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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Cognitive Psychology''' β The study of mental processes and how they influence behavior. * '''Information Processing Model''' β A framework comparing the mind to a computer (Input -> Process -> Output). * '''Attention''' β The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment. * '''Working Memory''' β A system for temporary storage and manipulation of information. * '''Long-Term Memory''' β The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. * '''Schema''' β A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information. * '''Heuristic''' β A mental shortcut or "rule of thumb" used to solve problems quickly. * '''Algorithm''' β A methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. * '''Concept''' β A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people. * '''Prototype''' β A mental image or "best example" of a category (e.g., a robin is a prototype of 'bird'). * '''Insight''' β A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem ("Aha!" moment). * '''Functional Fixedness''' β The tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions (a block to creativity). * '''Metacognition''' β "Thinking about thinking"; awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. * '''Cognitive Load''' β The amount of mental effort being used in the working memory. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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