable & open to others. Covert behavior- The behavior that is not observable & open to others. Empirical evidence- Information that is acquired by observation or experimentation. Psychologist-A person trained and educated to perform psychological research‚ testing‚ and therapy. Academic psychologist- the study of methods of training
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Psychology Revision | Unit 1 and Unit 2 | | | Damien Edwards | | | | Cognitive Approach Craik and Tulving (1975) Aim – To test the Levels of Processing theory‚ and see if words processed semantically had better recall than words processed phonetically or structurally. Results – 17% recall for structural‚ 36% for phonetic and 65% for semantic processing. Conclusion – The deeper the level of processing‚ the stronger the memory‚ while shallow processing produces weak memory
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depends on cognitive processing. Moreover‚ this cognitive processing has a direct relationship to activities of daily living. Although primarily an intellectual and perceptual process‚ cognition is closely integrated with an individual’s emotional and spiritual values. When human beings can no longer understand facts or connect the appropriate feelings to events‚ they have trouble responding to the complexity of life’s challenges. Emotions take a back seat to profound disturbances in cognitive processing
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cognitive dissonance theory & unconscious motivation When it comes to the cognitive dissonance theory the first thing to do is know what it is . So cognitive dissonance theory is a term that is can be used described as a feeling of some kind of discomfort that can come from holding two different conflicting beliefs at the same time. Some things that are part of the theme is that‚ cognitive dissonace can reduse the dissonance simply by changing one’s attutude‚ behaviors‚ and even beliefs. Along
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more I talk about myself‚ the more I think about my problems. The more I think about my problems‚ the more depressed I get.” Explain why your friend’s comment illustrates his need for cognitive therapy. What procedures would a cognitive therapist use to help your friend overcome his negative feelings? Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors. This type of treatment is used to treat
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