Questions tagged [cognitive-psychology]
For questions focusing on the interaction of many internal mental processes. If your question involves only one of memory, attention, language, decision-making, or perception then use the associated specialized tag instead of cognitive-psychology.
1,272
questions
2
votes
1
answer
62
views
What is the current status of mental models vs mental logic controversy?
From what I understand there is (or was) a controversy whether humans reason deductively by constructing mental models and surveying them or by following built-in inference rules of mental logic (...
- 19.1k
1
vote
1
answer
98
views
Do people with ADHD typically underperform on IQ tests? [duplicate]
To me, there seems to be a great disagreement about what IQ is supposed to measure. I have heard about psychologists taking ADHD/depression/other mental illnesses into account when deciding on the ...
- 454
1
vote
1
answer
26
views
Simulating accuracy according to a predictor variable? (R)
I'm trying to illustrate a proof-of-concept by simulating some data in RStudio, but I'm not totally sure how to go about the first part of the simulation -- modelling response accuracy.
Basically: I ...
CommunityBot
- 1
8
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What is the information storage capacity of the human brain?
Related/bonus points: I seem to remember reading about some equation that states the amount of information that can be held by a neural network with n neurons in it arranged in l layers, or something ...
0
votes
0
answers
32
views
Observational Learning - Where does encoding, storage and retrieval occur?
It has been taught to me that there are 5 stages (or requirements) that enable observational learning to occur. That is, attention, retention, reproduction, motivation and reinforcement.
My teachers ...
- 63
10
votes
0
answers
326
views
Difference between Logan's Instance theory and Exemplar-Based Random Walk (EBRW) theory
I'm trying to find a clear explanation of the difference between Logan's instance theory (Logan, 2002) and the Exemplar-Based Random Walk theory (Nosofsky & Palmari, 1997). Am I mistaken that they ...
2
votes
1
answer
70
views
Is digital notetaking a variation of hoarding disorder?
In recent years, note taking apps such as ever note, obsidian, and such have gained immense popularties. It has become a passion of many people to create the maximum number of notes, organize and ...
- 12k
0
votes
0
answers
22
views
"Blindness" caused by being in a homogeneous and structureless space [duplicate]
Is it true that if you stay in a homogeneous featureless space for a long time (for example, in fog, cloud, darkness), then you can temporarily stop seeing or start seeing a black background?
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
10
views
How do you export the summed score of a category on Qualtrics?
I'm doing some psych research for a class with a qualtrics survey. As a part of this survey, I have a quantitative performance task for which correct answers receive a score of "1" and ...
10
votes
2
answers
262
views
Does this recent twin study contradict Anders Erricson's view on the hereditary basis of talent?
The Swedish Psychologist K. Anders Ericsson has published many reports stating that talent is "made and not born". In his book 'The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance', he has ...
2
votes
0
answers
21
views
Looking for Tutorials/Resources to analyze cognitive experiments data
I'm analyzing a dataset which has Go/No Go, Wisconsin Card Sorting, Stroop task. I wanted to know if there is a tutorial that follows a "best-practice" way of analyzing data. Like for ...
- 121
0
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Can someone get mentally retarded suddenly?
Can someone, after having anger to a large level or anxiety to a large level, develop mental retardation?
In simple words, can someone being normal and mental sound, become mentally retarded in just a ...
CommunityBot
- 1
10
votes
4
answers
522
views
Is a desire for a certain food related to the nutritional need for that food?
It appears that, from time to time, everybody has a strong desire for some specific food.
I want to know whether this is the feedback of the body needing certain nutrients or whether it's purely ...
- 12k
1
vote
0
answers
32
views
Looking for the name of a phenomenon
My old psych teacher talked to us about how after the first person ran a 4 minute mile, the subsequent year or so many others managed it too. And he said that when people know something to be possible,...
- 409
0
votes
0
answers
9
views
Can I divide into groups? for a questionnaire and Factor analysis
My question is: If there are many targets to be evaluated, is it acceptable for the impression evaluation of the questionnaire to be done by another person? Can I divide into groups?
I'm thinking of ...
- 1
8
votes
2
answers
246
views
Is there a theoretical maximum for IQ?
In "Eugenics: A Reassessment" Richard Lynn writes:
The intelligence level of the population would be expected to stabilize at its theoretical maximum of around 200 after six or seven ...
