Cognitive Science
Basics
Basics
This theory suggests that the brain processes information like a computer
What is Computational Theory of Mind
This type of memory involves general world knowledge and facts
What is Semantic Memory
This refers to a genetic mutation that affects speech and language abilities
What is FOXP2 Gene
This theory of emotion states that physiological arousal leads to emotional experiences
What is James-Lange Theory
_______ is about truth
_______ is about obligations
What is Indicative and Deontic Reasoning
This refers to the idea that cognitive processes can happen on any substrate, like brains or computers.
What is Substrate Neutrality
This term refers to the faster recognition of typical category members
What is Typicality Effect
_________: New words label unlabeled things.
_________: Words label entire objects.
_________: Words label categories.
What is Whole Object, Taxonomic, and Mutual Exclusivity Assumptions
This part of the brain is key to processing emotions, particularly fear
What is Amygdala
This concept involves detecting when someone violates a rule
What is Cheater-Detection
This principle describes how we minimize cognitive effort during mental tasks
What is Cognitive Economy
This phenomenon describes how prior exposure to a stimulus can influence responses to a later stimulus
What is Priming
This hypothesis proposes that language evolved to replace social grooming as a way of bonding
What is Social Grooming Hypothesis
This term refers to the idea that certain emotions are processed in specific hemispheres of the brain
What is Lateralization of Emotions
The belief that success increases future success chances
What is the Hot Hand Fallacy
This refers to a person’s memory of specific life events
What is Episodic Memory
The belief that past random events affect future outcomes
What is The Gambler’s Fallacy
This hypothesis claims that language evolved to establish social rules
What is Social Contract Hypothesis
This model categorizes emotions as basic or complex
What is the Wheel of Emotions
This is the drive to act based on needs or desires
What is Motivation
This concept explains that mental phenomena can be explained at different levels: biological, psychological, and social
What is Levels of Explanation
This task is a logical puzzle for testing rule verification
What is Wason’s Selection Task
This idea proposes that humans have innate structures enabling them to learn language
What is Learnability Argument
This theory suggests that humans are innately predisposed to fear certain stimuli
What is Preparedness Theory