mental grouping of similar objects, ideas, etc
concepts
mental picture of a “best” example of a category
prototypes
the ability to produce new ideas
creativity
ability to generate diverse assortments of solutions
divergent thinking
ability to narrow down choices to one option
convergent thinking
periods of low cortical arousal when solving a problem (take a nap/walk)
incubation
breaking down large concepts into small ideas
analysis
combining separate concepts into one big idea
synthesis
going from small observations to general principles
inductive thought
going from general observations to small observations
deductive thought
set formulas that you use while solving problems
algorithms
mental shortcuts that you use while solving problems
hueristics
a sudden realization of the solution to a problem
insight
cherry-picking information that suits your opinion
confirmation bias
inability to see a problem in a new way
fixation
a facet of fixation- your tendency to view a problem in a way
mental set
a facet of fixation- inability to see alternate uses for an object
functional fixedness
making a choice based in what seems best or matches the prototype
representative hueristic
a choice based on the first thing that comes to mind
availability hueristic
overestimating your abilities, results in failure
overconfidence
holding onto believes even after they have been refuted
belief perserverance
when you get distracted because of how an issue is presented
framing
thinking you knew the answer after you know the outcome
hindsight bias
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theories, people, perspectives21
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anatomy94
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nervous system divisions9
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brain imaging + stimulation techniques9
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research + measurement30
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cognition31
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visual cues29
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thinking and creativity23
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memory and storage36
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development+learning77
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intelligence27
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learning+language51
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social psychology60
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personality55
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motivation/emotion26
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health psychology34
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psychological disorders66
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treatment of psychological disorders46