- 285
8
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Thinking Fast and Slow: Similarity of Linda problem and Dinnerware case
While reading Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" I've been stuck on the claim that Linda case and Dinnerware case have the same structure.
Linda problem:
Linda is thirty-one years old, ...
- 1
3
votes
1
answer
245
views
Calculating Significantly Above Chance for 3-AFC Test
I am trying to figure out which participants who took a 18-item multiple choice test scored significantly above chance. Each item has 3 choices, so the probability of getting each question correct is ...
CommunityBot
- 1
-1
votes
2
answers
105
views
How does understanding happen [closed]
What is the psychological basis of understanding a subject?
I have observed cases where a person in anxiety reads a chapter of a book and doesn't grasp anything after 1 hour.The same person was given ...
- 53
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
Is there a term describing "doing activities", in relation to mental health?
Im trying to find a connection between mental health outcomes and how much stimulation people have. Particular in reference to older adults.
The extreme being sitting doing nothing.
The problem is ...
- 409
3
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Is there a term for people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream?
There are people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream, is there a term for them ?
Any references to cognitive reasons for some people being odd in that way would be helpful.
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
28
views
What is the mechanism that makes people more likely to act when provided with proof of non-new (and often trivial) information?
Is there a name for the psychological mechanism according to which a person is more likely to act when provided with proof of information they are already convinced about? Information which is often ...
- 6,994
4
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Does the brain get rusty if out of practice?
A couple of years back I was in the midst of a lot of competitive exams (for my career, degree etc.). I needed to put my mind to a lot of work. Maths problems, physics problems, logic and GMAT-type ...
- 1
1
vote
2
answers
48
views
Does cognitive psychology define motivation in terms of information processing?
I recently asked a question on biology.stackexchange.com that if an amoeba showed "avoidance" behavior, would this constitute a "motivation" to avoid something.
Within a biology ...
- 74
0
votes
1
answer
48
views
How does one overcome negative subconcious beliefs?
Let's say for instance there is some topic $Y$, and maybe one has some negative feelings about it. And, one doesn't feel good that they feel negatively about $Y$, so they make a concious effort to ...
- 831
3
votes
1
answer
79
views
Is there a proper psychological term to describe "integrity" i.e. acting according to ones convictions/values?
Im trying to find out (for a paper) if there is a link between not being able to act according to ones own values, due to abuse or other factors, and depression.
My issue is that the only term I can ...
- 12k
11
votes
1
answer
324
views
Is post-traumatic stress disorder preventable?
Victims of abuse, people exposed to violent situations repeatedly, and people in war zones can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result. PTSD is very common and has lifelong effects ...
- 12k
4
votes
1
answer
431
views
Is it possible to have bipolar and aphantasia?
I've recently read this study An investigation of mental imagery in bipolar disorder: Exploring “the mind's eye”
.
One interesting thing in it is that "the BD group performed worse on the verbal ...
- 201
2
votes
1
answer
57
views
How does psychological exhaustion work?
Let's say I am studying a subject X. I believe as the time spent on the subject X increases, the marginal rate of knowledge gained per unit time decreases to almost nothing. This reduce is associated ...
- 12k
17
votes
3
answers
8k
views
What is the primary source of the "mount stupid" graphic?
Online descriptions of the Dunning-Kruger effect are often accompanied by a "mount stupid" graphic similar to the below - from a Psychology Today article:
However, the research paper does not contain ...
0
votes
0
answers
26
views
Are there efficient CBT apps?
Recall that CBT is an abbreviation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, one of well recognised and common therapies, used to treat depression among other things.
While reading the well known CBT self-...
- 101
0
votes
0
answers
18
views
Should the noise stimulus in 2IFC task be same or different in each single trial?
Consider a 2-interval forced-choice task with noisy background stimulus, for example, detecting a particular feature in a noisy image, or detecting coherent motion in randomly moving dots. The goal is ...
- 245
0
votes
0
answers
43
views
Is there a proper term for describing when a person gives up?
Ive come across apathy, learned helplessness and "give up itis".
The last of which is exactly what Im looking for, however it seems to invariably involve death.
Is there a psychological term ...
- 293
2
votes
1
answer
145
views
Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind”?
