Introduction Perception – a phenomenon which is hard to describe since everybody perceives things differently. At least, according to Otara (2011) every single person has his or her own interpretation of reality. So, the question is, what is reality if everybody sees things in another…
Essays on Cognitive Psychology
The timely accessibility of substantial volumes of computational control in small devices and their constantly reducing price has given chance for the idea of “Ubiquitous Computing”. The goal of Weiser (2013) in envisioning ubiquitous computing was to make computational capability available to individuals anywhere and…
Students need self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies to effectively navigate in their learning journey. The three-phase, cyclic process of SRL is consistent with metacognition process (Ormrod, 2016). Previous research in SRL has shown that students often do not spontaneously use metacognitive skills during learning, which in…
“I can’t do it.” These are four little words that carry immense weight with them. No parent wants to hear their child say these words. But, frustration in children is rampant, especially with the growing pressures to outperform their peers. Often, when kids are faced…
“Learning of how to learn is one of the most important skills in life”(Fauziyah). Metacognition is described as an act of learning and understanding through the development of ideas and thoughts that are essential in life. Metacognition is made up of four components that share…
Metacognition is one’s own ability to control his cognitive performance. Thinking about learning is one of the strategies that stands out the most. Students nowadays tend to learn passively by memorizing their notes and reading books. Having an aim and achieving it by adjusting your…
When asked about the word “metacognition,” most students can define this word, some have an idea of what it is, and the rest are hearing of this word for the first time. Metacognition is one of the tools we use when learning. It is “knowing…
Parapsychology itself is the study of parapsychological experiences such experiences may include ESP, psychokinesis and phenomena suggesting survival and life after death. Phenomena orientated around survival and life after death, such occurrences may include near death experiences and reincarnation. These ‘paranormal’ experiences are not new…
When I watched the movie Crash for the first time in 2005. I like it but I have never watch it with a different perspective view or what the movie wants to present to us. The film describe different stories in how they engaged each…
Research on the dynamics of object recognition is important in understanding how individuals perceive, recognise and encode real life objects and their properties from everyday scenes. For example, films rely on the recognition of objects to understand the plot. Additionally, understanding the multi- faceted nature…
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the research methods adopted by Cognitive Neuroscientists in order to understand the biological bases of behaviour and mental processing. This essay will be analysing the strengths and weaknesses of four different research methods that have been adopted by Cognitive…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a combination of behavioural and cognitive theories of human behaviour. CBT helps to build a set of skills that enables an individual to be aware of their thoughts and emotions; identify how situations, thoughts, and behaviours influence their emotions; and…
Another revision was offered by Cooper and Fazio. He stated that dissonance occurs due to an unwarranted consequence. This was referred to as “new look”, which meant that people feel bad about their actions if they result in an adverse consequence and thus a dissonance…
Cognitive dissonance alludes to the undesirable state of mental strain which individuals face while acting in a manner that contradicts with their own attitudes or beliefs. This occurs due to the irregularities in their thoughts or preceptions therefore, to lessen this discomfort there is an…
The exactness in eyewitness testimonies is pivotal in the direction of the criminal investigation activities. What an eyewitness gives in a court of law determines the fate of the person under investigation. The study will take place in the juvenile criminal and investigation department since…
