The retinal array contains far more info than we can process Attention: a family of mechanisms that restrict processing in various ways o External versus internal attention External: attention [...]
Realism: there is a real world to sense Positivism: all we really have to go on is the evidence of senses, so the world might be nothing more than [...]
Basic principles of colour perception The more light a surface absorbs the darker it appears, the colour we perceive depends on the wavelengths of the light that is [...]
What and where pathways V2 cells take the surround into account, and can therefor see the difference between a grey square in a black surround and a black square [...]
Visual acuity: oh say, can you see? Acuity: the smallest spatial detail that can be resolved o Vision scientists: the smallest visual angle of a cycle of grating that [...]
A little light physics Light: electromagnetic radiation o Wave: an oscillation that travels through a medium by transferring energy from one particle or point to another without causing any [...]
Sensation: the ability to detect a stimulus and, perhaps, to turn that detection into a private experience Perception: the act of giving meaning to a detected sensation Condillac: mental [...]
- Karen Ruggiero (late 90s, early 00’s) - Marc Hauser (2007-2011) - Diederick Stapel (2011) - Dirk Smeesters (2011-2012) - Larry Sanna (2012) - Jens Förster (2014-2015) - Michael [...]
Personality and emotions Terminology - Affect Valence - Emotion Anger, sadness, joy… - Stress response Basic fear - Emotional episode [...]
The human genome 000 – 30.000 genes Stored as DNA sequences within 23 chromosome pairs 2% of genes cause protein coding (98% do …?) 99% of genes similar between [...]
What is a mental disorder? Mental disorders refer to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and eY haviour. Examples of mental [...]
Key concepts Self-concept Self-esteem Identity Self-concept: Development Self-perception (cognitive/descriptive knowledge) - Develops gradually in the first years of life. Increasing complexity and level of abstraction. Self-concept starts to [...]
Selection = We choose the environment. Cdn be trividl / importdnt. Is determined by our persondlity Whether we wdnt to interdct is determined by the persondlity of dnother Selection [...]
Personality Development = Degree to which people can change and remain the same over time. Definition in book = Continuity, consistency, and stability of characteristics of people over time. [...]
What criteria should a personality trait fulfill? Substantial individual differences All differences in which people can differ from one another Stable and consistent over time Rank-order stability Rank-order stability [...]
A trait = A cdusdl interndl chdrdcteristic or fedture V Something thdt describes behdvior Traits are not the behavior itself. The Act FreBuency Approach Traits refer to a collection [...]
S-data: Self-reports Questionnaires Benefits: Easy to get large subject group Time-efficient Interview: allows thorough exploration Some information only known by individual A Likert-rating scale should be used to nuance [...]
Six domains of knowledge in the book: - Traits How do people differ? - tiology How do biologicdl fdctors dnd processes determine behdvior, thoughts dnd emotions? Psychophysiology dnd genetics. [...]
Ethology For ethologists, motivation and emotion are seen as two names for the same concept: buildup of action-specific energy Intention Movements Intention movements: innate expressions of an animal’s state, [...]
Humanistic psychology: studies persistent motive within individuals to become competent in dealing w/environment Successful completion of task causes task to lose some of its value so that new and [...]