Theory of Mind involves understanding another person's knowledge, beliefs, emotions, and intentions and applying that knowledge to navigate the social world.
- 6,994
4
votes
2
answers
447
views
What are the most effective psychological techniques for unlearning information
What are the most effective psychological techniques for unlearning information?
Let me given you a simple example for clarity's sake:
In high school, you learn that electrons orbit around a nucleus, ...
- 293
0
votes
0
answers
47
views
What kind of statistical analysis is suitable for this simple but unresearched data?
The data is regarding the perceived roundedness of given word stimuli (n=36). Each participant (n=44) rates each stimuli on two scales, roundedness & familiarity (both from 1-7 not round (sharp)/...
- 20.4k
10
votes
1
answer
424
views
Does Golden Hammer really exist?
Note: I am not talking about Law of the instrument.
I am referring to the following (anti-)pattern of behavior:
A person very competent in one area (say, Philosophy) peremptorily expressing his ...
CommunityBot
- 1
1
vote
0
answers
24
views
What causes people to over-estimate small proportions and under-estimate large proportions?
I don't think this is a duplicate of
What causes systematic under- or over-estimation of general knowledge quantities?, as the accepted (and only) answer doesn't answer this question.
YouGovAmerica
...
- 201
2
votes
0
answers
43
views
Recent cognitive science research on ambiguity and learning mathematics?
I am taking a graduate cognitive science course, but cognitive science is not my main area of focus. The methods I primarily use to study mathematics learning/education are within the realm of ...
- 12k
3
votes
1
answer
194
views
Deja vu and some specifics
Deja vu is the feeling of having been where you are presently at some point in the past (usually pointed to dreams because you often cant remember dreams). What would you call that distant memory you ...
- 307
10
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why are humans the only species to maintain relationships with other animals simply for pleasure?
In the wild, animals may share waterholes, and grazing areas. Some animals have symbiotic relationships one example being the hippopotamus and the oxpecker bird.
The symbiotic relationships are based ...
- 454
2
votes
1
answer
76
views
Can some people be selectively psycopathic/sociopathic towards a specific race/ethnicity of people?
Psycopaths tend to display remorselessbess while normal people don't.
But imagine 18th century USA, where Slaves were considered lower than animals.
Or consider, a modern day college group, where ...
6
votes
0
answers
6k
views
How true are Jordan Peterson's claims on IQ tests?
Disclaimer: I am aware that this topic has the potential of becoming high political, but I have asked it nevertheless in order to receive some clarification on the subject. Please back all of your ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
24
views
What are the psychological mechanisms that make lonely/people with weak identity etc more at risk to radicalisation/abuse
Im wondering what psychological mechanisms are at play here? Why are these people more receptive to being bullshitted and mistreated because they have a weaker sense of identity?
Prior research:
...
- 12k
0
votes
0
answers
49
views
E-Prime Adaptive Stop Signal
I was wondering if someone had an E-Prime program for the adaptive stop signal task (i.e., the ability to adaptively change the stop signal delay depending on participant responses). Unfortunately the ...
1
vote
1
answer
53
views
What is dissociation?
When searching the internet for a definitive description of what dissociation is, I get a mixture of results which confuses.
Wikipedia states:
Dissociation, as a concept that has been developed over ...
- 12k
1
vote
0
answers
14
views
Are there any studies/theories or papers that address a link between novel environments and psychological well-being?
I've been trying to find a reference supporting that new environments without familiar stimuli can cause psychological distress. And prolonged staying in said environment can put a person at risk of ...
- 12k
1
vote
1
answer
59
views
Does psychological health relate to cognitive ability?
I think every person is in a state between depressed and happy. Sometimes due to life experience swinging from one side to another. My question is, does cognitive ability change based on one's ...
- 6,994
5
votes
1
answer
113
views
Are there any types of meditation/mindfulness intervention not starting with breathing exercises?
It occurs to me that all meditation/mindfulness practice starts with focusing attention on breathing by either counting breaths or simply feel the sensation of the airflow
(Baer, 2003). Eventually, ...
3
votes
3
answers
201
views
What is the most effective treatment for ADD and ADHD that excludes chemical prescriptions from a doctor?
Besides chemical medications that are prescribed that can increase the level of dopamine, and other important neurotransmitters in the brain. What is the most effective natural treatment method for ...
- 21