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Knowledge (Cognitive Psychology)

psychpost | 10/09/2011 04:20:00 AM
Knowledge affects our perception.
Knowledge: In Cognitive Psychology knowledge is commonly defined as information about the world that is stored in memory. Information can range from everyday experience to formal skills. Information in our knowledge is likely to be true, is coherent, and must have some justification.

Knowledge makes everyday life possible by: 

-Allowing most other mental processes to function competently. For example, knowledge allows us to focus our attention to objects or people that are important. 

-Allowing us to categorize things. Using these categories we are able to draw an inference about objects, namely that they have many similar features.

 -Allows us to perform appropriate actions. Knowledge allows us to perform actions that are not biological reflexes.


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When studying Cognitive Psychology it is important to have an understanding of the basic cognitive functions. I will be writing posts outlining the most important aspects of each cognitive process.

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20 responses to "Knowledge (Cognitive Psychology)"

  1. psychpost | October 9, 2011 at 4:23 AM says:

    in@420

  2. YeamieWaffles | October 9, 2011 at 5:27 AM says:

    This is all very interesting. It's good to see how thoughts connect and lead to actions eventually.

  3. D4 | October 9, 2011 at 10:02 AM says:

    It feels weird that I'm acquiring knowledge about knowledge.

  4. Lord Phrozen | October 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM says:

    Whoa! that's deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep...

  5. Intredasting Bolg | October 9, 2011 at 11:58 AM says:

    I'm acquiring knowledge about D4's knowledge about knowledge.

  6. Orang3 | October 9, 2011 at 12:20 PM says:

    So interesting, I'm glad to have discovered your blog :] keep it up!

  7. This Guy | October 9, 2011 at 12:40 PM says:

    All very true. Wait till you get further into it!

  8. Crisalys | October 9, 2011 at 12:48 PM says:

    Wow, I'm really interested in cognitive psychology. Can't wait for more articles.

  9. Major.Mack | October 9, 2011 at 4:00 PM says:

    very good.

  10. Mochileiro | October 9, 2011 at 6:52 PM says:

    Good blog!

  11. Carm | October 9, 2011 at 7:40 PM says:

    How does knowledge affect our perception?

  12. Elliot MacLeod-Michael | October 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM says:

    Appreciate you dropping that knowledge on us.
    +followed

  13. DWei | October 18, 2011 at 8:43 AM says:

    So, anymore posts in the future?

  14. Michael Arsenault | October 21, 2011 at 7:20 PM says:

    Well knowledge is power, it is how we progress as a human race and what separates up from the animals.

  15. Michael Arsenault | October 21, 2011 at 7:21 PM says:

    Separates "us" from the animals, sorry for the typo.

  16. Bones | October 22, 2011 at 5:59 PM says:

    interesting stuff man :)

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  18. Tony Storm | October 24, 2011 at 4:05 PM says:

    im a knowledge hungry guy, i try to absorb as much as i can

  19. Anonymous | October 29, 2011 at 8:56 PM says:

    Awesome psychology blog!

  20. Mike H | August 29, 2012 at 12:25 PM says:

    So you do think we gain our knowledge by perceiving and understanding the real world? Or are we born with preconceived concepts that we overlay onto a mysterious imperceptible world?

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